This years Open Workshop days moved to a mid-week slot, rather nicely filling the no-mans land between Christmas and New Year. The move certainly seemed to work well as on the Thursday, when I attended, the airfield was incredibly busy, certainly as busy as I've seen this event. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/32146504986/in/dateposted-public/ There is no doubt that the … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Open Engineering Workshop 2016
As part of the Shuttleworth Collection Engineering Open Workshop event on the 29th December 2016, the Collection's Sopwith Camel replica carried out its first public engine run. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/31696335630/in/dateposted-public/ I felt that this special event, which came as a great surprise to me, was worthy of its own separate post. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/32071381385/in/dateposted-public/ The Camel has been under … Continue reading Sopwith Camel Comes Alive
The September Wing & Wheels show at Old Warden saw an incredible pairs demonstration from the Shuttleworth Collection Mew Gull and David Beale's replica example. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30303752636/in/album-72157675137832496/ In the hands of Jean Munn and Stu Goldspink these two classic racers were thrown around the Old Warden sky in incredible style. Low level high speed tailchases and … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2016 – Shuttleworth Mew Gull Pair
There is no doubt in anyones mind that was in attendance at Old Warden for the Fly Navy show this year that it was one of the best airshows this country has seen for a number of years. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/27517917203/in/album-72157669047928081/ Today's airshow moment marked the start of that incredible show which saw Simon Hargreaves arrive in … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2016 – Shuttleworth Sea Vixen
The art of espionage has played a key part in conflicts throughout history and has formed a central part of popular culture around the world. But before the glitz and glamour of Hollywood films, spies were carrying out covert operations into enemy territory during the darkest days of the Second World War. Getting into and, more importantly, … Continue reading Aircraft Profile – Westland Lysander
The Shuttleworth Collection’s Race Day and Roaring 20s airshow made for a fitting finale to the 2016 season with a great theme and an impressive selection of aircraft. Building on previous years Race Day events 2016 saw the automotive side of racing take more of the spotlight. This year saw the first run of the … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Race Day Airshow 2016
Taking over the traditional early September slot from the Shuttleworth Pageant (I hope this tradition of getting all the collection's airworthy aircraft in the sky returns in 2017) was the Wings and Wheels show. This theme saw extended vehicle displays taking place ahead of the flying allowing collection and visiting vehicles to perform. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30252857031/in/dateposted-public/ Flying-wise … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Wings & Wheels show 2016
Well, where to start? This is one airshow that will surely go into the history books. From start to finish this one was straight on the “I was there” list. The Shuttleworth collection team proving once again that if you stick to a well crafted theme you will truly have something special. The list of … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Fly Navy Show – 5th June 2016
Following all the festivities of Christmas it was a nice change of pace to travel up to Old Warden for a mid-winter event at the Shuttleworth Collection. The Engineering Open Weekend has been run for a few years now and has built in popularity in each year. This year certainly seemed to draw a bumper … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Engineering Open Weekend 2016
Alongside the airshow moments and season highlights, many of which come from the same shows, I wanted to put together my top 5 most memorable shows of the year. It is a tricky decision to make and as you can see I have included both Duxford and Shuttleworth twice. This is purely because they were … Continue reading Warbird Tails Top 5 Airshows of 2015
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