As we come to the end of this years Airshow Moments series, it's fitting that we look again at a new operator/"team" in the form of the Rolls Royce Heritage Flight. Neither aircraft is entirely new to the show circuit but are being operated as a pair for the first time. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51426434106/in/album-72157719830276155/ The Rolls Royce … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2021 Number 10 – Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight
One of the high points of the past two seasons has been the increased regular flying days from Duxford. These events, broadly every other weekend through the summer offer a 1-2 hour flying display from a selection of based aircraft as part of an otherwise standard museum day. I've already covered the May and June … Continue reading Duxford August Flying Days
Yesterday's "Airshow Moments" post, focusing on the USAAF segment of this event reminded me that I was yet to publish my report of Duxford's return to a full airshow weekend. Since 2019 Duxford had only hosted a wide array of excellent showcase/flying days, which at times approach full blown airshows, albeit without the addition of … Continue reading Duxford Summer Airshow 2021
Another show I need to catch up on is my first visit to Old Buckenham. This show had long been on the to do list but thanks to either weather of clashes I had never quite made it.With 2021 resulting in the return of a number of airshows to the circuit, it seemed like the … Continue reading Old Buckenham Airshow 2021
Another look back into the archives of 2021 and another visit that hasn't been giving a full report as yet. Originally booked in for November 2020, inevitable delays and changing of lockdown rules eventually meant I was able to enjoy a return to the Heritage Hangar for the first time since December 2019. At that … Continue reading 2021 Retrospective – Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar May 2021
As the worldwide population of airworthy Spitfires has continued to grow at an impressive rate over the past few years, there has been a certain familiarity about the schemes the aircraft are finished in. Unsurprisingly these schemes focus on either the early war camouflage of the more "classic" Mk IX scheme of grey/green camouflage. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51350598690/in/dateposted/ … Continue reading New Look Spitfires – Non RAF Schemes Revival
Since it's first iteration back in 2018, the Midlands Air Festival has been firmly on my to-do list. The novelty of a new airshow venue is always draw enough, but the idea of a show taking place in the ground of an idyllic country estate together with a small grass strip, certainly adds a new … Continue reading Midlands Air Festival 2021
Like so many other shows, 2020 saw the excellent Little Gransden airshow take an enforced break. This followed on from a great run of shows (aside from 2018s washout) that saw the show put on a string of excellent line ups combing lesser seen vintage types and some of the finest UK based warbirds. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51425685042/in/dateposted/ … Continue reading Little Gransden Air Show 2021
Traditionally held on the first Sunday of July, the Shuttleworth Military airshow (pageant in the past) has played host to all manner of wonderful visiting types in the past, together with the collections Military types. In recent years this show has brought sights such as the Avro Vulcan, B-17, Seven Hurricanes, Multiple Spitfires and the … Continue reading Shuttleworth Military Airshow 2021
2021 saw the Duxford "Showcase" Days, which had been in place since 2019 rebranded to Flying Days. The idea of these days is to have a day every couple of weeks that features a small selection of Duxford based aircraft in an hour long flying display. These are otherwise normal museum days, with free entry … Continue reading Duxford Flying Days 22nd May, 6th June and 20th June
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