G-WASN UHW Hospital Helipad (Credit Nick Harding/Aviation Wales)
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New Helicopters for Wales Air Ambulance

As Wales Air Ambulance Charity (WAAC) celebrates 15 years of flying across Wales it has announced that it will be operating 3 new helicopters from January 2017. The charity currently uses 3 Eurocopter EC135 models supplied by Bond Aviation Group. These will be replaced by Airbus H145 aircraft also supplied [read more]

Red Arrows Synchro Cross
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2016 Llandudno Air Show Cancelled

The Llandudno Air Show is cancelled for 2016 due to new regulations in place following the Shoreham incident say the organisers. Mostyn Estates Ltd which organises the event have stated that there isn’t enough time to implement the new measures required by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for air shows [read more]

Vulcan XH558 (Credit Nick Harding)
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South Wales Bids Goodbye to Vulcan XH558

Its a day that many have feared for some time, the last remaining Avro Vulcan XH558 is being grounded and to be put on permanent museum display. Before this however the Doncaster based aircraft is carrying out a farewell tour of the UK giving as many people as possible the [read more]

Cardiff Balloon Fiesta - No
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Cardiff Balloon Fiesta Wont Get Off The Ground

Many people across Cardiff have recently been talking about an event that appeared on Facebook for the Cardiff Balloon Fiesta supposedly taking place on the 20th August 2015 at Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff. Aviation Wales can report that this event has never been organised and according to Cardiff Council will not [read more]