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UK Grand Prix Helicopters
Turweston Airfield, Buckinghamshire, England, Sunday 3rd July 2022 Turweston is unusual in these days of General Aviation airfield closures in that it has grown in status over the last decade. This is partly due to it being the Headquarters of Britain’s Light...
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HeliRussia-2022: a modest jubilee
The annual HeliRussia trade fair, which is held under the auspices of Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, took place at the Crocus Expo exhibition centre in Moscow on 19th-21st May 2022 for the 15th time – a minor jubilee. In better...
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EBACE 2022
European Business Aviation Exhibition, Geneva PALEXPO 23-25 May 2022 A welcome return post Covid for this international showcase for Business Aviation. Given the downturn for Commercial Airlines there is now a growth spurt for Executive travel with new models and ranges heralding...
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2022 Moscow Victory Day flypast
It is now a well-established tradition that the annual 9th May military parade held in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany includes an aviation component. The first such...
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Microlight Fly-in 2022
Popham Airfield, 30 April-2 May 2022 As Covid restrictions ease it was a welcome return to this annual gathering of all things plastic and fabric and Saturday’s weather was bright, clear and cool; almost perfect for the mass migration of ‘lightweights’. Samuel...
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Duxford Autumn Flying Day
Flying Day, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK 9 October 21 Duxford needs little introduction, home of an Imperial War Museum, the Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) with world class collections and impressive flying events that include Europe’s largest collection of airworthy warbirds. This event...
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Helitech – DroneX 2021
Helitech Expo21, Excel Centre, London Docklands 5-6th October 2021 I have attended many of these exhibitions. The early iterations, at Duxford, attracted rotary visitors, had a significant static display and an enormous tent full of trade stands. Considering the growth of helicopter...
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DSEI Exhibition 2021
DSEI Excel Exhibition Centre, London Docklands 15-17 September 2021 The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is a biennial defence and security trade exhibition which serves as a forum between governments, national armed forces, industry, and academics, held at ExCeL London. Many...
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LAA Rally 2021
Light Aviation Association Rally, Sywell, Northampton, UK 3rd-5th September This long awaited event coincided with one of the best weather weekends of the British Summer. Nearly a thousand historic, light and homebuilt aircraft flew in, to the delight of over a thousand...
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Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta 2021
York Racecourse, Yorkshire, UK 27-30 August 2021 This annual extravaganza sees a large fairground, live music and a Hot-Air Balloon Festival combine to bring crowds to this heritage city on the River Ouse. As ever, ballooning requires minimal wind and still, clear...