Airshows and events

« July 2010 »

A new photographic exhibition which portrays life at RAF Duxford during the Battle. IWM Duxford, Cambs; tel 01223 835000, http://duxford.iwm.org.uk

The Treasury House, Champney Road, Beverley, E. Yorks HU17 8HE; tel 01482 392780 for times and details of associated lunchtime talks

Caernarfon airfield, Gwynedd, N. Wales; further details available from Pete White, tel 01752 406660, website
http://www.aeronca.co.uk PPR Event

A reunion of Battle of Britain veterans, including members of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association. Imperial War Museum Lambeth, London SE1 6HZ; tel 020 7416 5320, website http://www.iwm.org.uk

Goodwood, West Sussex; tel 01243 755055, http://www.goodwood.co.uk NB Entry by advance tickets only

London City Airport, Docklands, East London; tel 020 7646 0088, website http://www.londoncityairport.com

RAF Waddington, Lincs; website http://www.rafwaddingtonairshow.com

Durban, South Africa; website http://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events

Engadin Airprt, St Moritz-Samedan, Switzerland; website http://www.engadin-airport.ch

A Planes of Fame event featuring the Grumman TBM Avenger. Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA, USA; tel 001 909 597 3722, http://www.planesoffame.org

Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org

Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW; tel 07588 877020, website http://www.bcwm.org.uk

Help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain by joining a conducted tour of this historic airfield which concludes with a period lunch at The Five Bells, a favourite wartime haunt of 609 Sqn aircrew. Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hants SO20 8DY; e-mail alison@flying-museum.org.uk, tel 01264 784421

Victor Hamm airfield, Sarre-Union, France; website http://www.bueckerfliegen.ch

Fundación Infante de Orleans, Madrid-Cuatro Vientos airport, Madrid, Spain; website http://www.fio.es

featuring the Snowbirds display team. Vintage Wings of Canada, 1699 Rue Arthur Fecteau, Gatineau, QC, Canada; website http://www.vintagewingsmembers.ca/eventDetails

Geneseo, New York, USA; http://www.1941hag.org

See Fire, Police, Ambulance, Army, Marine Search & Rescue services in action in this themed event in support of Help for Heroes. Includes participation by The Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and a SAR Sea King, subject to weather conditions. 7 Lakes Country Park, Crowle, N. Lincs DN17 4JS; http://www.rescueday.com

An event organised by the Athelstan Museum as part of the Eilmer Millenia celebrations. Speakers David Keen from
the RAF Museum, local historian Tim Porter and aeronautical engineer Paul Chapman will discuss the feasibility of The Flying Monk's flight. Malmesbury Town Hall, Malmesbury, Wilts; tel 01666 829258, website
http://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk

RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset; website http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk

IWM Duxford, Cambs; tel 01223 835000, http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford

A Flying Heritage Collection Free Fly Day featuring the P-51 Mustang and Hawker Hurricane. Flying Heritage
Collection, Paine Field, Everett, WA, USA; tel 001 (206) 342 4242, website http://www.flyingheritage.com

Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA; website http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/airshow

Celebrating 100 years of flight. Wels aerodrome, Wels, near Linz, Austria; website http://www.buecker2009.at

The 70th anniversary open-air service and parade in remembrance of “The Few” will include flypasts by aircraft of the BBMF. The Battle of Britain National Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent: website
http://www.battleofbritain memorial.org/events

The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS24 8PP; tel 01934 635227, website
http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk

Popham Airfield, Popham, Hants; tel 01256 397733, http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk

A Milton Keynes Aviation Society event which will include first hand accounts by aircrew from that period. The Hunt House, Paulerspury, Nr Towcester, Northants NN12 7NA; Ian Carr tel 07531 788940, e-mail iancarruk@aol.com, website http://www.mkas.net

An informal get-together of vintage aircraft and vehicles at the historic site of Old Sarum airfeld, Salisbury, Wilts SP4 6DZ; tel 01722 322525, http://www.oldsarumairfield.co.uk

Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org

The Aerodrome, Breighton, N. Yorks YO8 6DS; tel 01757 289065, website http://www.realaero.com. Please refer to website for details of admission charges for members of the general public

Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire SY14 8AH; website http://www.cpop.co.uk

Old Buckenham airfield, Old Buckenham, Norfolk NR17 1PU; tel 01953 860806, website http://www.oldbuck.com

RAF Museum Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP; tel 01902 376200, website http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford

RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire; website http://www.airtattoo.com. NB All tickets must be purchased in advance — tel Freephone 0800107 1940 or visit website

(will include International Auster Club Fly-in) North Coates Airfield, North Coates, Grimsby, Lincs; tel 01472
388850, http://www.northcoatesflyingclub.co.uk

Vandalia, Ohio, USA; website http://www.daytonairshow.com

Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW; tel 07588 877020, website http://www.bcwm.org.uk

Aeroventure, South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Airborne Road, Doncaster DN4 7NW; tel 01302 761616, website
http://www.aeroventure.org.uk

Vigo, Spain; website http://www.festivalaereo vigo.com

Farnborough, Hampshire; tel 01252 532800, website http://www.farnborough.com

Mall Galleries, The Mall, London; tel 01252 513123, website http://www.gava.org.uk

This year's show will open with an inflight refuelling display between a Hercules tanker and a Pavehawk helicopter. The Seafront, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset; tel 01937 822524, website http://www.helidays.org

National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland EH39 5LF; tel 01620 897240,
http://www.nms.ac.uk/airshow

Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org

Includes participation by a B-52 on both days. Sea Front, Seaburn, Sunderland , Tyne & Wear SR6 9BP; tel 0191
5532000, website http://www.visitnortheastengland.com

The Glebe Recreation Ground, Glebe Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3HE; website http://www.windermereairshow.co.uk

A Flying Heritage Collection Free Fly Day featuring the Polikarpov Po-2, Curtiss Jenny, Beech 17 and Waco UPF.
Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, Everett, WA, USA; tel 001 (206) 342 4242, website
http://www.flyingheritage.com

celebrating 100 years of Swiss aviation. Emmen, Switzerland; website http://www.100 jahreluftfahrt.ch

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; website http://www.albertaairshow.com

Lista air base, Farsund, Southern Norway; website http://www.warbirdairshow.no

A free event organised by the Filey Bay Initiative to mark the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight from Filey beach, by William Tranmer. Events to include kite displays, a film show, historic displays, flying model aircraft, birds of prey, aviation exhibitions and flypasts. Information from Lee Norgate, Secretary Filey Bay Initiative; e-mail shop@norgatecorgiaviation.co.uk

Bray seafront, Bray, Co Wicklow, Republic of Ireland; website http://www.brayairdisplay.com

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA; tel 001 920 426 4800, website http://www.airventure.org

(will include International Auster Club Fly-in) RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall; http://www.culdroseairday.co.uk

Norfolk Gliding Club, Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham, Norfolk NR16 1NT; website
http://www.vgc2010.norfolkglidingclub.com

Popham Airfield, Winchester, Hampshire; tel 01256 397733, http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk

Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, Yorks YO41 4AU; tel 01904 608595, website http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

Texel International Airport, Holland; website http://www.texelairshow.nl