Another week of lockdown passes and with it we approach another would be airshow weekend, at least in part. This weekend is (for those still able to tell the difference) set to be a long weekend, with the traditional early May Bank Holiday Monday moved to Friday. This is to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of … Continue reading Warbird Tails Looking Back – VE Day
This years Warbird Tails advent will take on a slightly different feel to last year, rather than a series of full posts this December will focus on a series of Airshow Moments from across the season. This will all build to my season highlights and a top 10 from 2015. There will be a few … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #1 – The Blenheim’s Debut
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
Today marks the 70th anniversary of a day that many must have thought would never come, the end of the Second World War in Europe. There are of course many aviation events planned to commemorate this important anniversary, none more impressive than the “Arsenal Of Democracy” flypast taking place over Washington DC today, which features … Continue reading VE Day 70
70 years ago next month, on the 8th May, the Second World War in Europe came to an end. While air power had become an important factor during the Great War, this was the first major conflict where it had been a key component right from the start. When thinking about the Second World War … Continue reading Storch VS Cub – Final Days of WW2
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