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 about the bush, Flying Legends [...]
Once every two years, RAF Coningsby gives enthusiasts the chance to get up close with some of the RAF's most potent aircraft. Along with others from our FighterControl forum, Ben Montgomery went along to get that different view. It should probably be made clear from the start that this is not a news article or [...]
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 or being curtailed before the [...]
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 Heroes", and was set to [...]
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 a solid variety of overseas [...]
The A-10C Thunderbolt II - also known as the Warthog, as well as "The Tankbuster". Whatever you want to call it, this is one aircraft perfectly designed for its role. AeroResource's Ben Montgomery was at RAF Lakenheath with the 52ndFW to find out more. The Aircraft During the Vietnam War, large numbers of ground attack [...]
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 line-up had many enthusiasts barely [...]
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 base to the Spitfire, [...]
RAF Mildenhall, home of the 100th Air Refuelling Wing, is one of the most popular bases to visit in the UK, with a wide variety of movements passing through every week. Ben Montgomery and Sam Pilcher present a special guide from Aero Resource documenting everything from history, spotting locations and callsigns, to photographic information, all [...]
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, an airshow that immediately conjures [...]
