Airshows and events
« August 2010 »
UK: Duxford and the Battle of Britain
Sun Apr 18 - Fri Dec 31
A new photographic exhibition which portrays life at RAF Duxford during the Battle. IWM Duxford, Cambs; tel 01223 835000, http://duxford.iwm.org.uk
UK: Barnes Wallis: The Yorkshire Connection and Beyond
Fri Jun 18 - Sat Aug 14
The Treasury House, Champney Road, Beverley, E. Yorks HU17 8HE; tel 01482 392780 for times and details of associated lunchtime talks
USA: EAA AirVenture
Mon Jul 26 - Sun Aug 1
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA; tel 001 920 426 4800, website http://www.airventure.org
UK: International VGC Rally 2010
Sat Jul 31 - Sun Aug 8
Norfolk Gliding Club, Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham, Norfolk NR16 1NT; website
http://www.vgc2010.norfolkglidingclub.com
UK: LAA Andover Strut Weekend Fly-in
Sat Jul 31 - Sun Aug 1
Popham Airfield, Winchester, Hampshire; tel 01256 397733, http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk
UK: Wings & Wheels Spectacular
Sat Jul 31 - Sun Aug 1
Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, Yorks YO41 4AU; tel 01904 608595, website http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
UK: Bentwaters Cold War Museum Special Open Day
Sun Aug 1
Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW; tel 07588 877020, website http://www.bcwm.org.uk
UK: Military Pageant Air Display
Sun Aug 1
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org
USA: Seafair Air Show
Fri Aug 6 - Sun Aug 8
South Lake, Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; tel 001 206 728 0123, website http://www.seafair.com
UK: 1940s Glenn Miller Tribute Hangar Dance & Supper
Sat Aug 7
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org
UK: RAF Benevolent Fund East Kirkby Airshow
Sat Aug 7
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby Airfield, Nr Spilsby, Lincs PE23 4DE; tel 01790 763207, website http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk
UK: Military Fly-in
Sat Aug 7 - Sun Aug 8
Old Buckenham airfield, Old Buckenham, Norfolk NR17 1PU; tel 01953 860806, website http://www.oldbuck.com
USA: Battle of Britain Day
Sat Aug 7
A Flying Heritage Collection Free Fly Day featuring the Spitfire and Hurricane. Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, Everett, WA, USA; tel 001 (206) 342 4242, website http://www.flyingheritage.com
USA: WW1 Aviation — Knights of the Sky
Sat Aug 7
A Planes of Fame event featuring the Hanriot HD-1 Scout & Fokker Dr I. Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA, USA; tel 001 909 597 3722, http://www.planesoffame.org
HUNGARY: Hungarian International Airshow
Sat Aug 7 - Sun Aug 8
Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary; website http://www.repulonap.hu/airshow
USA: Thunder over Michigan Airshow
Sat Aug 7 - Sun Aug 8
Yankee Air Museum, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA; tel 001 734 483 4030, website http://www.yankeeair museum.org
BELGIUM: Wings & Wheels Ursel Military History Show
Sat Aug 7 - Sun Aug 8
Ursel Airfield, Belgium; http://www.wingsandwheels.be
AUSTRALIA: Temora Aviation Museum Aircraft Showcase — WW2
Sat Aug 7
Temora Aviation Museum, NSW, Australia; website http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au
UK: French Aircraft & Auster Fly-in
Sun Aug 8
Popham Airfield, Popham, Hants; tel 01256 397733, http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk
UK: Open Cockpit Day
Sun Aug 8
The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS24 8PP; tel 01934 635227, website http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk
UK: Vintage Wednesday
Wed Aug 11
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
UK: Lowestoft Airshow
Thu Aug 12 - Fri Aug 13
The seafront, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0AE; tel 01502 587027, http://www.lovelowestoft.co.uk/events
UK: Airbourne: Eastbourne International Air Show
Thu Aug 12 - Sun Aug 15
The seafront, Eastbourne, East Sussex; website http://www.eastbourneairshow.com
UK: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Thu Aug 12 - Sun Aug 15
Ashton Court Estate, Bristol BS41 9JN; website http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
CANADA: Abbotsford International Airshow
Fri Aug 13 - Sun Aug 15
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; http://www.abbotsfordairshow.com
UK: Battle of Britain Evening Air Display
Sat Aug 14
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, website http://www.shuttleworth.org
UK: Combined Ops Military Show & Vintage Aircraft Weekend
Sat Aug 14 - Sun Aug 15
An Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society event which will include participation by the BBMF, the Red Arrows, Anna Walker flying a Hurricane and Rob Davis flying the Woodchurch-based Mustang. Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent TN27 9HX; tel 01303 267271, http://www.headcornaerodrome.co.uk, http://www.imps.org.uk. NB This entry has been updated
UK: Rougham Airshow
Sat Aug 14 - Sun Aug 15
Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9LZ; tel 01359 270524, website http://www.roughamairfield.org
UK: Battle of Britain Military Spectacular
Sat Aug 14 - Sun Aug 15
Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent; http://www.headcornaero drome.co.uk or http://www.imps.org.uk
USA: Chicago Air & Water Show
Sat Aug 14 - Sun Aug 15
North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL, USA; tel 001 312 744 3315, website http://www.chicagoairandwatershow.us
UK: Bentwaters Cold War Museum Open Day
Sun Aug 15
Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW; tel 07588 877020, website http://www.bcwm.org.uk
UK: Visit the Vulcan Day
Sun Aug 15
Vulcan Restoration Trust, London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YF; website http://www.avrovulcan.com
IRELAND: Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) Anglo-Irish Fly-in
Wed Aug 18
Location in Ireland to be confirmed; http://www.vintageaircraftclub.org.uk. NB this event is strictly PPR
UK: Dawlish Carnival Airshow
Thu Aug 19
The seafront, Dawlish, Devon; tel 01626 215665, http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk
UK: Bournemouth Air Festival 2010
Thu Aug 19 - Sun Aug 22
The seafront, Bournemouth, Dorset; website http://www.bournemouthair.co.uk
UK: Commemoration and re-enactment of Churchill's “The Few” Speech
Fri Aug 20
In addition to a reading of the speech, a team of re-enactors will stage an interactive display of an RAF operations room plotting table and a Hurricane and Spitfire of the BBMF will perform a flypast over Whitehall. Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ; tel 020 7930 6961, website http://www.iwm.org.uk
UK: The Original Flying Proms Concert
Sat Aug 21
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Beds; tel 01767 627927, http://www.shuttleworth.org
UK: Sywell Vintage Fly-in
Sat Aug 21
Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, Northants NN6 0BN; tel 01604 491112, website http://www.sywellairshow.co.uk
UK: Shoreham Airshow 2010
Sat Aug 21 - Sun Aug 22
Theme of the airshow is the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the 21st Anniversary of the airshow and the 100th anniversary of Shoreham airport. Shoreham (Brighton City) airport, West Sussex; tel 01273 441545, website http://www.shorehamairshow.com
UK: Panshanger Revival Day
Sun Aug 22
Panshanger Aerodrome, Cole Green, Herts SG14 2NH; tel 01707 391791, website http://www.northlondonflyingschool.com
UK: Annual Motorcycle Mega Meet & Vintage Aircraft Fly-in
Sun Aug 22
Popham Airfield, Popham, Hants; tel 01256 397733, http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk
UK: Summer Madness all-comers fly-in
Sun Aug 22
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
UK: Sywell Airshow
Sun Aug 22
Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, Northants NN6 0BN; tel 01604 491112, website http://www.sywellairshow.co.uk
UK: Llanbedr Air Day
Wed Aug 25
Llanbedr airfield, Gwynedd, N. Wales; website http://www.llanbedrairday.com
UK: Norfolk Balloon Festival
Fri Aug 27 - Mon Aug 30
Old Buckenham airfield, Old Buckenham, Norfolk NR17 1PU; tel 01953 860806, website http://www.oldbuck.com
GERMANY: Tannkosh 2010
Fri Aug 27 - Sun Aug 29
Tannheim, Germany; website http://www.tannkosh.de
USA: Thunder Over the Valley Airshow
Fri Aug 27 - Sun Aug 29
Museum of Flight, Santa Monica, CA, USA; tel 001 805 922 8758, website http://www.smmof.org
UK: Battle of Britain Veterans 70th Anniversary Commemorative Flight
Sat Aug 28
Join the veterans on their commemorative flight from Heathrow aboard a British Airways Airbus A320 aircraft on its 2hr flight which will overfly South and South-East England before heading over the North Sea to Norway and returning via Germany, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and France. Battle of Britain Historical Society, tel 01263 861476, e-mail BillatBOBHS@aol.com
UK: American taildragger Fly-in
Sat Aug 28 - Sun Aug 29
Old Buckenham airfield, Old Buckenham, Norfolk NR17 1PU; tel 01953 860806, website http://www.oldbuck.com
UK: RAF Harrowbeer Weekend
Sat Aug 28 - Mon Aug 30
Harrowbeer Interest Group displays on show, plus guided airfield walks each afternoon at 1300hr starting from outside the Knightstone Tea Rooms. RAF Harrowbeer, Yelverton, Devon; website http://www.rafharrowbeer.co.uk/interest_group.htm
USA: Round Engine Day
Sat Aug 28
A Flying Heritage Collection Free Fly Day featuring the P-47 Thunderbolt, F7F Tigercat and F8F Bearcat. Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, Everett, WA, USA; tel 001 (206) 342 4242, website http://www.flyingheritage.com
SWEDEN: Gothenburg Aero Show
Sat Aug 28 - Sun Aug 29
Gothenburg, Sweden; http://www.aeroseum.se
UK: Cambridge Bomber & Fighter Society Workshop Open Day
Sun Aug 29
Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire; http://www.cbfs.org.uk
UK: Families Day Out Air & Vintage Vehicle Show
Sun Aug 29
Little Gransden airfield, Cambridgeshire SG19 3BP; http://www.littlegransdenshow.co.uk
UK: MG Car Club 70th Anniversary Battle of Britain Memorial Run
Sun Aug 29
This event will coincide with the RAF Harrowbeer Weekend and will start and finish at RAF Harrowbeer Control Tower, Yelverton, Devon, which is now the Knightstone Tea Rooms. All profits will be donated to the RAF Benevolent Fund. The run is open to all MG cars and vintage and classic cars of all makes. For information send an SAE to MG Car Club Ltd (South Hams), 19 Long Park Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon PL6 7QE
UK: Bentwaters Cold War Museum Open Days
Sun Aug 29 - Mon Aug 30
Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW; tel 07588 877020, website http://www.bcwm.org.uk
UK: Dunsfold Wings & Wheels
Sun Aug 29 - Mon Aug 30
Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey; tel 01483 542226, website http://www.wingsandwheels.net
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