RIAT 2024
Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK; 19-21 July 2024Report by Peter Davison and Colin Coulthard The largest and greatest Military Airshow in the world! This year this certainly lived up to that name with over 150,000 visitors treated to the sight...
Popham Microlight Trade Show 2024
4-5 May 2024 This annual microlight event showcases the rapid development of this sector. Numerous new designs, often from the former Eastern Block nations, bring modern technology and lightweight materials combining with engine maturity. Those slightly lower down the income scale can...
Warbirds over Wanaka 2024
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand 29-31 March 2024 After cancellation due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2022, justice was served when rare perfect weather blessed this, the greatest southern hemisphere warbird airshow. Both the Saturday and Sunday sold out in advance,...
Mosquito NZ2308
Mosquito public debut, Wanaka, New Zealand, March 29th-31st 2024 WOW stands for ‘Warbirds over Wanaka’ the greatest warbird airshow in the southern hemisphere held at Easter on the South Island of New Zealand on even numbered years. WOW is also what many...
Moth Club Meet – New Zealand
Taupo Gliding Club, New Zealand, 16-17th March 2024 The Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand aims to nurture an interest in flying and sharing the magic and history of classic and vintage aircraft; particularly the de Havilland Tiger Moth.
Malta International 2023
Luqa Airport and St Paul’s Bay, Malta 23-24th September 2023 This biennial gathering on a Mediterranean island was disrupted by Covid so had not been held since 2018; hence the local population was ready and waiting in large numbers, particularly with advanced...
Grass Roots Fly-in 2023
Popham Airfield, Hampshire, UK, 18-20th August 2023 This eagerly awaited event is the annual gathering for microlight and homebuilt aircraft from around the United Kingdom. Although the early weather forecast looked fine a wind and rain event scuppered arrivals on the Friday...
Royal International Air Tattoo 2023
RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, 14-16th July 2023 Reputed to be the largest military airshow in the world RIAT certainly lived up to its name this year. Compared to the dry sweltering heat of 2022 the weather this year was disappointing; Friday was almost...
Paris Air Show 2023
Le Bourget, Paris, France 18-25 June 2023 This spectacular showcase of world aviation, returning after the pandemic, never fails to impress. This year just arriving on time was an issue with almost no car parking due to a new rail station being...
Microlight Trade Fair 2023
Popham Airfield, Winchester, Hampshire, UK 29-30 April 2023 This annual festival of lightweight aviation incorporates a compact trade event with lectures, talks and sales areas with a popular start to Britain’s shrinking airshow diary. Blessed with some of the best spring weather...