Event Reports

Royal International Air Tattoo 2014

By | July 19th, 2014|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

Unlike the lead up to most Royal International Air Tattoo’s the weather wasn’t the hot topic during the weeks prior to RIAT 2014. With the star attendee, the F-35, being involved in a fire incident a matter of weeks prior to the airshow whether the aircraft would be given flight [...]

NATO Tiger Meet 2014

By | July 2nd, 2014|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

The NATO Tiger Association (NTA) held their latest NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) at Schleswig-Jagel Air Base in Northern Germany. 11 countries took part and with a number of stunning tiger schemes on offer, the Spotters days were much anticipated. Duncan Monk reports from a blustery Germany. Home to Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 [...]

Duxford D-Day Anniversary Airshow

By | May 30th, 2014|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

With 2014 seeing the 70th anniversary of the D-Day operations in Normandy, it is apt that IWM Duxford, which to many is the home of historic warbird displays, chose to mark the occasion by dedicating their first airshow of the season to the subject. A number of the AeroResource team [...]

Abingdon Air & Country Show 2014

By | May 6th, 2014|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

With the 2013 Abingdon Air & Country Show blessed with perfect weather and an impressive line-up of display acts the 2014 show already had a lot to live up to. Adam Duffield and Jamie Ewan attended to discover if one of the traditional season openers could meet expectations. The Abingdon [...]

Northolt Nightshoot XVIa

By | March 31st, 2014|Categories: Event Reports, Nightshoots|

Since the first ever Northolt Nightshoot taking place back in January 2009 and with only around 60 photographers in attendance, Northolt has set an undoubtedly high standard when it comes nocturnal photography shoots in the UK. Jamie Ewan and Adam Duffield headed to west London to see what the 16th [...]

Red Bull Air Race 2014 – Abu Dhabi

By | March 13th, 2014|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

On Tuesday 8th October 2013 the return of the world's fastest Motorsport series was announced at a news conference at the Putrajaya Maritime Centre, Malaysia. After a hiatus of 3 years due to safety changes and reorganisation, the Red Bull Air Race returned to the skies at the end of [...]

Bruntingthorpe August Taxi Day

By | September 13th, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

The scream of four Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojets yells out across the rather busy airfield at Bruntingthorpe, as a pair of English Electric Lightning F.6s blast down the runway during their starring role in the August Cold War Jets Day. Jamie Ewan was there taking a look at the [...]

Kecskemét International Airshow 2013

By | August 19th, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

In August 2012 reports filtered back to the UK that the Hungarian Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) were organising an air show at Kecskemét for the first time since 2010. Since the previous show had been regarded as one of the best in Europe, and with [...]

The Royal International Air Tattoo 2013

By | August 14th, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

After 2012 restored faith in RIAT for many enthusiasts, it was always going to be a difficult year to follow. With the recent hard-hitting budget cuts for the US military, participation was the topic on the tip of everyone’s tongues. Michael Buckle reports from RAF Fairford on a hot year [...]

Waddington International Airshow 2013

By | July 18th, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event 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 [...]

RAF Cosford Air Show 2013

By | June 22nd, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

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 [...]

Duxford Spring 2013: Honoring the Eagles

By | June 12th, 2013|Categories: Airshow Reports, Event Reports|

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 [...]

Battle of the Atlantic 70th

By | June 12th, 2013|Categories: Event Reports|

Whilst the RAF were commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the legendary Dambuster raids this year, the Royal Navy were also organising an important series of events to remember the largely forgotten efforts of the sailors and airmen who served in the Atlantic theatre. Without their sacrifice, vital supply routes from [...]