Airshow Reports

RAF Waddington is the day to day home of the RAF’s ISTAR assets but over the weekend of the 6-7th July is opened its gates to the public as it hosts the forces largest annual airshow. Adam Duffield and Duncan Monk attended for AeroResource. With the 2012 show attracting a [...]

Cosford Airshow is regarded as The West Midland's largest aviation event. Set in Shropshire, RAF Cosford hosts an extravaganza of 'home-grown' displays and flying demonstrations. Adam Chittenden reports for AeroResource. RAF Cosford, formally known at DCAE Cosford, celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year. Originally opened in 1938, it was home [...]

No one can accuse Duxford of failing to recognise it's own history and indeed the history of aviation in the United Kingdom. Spring 2013 represented a key anniversary, marking 70 years since the 78th Fighter Group arrived at RAF Duxford - which the Imperial War Museum rightly used as the [...]

After what has seemed like an endless cold and dreary winter, the start of the 2013 airshow season is finally upon us. Adam Duffield attended the 2013 Abingdon Air and Country Show to see if it was the cure for the winter airshow blues. Whilst the season itself may have [...]

With a good mix of the old and the new, the annual Wings Over Houston Air show in the State of Texas has something for everyone. This year’s show took place on Saturday 27th October and Sunday 28th October and thrilled an estimated 100,000 people over the weekend. Jason Grant [...]

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Malta International Airshow is one of the biggest annual events on the island. Adam Duffield attended the first day of the weekend show for AeroResource. The small island of Malta sits in the middle of the Mediterranean sea just south of Sicily, and [...]

With a varied line up and some of the best predicted weather of the 2012 airshow season, the Duxford Airshow 2012 looked like a promising event. Adam Duffield attended the Saturday display for AeroResource to see if it could live up to its potential. Every year Duxford plays host to [...]

For one week every year, at the end of July, the relatively small US town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin becomes the centre of the universe for all things aviation. Temporarily home to thousands of aircraft this show is any aviator or enthusiast's dream.  Many of us have probably written 'Oshkosh' on [...]

2012 was a time of change for the Air Tattoo; now entering it’s 41st year of operations and recently facing consistent criticism from enthusiasts. The team at Douglas Bader House pulled out all of the stops to put this year in the history books. Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource. In [...]

After scooping the Silver Award in the South-West Tourism Excellence Awards for ‘Event of the Year’ in 2011, much was expected from the Senior Service once again. Duncan Monk reports from the home of the Fleet Air Arm at the 2012 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day. The main theme of this [...]

Lowestoft Air Festival is one of the largest sea front airshows in the UK, featuring two days of varied flying action. Adam Duffield reports for AeroResource on the first day of the 2012 show. Now in its 16th year, the two day Lowestoft Air Festival has become one of East [...]

In 1942, a Messerschmitt Me.110 marked the first aircraft landing at the Luftwaffe base of Florennes. 70 years on, 2 Wing of the Belgian Air Component celebrated the base's history by hosting the Annual Belgian International Airshow at their home airbase of Florennes on 23-24 June 2012. Harry Forman and [...]

After Flying Legends 2011 ended on a distinctively low note, with the loss of P-51D Big Beautiful Doll, the enthusiast community had many questions about whether the format of the next Legends show would be the same or would see changes. AeroResource’s Ben Montgomery went along to see. Without beating [...]

For a third year running, the RAF Cosford airshow suffered slightly from the weather, but with an impressive participation list, the showground was busy as usual. Ben Montgomery reports for AeroResource. The 2011 show at RAF Cosford was one of the wettest in recent years, with many display items cancelled [...]

The beginning of May traditionally sees the start of the years airshow season.  Adam Duffield takes a look at the Abingdon Air & Country Show for AeroResource as it starts the 2012 season. The Abingdon Air & Country Show is now in its twelfth year of running and has become [...]

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point this year celebrates 100 years of Marine Corps’ Aviation and 70 years of Cherry Point Air Station. Is there a better reason to visit the biennial air show? Jason Grant and Mark Forest made the trip to find out for AeroResource. The Air Station [...]

Held bienially, the Tuscaloosa Airshow is hosted by the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport, at the Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport, Alabama. AeroResource's Ben Montgomery detoured past to catch the latter half of the events.... The theme of the 2012 show (held in partnership with David Shultz Airshows LLC) was "Honouring Our [...]

The 2010 edition of the RAF Leuchars Battle of Britian at home day that also featured the Tornado F3's farewell celebrations was an excellent line-up, blessed with lovely weather it was always going to be a hard show to beat. Unfortunately, this year did indeed struggle to even come close [...]

After what seems to have been the usual British summer of rain and cloud, Duxford's September Airshow managed to bring in the sunshine, the crowds and most importantly the flying! AeroResource's Ben Montgomery was present on a scorching Saturday.... Duxford's September show usually has a rather good line up, including [...]

With equipment orders from its own Air Force, and former Soviet Republics drying up, Russia needs to showcase its wares with a show of the profile and scale to rival those of Farnborough and Paris. The 10th MAKS International Aerospace Show, held at Zhukovsky airfield on the outskirts of Moscow, [...]

2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the world famous Royal International Air Tattoo, over the last 40 years the show has made history, and inspired thousands, Michael Buckle was present at the celebratory event. In 1971 in aid of the Royal Air Forces Association, North Weald hosted the first Air [...]