Bristol Balloons 2024
Ashton Court, Bristol, United Kingdom, 9-11 August 2024 Report by Colin Coulthard The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a long established event running over a long weekend on the Ashton Court Public Estate. Hence admission is free with parking the only expense....
Farnborough Airshow 2024
Farnborough International, Trade Show, UK 22-26 July 2024 This biennial exhibition has a long history. Until the 1970s it was solely for British built and powered aircraft and featured a busy week long air event incorporating numerous displays, both civil and military....
RIAT 2024
Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK; 19-21 July 2024 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 of over two hundred aircraft, static...
EBACE 2024
EBACE 2024, Palexpo, Geneva Cointrin Airport, Switzerland 28-30 May. Although some of the major players; notably Gulfstream and Bombardier, lacked a major presence in the static park, they continue to dominate the large business jet sector. Their is even speculation that the...
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...
EBACE 2023
EBACE at Palexpo, Geneva 22-24 May 2023 This years’ Convention and Exhibition attracted the regular manufacturers, primarily from Europe and the United States with an emphasis on sustainability and consideration for the environmental impact of this industry. Unfortunately the environmental lobby groups...
Northolt Photoshoot 2023
RAF Northolt night photoshoot 16 March 2023 RAF Northolt’s Night Photoshoots started in January 2009 as a way to help fund raise for the restoration of Building 27 at RAF Northolt. Building 27 was built in 1928/9 and became RAF Northolt’s Sector...
Farnborough 2022
Farnborough International, Hampshire, UK 18-22 July 2022 After the excitement of the Air Tattoo (see previous post), this was a cooler and toned down event; now lacking the public weekend with only the Friday for educational visitors. Sadly, those exhibitors that previously...