British Airshow news and insight from around the United Kingdom
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)have released the first images from the site of the fatal mid-air collision which happened at Dallas Executive Airport at the weekend. The crash happened when a Bell P-63F King Cobra collided with a Boeing B17G Flying Fortress at a display operated by the Commemorative [read more]
The Red Arrows display at the Rhyl airshow today was brought to an abrupt end when Red 6, Sqdn Ldr Gregor Oston, aircraft was hit by a bird. Witnesses saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 suddenly break away from the display after it was hit in the [read more]
After a three year break, the Royal International Air Tattoo is back with a roaring sonic boom over the Gloucestershire skies with it’s most successful show ever. Bringing together 266 aircraft and 1500 crew members from across the globe in a celebration of aviation, science and engineering. Key visitors such [read more]
After a two-year absence caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is finally just around the corner and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force, it’s sure to be an amazing few days! Tickets for Europe’s largest military airshow have already sold out for [read more]
2020 was a total flop for airshows and let’s be honest, 2021 wasn’t that much better. Whilst some airshows did go ahead, many of the big ones such as Yeovilton Air Day, RIAT and Cosford didn’t. But 2022 is looking optimistic, even with the current Omicron variant hitting out big [read more]
Boeing has carried out its first demonstration flight of the Boeing 777-9 at the Dubai airshow today and as well as the now trademark steep climb out, the aircraft carried out an amazing wingover manoeuvre to demonstrate its agility. The Boeing 777-9 or 777X is the latest incarnation of the [read more]
If you are in Cardiff or the Isle of Wight today then you have the chance to see the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), The Red Arrows as they streak across the sky with their iconic red white and blue smoke. In Cardiff, the Red Arrows will do a [read more]
After a year of none it was great to be back at an airshow last weekend, especially the off-airport ones with pretty locations, and few airshows have a prettier location than the Midlands Air Festival which is held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire. If anyone was looking for context about [read more]
As we move from a year with no air shows to a year with just a handful, it’s great to finally be talking about one that is actually going ahead this weekend. The Midlands Air Festival will take place this weekend at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire and will mark the the [read more]
Organisers of the Wales Airshow have announced that the 2021 event has been cancelled. The airshow was due to take place in July along Swansea seafront but like many events, has fallen victim to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Airshow organisers Swansea Council say that the event will now return 2nd [read more]
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