Event Reports
Royal International Air Tattoo 2014
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 [...]
Waddington Airshow 2014
The RAFs premier official airshow, Waddington is the first major show of the season in the UK and marks the start of a frantic July for many aviation enthusiasts. After the success that was the 2013 show, and with the promise of some interesting static and flying items, could the [...]
Miho Air Festival 2014
Located in the south west of Japan, and sitting on the North Coast, Miho Air Base is home to the 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). Like many JASDF facilities, for one day a year the base is opened to the local community and [...]
NATO Tiger Meet 2014
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 [...]
Danish Airshow 2014
The bi-annual Danish Air Show took place at Karup AFB, home of the Royal Danish Air Force's (RDAF) rotary wing fleet, on Sunday 22nd June. Duncan Monk reports from a windswept, but sun drenched Karup. Much was expected from the Danish Air Show 2014 and with a strong line up [...]
Luchtmachtdagen 2014
Each year the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Koninklijke Luchtmacht hold an Air Force open day called Luchtmachtdagen. The event, which is free to enter, is rotated amongst a number of bases and 2014 sees it return to Glize Rijen. Adam Duffield and Jamie Ewan were there for AeroResource. Over the [...]
Cold War Jet Day
The ground shaking scream of four Rolls Royce Conways rips the air around the sleepy village of Bruntingthorpe as a VC10 pours on the coals and powers down the airfields runway during the recent Cold War Jets Day. Jamie Ewan was there for Aero Resource to have a look at [...]
Duxford D-Day Anniversary Airshow
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 [...]
Marrakech Airshow
Founded in 2008, Morocco has since held an biennial air show with the aim of the show to establish a meeting point on the African continent for the civilian and military aircraft sector. During the last three shows, the International aerospace community from China, Russia, Europe and the Americas have [...]
Abingdon Air & Country Show 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
RIAT 2013 Preview
With just under 4 weeks until the start of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2013 at RAF Fairford, the RIAT team held their annual media launch event on the 18th June. As part of this launch, 40 members of FRIAT were invited to attend and experience another side of the [...]
Duxford Spring 2013: Honoring the Eagles
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
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 [...]
617 Squadron – Dambusters 70th
No single achievement by Royal Air Force Bomber Command is collectively remembered as vividly as the raids on the Möhne, Edersee and Sorpe Dams on the night of 16th May 1943. The unit responsible - 617 Squadron - became known as "The Dambusters" and in May 2013 commemorated 70 years [...]