Month: August 2015

Airshows

Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Ashton Court, Bristol, 7-9th August 2015 As with any Lighter-than-air festival the weather is a key component. Safe flying requires calm conditions and a complete absence of thunderstorms. For a pleasant change this was the forecast for all three days; attracting balloonists...
Exhibitions

Exercise Indradanush 2015

RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire 17-30th July 2015 When rumours started to circulate of an Anglo-Indian exercise in the UK in July all thoughts immediately turned to RIAT; was there a chance that this prestigious airshow might spring yet another surprise. Sadly it was...
Airshows

Royal International Air Tattoo 2015

RAF Fairford, England, 17-19 July 2015 2015 heralded the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and was celebrated in style at RIAT. A magnificent selection of Hurricanes and Spitfires were brought together to fly in loose formation, accompanied by a real...
AirshowsExhibitions

Aero India 2015

Yelahanka Air Station, Bangalore, India, 18-22 February 2015;  A sitting Prime Minister visited Aero India for the first time in 2015, here Prime Minister Modi’s aircraft takes to the sky after spending several hours at the show on the opening day.