The Photograph Competition has been won by Allan Donaldson with his photograph of Gazelle Helicopters at the International Ayr Show, Scotland which can be seen on the Homepage and the Photo-Competition page along with all the other entries.
Thanks to everyone that took part in the competition.
The Photograph Competition page includes the winning photograph and all the other entries along with details on sending in your photograph.
Here you can find the 2024 UK Airshow Calendar which contains all the dates and events to help you plan your visit to an air show. There is also help for people who are new to airshows.
There is an RAF Families Day calendar which is usually updated from March/April each year but note that RAF Families Days are NOT open to the general public. There is also an RC Model Aircraft Shows Calendar listing some of the larger outdoor model aircraft shows in the UK.
UK Airshow Calendar 2024
• UK Airshow Venues
• UK Airshow Calendar 2024
• New to UK airshows?
• Previous Airshow Calendars (2000 to 2023)
• RAF Families Days 2023
• RC Model Aircraft Shows Calendar 2023
Previous Airshow Calendars lists all the aviation events that took place in previous years along with any interesting aviation news for each year.
UK Airshows 2024:
UK Airshows (England):
• Shuttleworth Airshows
• Duxford Airshows
• Royal International Air Tattoo
• Farnborough Airshow
• RAF Cosford Airshow
• Flying legends Airshow - TBC
• Abingdon Air & Country Show
• Midlands Air Festival
• Little Gransden Airshow
• Airbourne (Eastbourne) Airshow
• Southport Airshow
• Clacton Airshow
• Bournemouth Air Festival - TBC
• Blackpool Airshow
• English Riviera Airshow
• Teignmouth Airshow
• Headcorn Battle of Britain - TBC
• Old Buckenham Airshow
• East Kirkby Airshow - TBC
UK Airshows (Wales):
• Wales National Air Show
• Rhyl Air Show - TBC
UK Airshows (Scotland):
• International Ayr Show
UK Airshows (Channel Islands):
• Jersey International Air Display
• Guernsey Air Display
Flypasts/Events 2024:
• King's Birthday Flypast
The following Display Team pages include a display schedule (venues & dates). The Red Arrows Display Team and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) schedules will also contain Timings and a Red Arrows Google Map of the route.
• Red Arrows Display Schedule 2023
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Schedule 2023
• RAF Typhoon Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Chinook Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Tutor Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Falcons Display Schedule 2023
• RN Wildcat Demo Schedule 2023
Here you will find information on many UK Military bases which operate aircraft including the Royal Air Force, United States Air Force, Royal Navy, and Army Air Corps. There are details on current UK Military aircraft & squadrons, history of the base, maps, scanner frequencies, Military aircraft trackers, and photos of the aircraft for each base.
• UK Military bases
• UK Military base photographs
RAF Bases
• RAF Benson
• RAF Brize Norton
• RAF Coningsby
• RAF Cranwell
• RAF Leeming
• RAF Linton-on-Ouse
• RAF Lossiemouth
• RAF Marham
• RAF Northolt
• RAF Odiham
• RAF Scampton
• RAF Shawbury
• RAF Valley
• RAF Waddington
• RAF Wittering
RAF Bases operated by USAF
• RAF Fairford
• RAF Lakenheath
• RAF Mildenhall
Fleet Air Arm Bases
• RNAS Culdrose
• RNAS Yeovilton
Army Air Corps
• Aldergrove
• Dishforth
• Middle Wallop
• Wattisham
MoD
• Boscombe Down
Information on cameras and airband scanners. There is a guide to using a DSLR camera at airshows and selecting a suitable lens. There are also details on selecting an airband scanner.
• DSLR cameras & lens for airshows
• Airshow photography basics
• Digital dark room
• Airband scanners
• Uniden Bearcat UBC3500XLT Airband Scanner
• Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT Airband Scanner
• Icom IC-R6 Airband Scanner
• UK Airshow Scanner Frequencies
• UK Airport Scanner Frequencies
• Buy Airband scanners or DSLR Camera & lenses
• Flight Simulators
There are various competitions on this website including the monthly Aviation Photograph Competition where you can send in your aviation photo, an Aviation Quiz where you have to identify several aircraft, and sometimes Airshow Ticket Competitions etc.
• Aviation Photograph Competition
• Aviation Quiz
• Airshow Ticket Competitions
• The Photograph Competition has been won by Allan Donaldson. Thanks to everyone that took part.
• Shackleton WR977 Work Finishes at Newark Air Museum.
• International Ayr Show - Save the date! Council confirms 2024 air show.
• RAF's Protector flies in the UK for the first time.
• The RAF Cosford Air Show will return on Sunday 9th June 2024.
• RAF Odiham & Benson Remembrance Flypasts on Sunday 12th November 2023.
• Disappointing news regarding Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) - Newark Air Museum.
• Royal International Air Tattoo reveals themes for 2024.
• Airbourne Will Return for 30th Anniversary Year.
• Farewell to the AAC Gazelle (5 Regt AAC Gazelle Flypast).
• First Protector aircraft has arrived at RAF Waddington.
• Guernsey Air Display brought forward to 13th June 2024 due to Red Arrows Tour.
• New Red 1 prepares Diamond Nine for 60th season.
• Eastbourne Airshow 2023 Photos - David Hackney.
• Torbay Airshow to become even bigger as exciting future announced.
• Cockpit-Fest 2023 at Newark Air Museum.
• A Great Maldon Armed Forces Day at Promenade Park.
• Two new F-35B Lightnings to RAF Marham (22.6.23)
• The King's Birthday Flypast took place on Saturday 17th June 2023.
• RAF Hercules Retirement Flypast took place on Wed 14th June 2023.
• RAF Cosford Air Show 2023 Photos.
• NAF El Centro, MCAS Yuma & Luke AFB visit in 2023 by Peter Busby.
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight commemorate 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise 16th May 2023.
• The King's Coronation Flypast - Saturday 6th May 2023.
• Red Arrows route for King's Coronation Flypast (6.5.23).
• BBMF Lancaster Liberation Day Flypasts (Belgium/Netherlands) on 4th May 2023.
• Details of the King's Coronation flypast & rehearsals.
• Red Flag 23-1 article & photos - Peter Busby.
• Boeing 747 launched rocket on Monday 9th January 2023 but failed to put satellites into orbit.
• Weston Air Festival 2023 cancelled amid surge in costs.
• More News & Press Releases...........
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Many thousands of Airshow and Aircraft Photographs & Reviews can be found on this website from many different air shows and events.
• Airshow Photographs & Reviews
• Three new UK F-35s arrive at RAF Marham (18 Nov) & three new USAF F-35s arrive at Lakenheath (10 Nov).
• The Lord Mayor's Show Flypast - Sat 12 November 2022
• RAF Red Arrows move to new Lincolnshire home.
• Somme International Airshow 2022 Photos - Peter Busby.
• Eastbourne Airshow 2022 Photos - David Hackney.
• RAF Cosford Air Show 2022 Review & Photos.
• Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast and rehearsals.
• Royal Navy Hawk T1 Farewell Flight - 17-18 March & 24 March 2022.
• Three new F-35s arrive at RAF Marham on 3 March 2022.
• Flypast for the 80th Anniversary of the forming of the Mighty Eighth Air Force (1.2.22)...
• The ninth & final RAF Poseidon (ZP809) arrived at RAF Lossiemouth on the 11th January 2022.
A list of UK Civilian Airport Scanner Frequencies, and UK Airshow Scanner Frequencies, along with UK Military Aerodromes & Display Team frequencies can be found on this website.
• Airshow & UK Military Frequencies
• Airport Frequencies (updated Jan 2022)
Here you will find information on the main UK airports along with scanner frequencies, airlines, arrivals, departures, aircraft trackers, location (maps), history of the airport, how to get there, satnav postcodes, weather forecast, and hotel accommodation.
• UK Airports
• UK Airport photographs
• UK Passenger Airlines
• UK Cargo Airlines
UK Airports:
• Aberdeen Airport
• Belfast Airport
• Belfast City Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Bournemouth Airport
• Bristol Airport
• Cardiff Airport
• City of Derry Airport
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport
• East Midlands Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Exeter Airport
• Glasgow Airport
• Guernsey Airport
• Humberside Airport
• Inverness Airport
• Isle of Man Airport
• Jersey Airport
• Kirkwall Airport
• Leeds-Bradford Airport
• Liverpool Airport
• London City Airport
• London Gatwick Airport
• London Heathrow Airport
• London Luton Airport
• London Southend Airport
• London Stansted Airport
• Manchester Airport
• Newcastle Airport
• Newquay Airport
• Norwich Airport
• Prestwick Airport
• Southampton Airport
• Stornoway Airport
• Sumburgh Airport
• Teesside International Airport
You can find information on the Supermarine Spitfire which includes the different variants, photographs taken at various airshows, and a detailed list of all the airworthy Spitfires that can be seen around the world.
• Supermarine Spitfire
• Airworthy Spitfire List
Here you will find information on over forty UK Aviation Museums. including location, maps, travel, opening hours, history, photographs and a list of the aircraft exhibits.
• UK Aviation Museums
• UK Museum Photographs
England:
• Aerospace Bristol
• Army Flying Museum
• Avro Heritage Museum
• BBMF Visitor Centre
• Bentwaters Cold War Museum
• Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
• Bournemouth Aviation Museum
• Brooklands Museum
• City of Norwich Aviation Museum
• Cold War Jets Collection
• Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre
• de Havilland Aircraft Museum
• East Midlands Aeropark
• Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum
• Fleet Air Arm Museum
• Gatwick Aviation Museum
• Imperial War Museum Duxford
• Jet Age Museum
• Kent Battle of Britain Museum
• Lashenden Air Warfare Museum
• Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
• Midland Air Museum
• Museum of Berkshire Aviation
• Newark Air Museum
• Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
• North East Aircraft Museum
• Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
• Royal Air Force Museum London (Hendon)
• Shoreham Aircraft Museum
• Shuttleworth Collection
• Solent Sky Museum
• Solway Aviation Museum
• South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum - AeroVenture
• Sywell Aviation Museum
• Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
• The Helicopter Museum
• Wattisham Station Heritage
• Wellesbourne Wartime Museum
• Wings Museum
• Yorkshire Air Museum
Wales:
• Caernarfon Airworld Museum
Scotland:
• Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
• Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
• National Museum of Flight
Northern Ireland:
• Ulster Aviation Society
• Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Here are details about several international display teams as well as smaller display teams along with the Royal Air Force display aircraft and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).
AAC, RN & RAF Display Teams 2023
• Red Arrows Display Schedule 2023
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Schedule 2023
• RAF Typhoon Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Chinook Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Tutor Display Schedule 2023
• RAF Falcons Display Schedule 2023
• RN Wildcat Demo Schedule 2023
• Display Teams
International Display Teams
• Red Arrows
• Frecce Tricolori
• Patrouille de France
• Patrouille Suisse
• Thunderbirds
• Blue Angels
• Patrulla Aguila
• Royal Jordanian Falcons
• Turkish Stars
• Midnight Hawks
• PC-7 Team
• Team Orlik
• Team Iskry
• Esquadrilha da Fumaca
• Halcones
• Snowbirds
• Black Eagles
• Al Fursan
• Saudi Hawks
Display Teams
• Royal Air Force
• BBMF
• Black Cats
• RNHF
• AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers
• Yakovlevs
• Aerostars
• Breitling Jet Team
• The Blades
• Great War Display Team
• Turbulent Team
• Team Raven
• Twister Aerobatics Team
• Fireflies Aerobatics Display Team
• Trig Aerobatic Team
• Wildcat Aerobatics Team
Live Aviation includes Airport Webcams, Air Traffic Control, Real-time Flight Trackers, NOTAMS etc..........
• Live Aviation
• Live Air Traffic Control (ATC)
• Live Airport Webcams
• Realtime Flight Trackers
• NOTAMS (NATS/AIS, FAA.Gov & Notaminfo)
• How to find and understand NOTAMS
• Live Ship Tracker
• Live ISS Tracker (Astronomy)
• G-INFO Search (UK Aircraft Register)
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