Now in its third year the Duxford Air Festival has certainly attracted plenty of comments, both good and bad. Back in 2017 the Imperial War Museum made a notable change in their traditional airshow format. The May show has historically taken on a different theme each year, with recent examples being D-Day, VE Day and … Continue reading Duxford Air Festival – 25th May 2019
Though not strictly an airshow itself, any retrospective of the 2018 season would not be complete without a reminder of the impressive collection of air power put together over London back in July, to mark the 100th anniversary of the RAF. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/29817568198/in/album-72157671659061888/ The flypast itself saw over 100 individual aircraft take part ranging from the … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2018 9 – RAF100 Flypast
Following on from the actual centenary on the 1st April, which, to an extent, passed by without much fanfare (no doubt due to a combination of April Fools Day and Easter Sunday...) the RAF put on a mightily impressive show over London on the 10th July (1st April plus 100 days incase anyone was wondering!). … Continue reading RAF100 Flypast Celebrations – 10th July 2018
Duxford Air Festival promised to be an airshow for all the family, delivering displays from all manner of types from throughout aviation history. In practice, that was exactly what was delivered. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/35084346590/in/dateposted-public/ Unlike some Duxford shows of recent times the programme did not lean heavily to one period of aviation hisotry at any one time. … Continue reading Duxford Air Festival 27th-28th May 2017
With the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain set to be a key theme for 2015, the RAF put together a very special routine for the anniversary year. As various anniversaries have passed over the years we have seen the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fighters pair up with the Typhoons for a number … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #6 – Synchro 75
Seaside shows always provide a very different atmosphere to the more common land based events. Being able to watch these displays from the comfort of a beach certainly makes for a relaxed atmosphere, though close viewing of the acts is rarely an option. However I always try and make the effort to attend Eastbourne each … Continue reading Eastbourne Airbourne 2015 – 16th August
Dunsfold is always an interesting show, year on year it delivers great variety and often a number of one-off formations. Being set on the last weekend of August the show often follows a very busy month for shows and could find itself at a stage where many have started to show fatigue from a busy year. … Continue reading Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2015 – 29th August
Duxford's season opener has long heralded the start of the Airshow season "proper", being the first major venue to host an event in the season. Traditionally a one day show, though since the demise of the (much missed) October display the May show now gets two full days, rightly or wrongly. This years show was … Continue reading Duxford VE Day Anniversary Airshow 23rd-24th May 2015
I didn’t have the highest of hopes on the drive over to Abingdon on Sunday morning, I should quickly clarify that any ill feeling was squarely aimed at mother nature and the weather and was to say nothing of the line up. Abingdon has long been a traditional season opener and always manages to pull … Continue reading Abingdon Air & Country Show: 3rd May 2015
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