Airshow Reports

The Flying Legends Airshow is fairly unique in the UK aviation calendar.  Nowhere in the country attracts such a large and diverse range of historic warbirds.  Steve Smith and Mark Graham were there for AeroResource... It is one of the most eagerly awaited airshows of the season and this years [...]

Celebrating 40 years of the Lynx helicopter and featuring star acts such as a Polish Air Force MiG-29 and the French Navy role demo team, RNAS Yeovilton Air Day proved to be one of the highlights so far from the 2011 airshow season.  Mark Graham was there for AeroResource... Well [...]

Naval Air Station North Island holds the enviable position of being the birthplace of naval aviation. Situated in San Diego Bay, 100 years of heroes and history trace their beginnings to this very place. In February 2011 a celebratory event was held, Jason Grant and Mark Forest produce a photo-report [...]

If power, speed and a large dose of patriotism is what turns you on, there can be no better place to indulge yourself than the annual Miramar Air Show. Jason Grant and Mark Forest produced this report for AeroResource. Situated on the outskirts of San Diego in California, the multi [...]

Blessed with sunshine and celebrating the imminent retirement of the Tornado F.3 and introduction of the Typhoon, coupled a whole host of other dynamic displays, it made for a fantastic day in Fife. Chris Milne Reports for AeroResource on the Leuchars Airshow 2010. On the second weekend of September, St. [...]

There have been many celebratory airshows in this 70th Anniversary year of the Battle of Britain – but none so spectacular as the Duxford Battle of Britain show. Ben Montgomery was present for AeroResource. Duxford is an airbase steeped in history, no small part of which is the relationship of [...]

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is one of Europe's premier ballooning events, attracting up to 500,000 visitors annually. Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource on what was a special year for the Balloon Fiesta. Held in Bristol's historical Ashton Court estate, the Balloon Fiesta is now in its 32nd year and [...]

Celebrating its 70th anniversary as an air station, RNAS Yeovilton held their annual air day on the 10th July 2010, the aim of which was to showcase most of the types that have been based here since 1940 when it was first established as HMS Heron. Yeovilton still conducts the [...]

The Royal International Air Tattoo is quite rightly regarded as one of the premier airshows in the World.  In the run-up to the show day, the participation list was mouth watering.  Usually in any show you can pick out a couple of highlights, a couple of unusual items that you’d [...]

Dull weather, rain and more rain – what seems to have been the essence of British Air Shows. Flying Legends 2010 broke the trend with an action packed display, pure blue skies and sweltering temperatures. Ben Montgomery and Phill Loughlin report for Aero Resource. Flying Legends is to the enthusiast, [...]

Billed as “The Midlands Premier Air Event”, Cosford 2010 certainly lived up to it’s name, with a varied show more akin to shows such as RIAT or Farnborough. Ben Montgomery was present for Aero Resource. Arriving at Cosford just after 8AM, it was hard to believe that last year the [...]

Be it a father’s day treat, or just a day out for the family, the Cotswold Air Show is always a popular choice for many, Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource from the sun blessed Sunday. The Cotswold Airshow was formerly and still is known by many as the Kemble Air [...]

With a participation list that promised one of the best shows for a long time, the Spring Airshow looked to be a fantastic start to the 2010 season at  IWM Duxford. Ben Montgomery and Phill Loughlin report for Aero Resource on what turned out to be a great weekend. This [...]

Glorious sunshine, bright blue skies and temperatures hitting the 20s. Then the air-show season arrived and it all went Pete Tong.  Steve Smith of AeroResource reports on the traditional season starter at Abingdon… The Abingdon Air and Country show has grown immensely in the 11 years since it’s inception.  Started [...]

The eighth and largest Al Ain Aerobatic Show took place at Al Ain International Airport from the 27th - 30th January 2010. Duncan Monk went along to witness this unique event for AeroResource. Sat on the outskirts of the oasis city of Al Ain, and with a dramatic backdrop of [...]

The inaugural Bahrain International Air show (BIAS) took place at the new Sakhir Airbase from 21-23 January 2010. Duncan Monk reports from a thoroughly well planned and executed event, that is an exciting and welcome addition to the air show calendar. During July of 2008, Farnborough International Limited (FIL) announced [...]

It was that time of year again, when the quiet village in the Cotswolds was woken up by high speed passes, reheat take-offs and the smell of good old Kerosene, it could only be, the Royal International Air Tattoo “Twenty ‘oh Nine”. Michael Buckle reports for Fighter Control with the [...]

The 4th and 5th of July marked Waddington airshow in Lincolnshire. The show this year focused on NATO’s sixtieth anniversary. Charles Cunliffe reports for Fighter Control from the sun blessed event. Waddington is the second biggest airshow in the UK and plays host to a varied amount of military aircraft [...]

Fighter Control’s Mark Forest visits Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, on the West Coast of the United States. When you mention the name Miramar you think of the film Topgun & US Navy pilots roaring past the tower in F-14's. Those days have long since past and now [...]

Fighter Control Forum member Tony Osborne attended this years Nato Tiger meet for Artic Tigers 2007. This was the first time a Tiger Meet had been hosted in Norway. Despite the goings on in the worlds war zones involving Nato nations. Over one thousand personel from Twenty One squadrons represented [...]

Michael Freer reports from 2007's highly successful Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Additional photography by Stuart Freer. "When I recommended 'Agile and Adaptable' as the operational theme for RIAT 2007, I felt confident it would reflect the current strategic thinking of many of my colleagues around the globe. [...]