LAA Rally 2026
Light Aircraft Association, Leicester Aerodrome, UK 3-5th September 2026. Report by Peter & Kim Davison and Colin Coulthard The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) annual rally celebrated its 80th Anniversary this year. In 1946 a group of passionate private flyers formed the Ultra-Light Aircraft...
‘Flyer’ fly-in 2026
Steventon Farm Strip, Aces-High Gallery; 11th August 2026 Report by Peter and Kim Davison This was the first time the Flyer general aviation resource had held a fly-in. Steventon lies just south of the GWR main line from Paddington to Swindon so...
Microlight Trade Fair 2026
Popham Airfield, Basingstoke, Hampshire UK, 2nd-3rd May 2026. Report by Peter Davison, Kim Davison and Colin Coulthard This year’s gathering must add strength to the campaign to stop the housing development on the airfield. Excellent warm weather on Saturday attracted over a hundred...
Telemark Airshow 25
Notodden Airport, southern Norway, 7th September 2025 This annual event is hosted at a single runway narrow airfield just west of Notodden, a minor town about two hours west of Oslo. The single hangar and adjacent ramp would hold around two airliners...
LAA Rally 2025
Leicester East Aerodrome, 29-31st August 2025 The Light Aircraft Association, headquartered at Turweston, represents the General Aviation Community in the UK and holds its annual rally in late summer, usually blessed with fair weather so attracts a few hundred visiting aircraft from...
Moth Club DH60 Centenary
Shuttleworth, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, UK 31 July – 1st August 2025 In 1925 was first flown by Geoffrey de Havilland from Stag Lane and, in 1975, fifty years later, the de Havilland Moth Club was formed. It was therefore an ideal...
Private Flyer Fest (London)
Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, UK 16-17th May 2025 Report by Peter & Kim Davison Organised by Elite Events this is an interesting blend of interests aimed at the well-off section of society. It starts well with a free glass of champagne on...
Microlight Trade Fair 2025
Popham Airfield, UK 3-4th May 2025 Report by Peter Davison, Kim Davison & Colin Coulthard This annual gathering has grown substantially in the UK show calendar even though the host aerodrome is under threat from housing development. The grass runways and predominantly...
Abbotsford Airshow 2024
Abbotsford, British Columbia, 9-11 August 2024 Report by Peter and Kim Davison This annual event is unique on the Canadien west coast, just north of the United States border. It attracts a wide cross section of aeronautical subjects, both civilian and military....
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...