British Airshow news and insight from around the United Kingdom
Great Britain is today marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe during World War II, VE Day and amongst the many events up and down the UK, London will see a special flypast from the Royal Air Force that will pass over the city, down the Mall and over [read more]
The English Riviera Airshow is set to make a stunning return to the skies of Paignton later this month with three days of air displays and ground events. The event starts on Friday the 30th May with events on the ground followed by a sunset Spitfire flypast and an aerial [read more]
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have confirmed they will display at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 after missing 2024 due to their Canadian tour. Squadron Leader Jon Bond, Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and Red 1, said: “The Red Arrows [read more]
The Royal International Air Tattoo has announced the theme for the 2025 show will be “Eyes in the Skies” showcasing the highly specialised aircraft used in aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering. Over 20,000 tickets have already been sold for the annual event which takes place from the 18th to 20th [read more]
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), “The Red Arrows” have begun their journey to Canada via Iceland and Greenland as part of their MapleHawk 2024 tour. The first leg saw “The Reds” arrive in Iceland yesterday before transiting to Narsarsuaq, Greenland earlier today where they will stop for rest, [read more]
The Lockheed Martin F16 was a key focus of this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) as it celebrated its 50-year anniversary. The iconic single-engine fighter undertook it’s first flight in 1974 and is still in production today many different variants being procurd over the five decades. Examples of F16s [read more]
The upcoming Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is sold out on every fay apart from Sunday where a few tickets remain available. The RAF Red Arrows will be celebrating their 60th anniversary at this year’s show along with 50 years of the Lockheed Martin F16. Other key themes include 75-years [read more]
Thousands of people will be flocking to Swansea Bay this weekend as the Wales Airshow takes off with 2 days of airshow action. With Saturday looking likely to be the best day weather-wise, the beaches could be packed for the free event which features the Red Arrows and the RAF [read more]
The latest raft of aircraft announcements for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has led the show selling out on Saturday with only a few Friday and Sunday tickets left available. Among the latest aircraft to be confirmed is the Boeing F15QA Ababil, built exclusively for the Qatari Air Force [read more]
The RAF Cosford Airshow, the only airshow organised by the Royal Air Force, is set to wow crowds this Sunday with the weather set to be dry and with light winds. The annual show is held at RAF Cosford in Shropshire and has already sold out, bar a few hospitality [read more]
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