British Airshow news and insight from around the United Kingdom
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows will move to RAF Waddington in 2022. The team and famous Red Hawks are currently based at RAF Scampton but the base is due to be closed and sold off in cost-cutting [read more]
The organisers of the Bournemouth Air Festival have confirmed that this years show has been cancelled as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. The UK’s largest air festival usually attracts thousands of visitors every year Bournemouth’s beaches to watch displays from aircraft of all types including the Red Arrows. [read more]
A special flight has just got underway from Goodwood airfield and will see Supermarine Spitfire MkT IX (G-ILDA) carryout flypasts saluting heroes at key points around South East England. The flight, organised by the Daily Mail and given special dispensation to operate, will first head north from Goodwood flying over [read more]
The start of the VE Day celebrations began this morning with a series of flypasts by the Royal Air Force around the UK. In London, the RAF Red Arrows carried out a flypast over Westminster with their famous 9 red jets overflying the capital. The flypast was caught on camera [read more]
In case you hadn’t noticed its Victory in Europe (VE) day tomorrow and it marks 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Hitler and Naziism. This gives the nation a chance to celebrate albeit under unsual conditions. Plans for street parties have [read more]
The Wales National Airshow 2020 has been officially cancelled by organisers Swansea Council as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The free event is held annually in Swansea Bay and attracts tens of thousands to the local area providing a welcome boost to the economy each year but the 2020 [read more]
The organisers of the RAF Cosford Airshow have announced that they have decided to postpone the airshow until at least September. In a statement, the organisers said that under the current situation caused by the Coronavirus pandemic they “cannot guarantee reasonable provision by June; our emergency services need to concentrate [read more]
The Farnborough International Airshow 2020 due to take place in July has now been cancelled because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The airshow is one of the biggest trade events in the world and is held bi-annually alternating with the Paris Air Fair. The organisers said in a statement: “After very [read more]
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020 has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The UK’s biggest military air show attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year to RAF Fairford and raises money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The event had been due to take place in July. [read more]
The Scottish International Airshow have announced that they have no choice but to cancel this years event after South Ayrshire Council withdrew funding and “in-kind” support for the Airshow. This means that airshow organisers have no choice but to cancel all the aircraft booked to display at the event as [read more]
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