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UK Airshow Calendar 2001

This is a list of UK Airshow Calendars from previous years, and may be useful to find out when a particular airshow was held.

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UK Airshow Calendar 2001

In 2001 there was an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK with many areas of the countryside off-limits to the public so as to limit the spread of the disease. This obviously had an impact on air shows across the country and several events were cancelled. Many larger events such as the Mildenhall Air Fete, Waddington International Air Show, and RIAT decided to go ahead after consulting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The PFA Rally at Cranfield (6-8 July 2001) was moved from Woburn Abbey to Old Warden due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak.

The Kemble Hawker Hunter Anniversary & Air Day that took place in July 2001 managed to put up a massed flypast of fifteen Hawker Hunters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic aircraft.

The RAFA/BAe Woodford Airshow (9th June) was cancelled due to the escalating cost of holding an airshow at this venue. The last three airshows at Woodford were affected by torrential rain and unfortunately the Woodford Airshow would never return. RNAS Yeovilton 'International Air Day' on 14th July 2001 was cancelled due to financial concerns. They stated - Sponsorship will probably be needed for future Air Days and Yeovilton is definitely looking to re-activate the Air Day in 2002.

The Ulster Air Show (16 June) and Enniskillen Air Show (17 June) both cancelled. These two events share the same Display Director, Jeff Salter, who brings in aircraft for each show. The local council said the events has had to withdraw support this year due to an overspend. The Shuttleworth Collection Spring Air Display on 13th May was cancelled in the interests of public safety due to the exceptionally wet ground conditions at Old Warden.

Runway resurfacing work at RAF Fairford meant that the Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Cottesmore for a second year although it would return to RAF Fairford in 2002.

May 2001:

      06 - Duxford Spring Airshow - Duxford, Cambs.
      06 - Open day - Bruntingthorpe, Leics.
12-13 - 5th Great Vintage Flying Weekend - Wroughton, Wilts.
      13 - Shuttleworth Spring Air Day - Old Warden, Beds.
      13 - Jet Fly-in & Open day - Kemble, Glos.
18-20 - Aerofair 2001 - North Weald, Essex.
19-20 - 50th Anniversary of the Canberra - Newark, Notts.
26-27 - Mildenhall Air Fete 2001 - RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk.
27-28 - Southend Airshow - Southend-on-sea, Essex.

June 2001:

02-03 - Biggin Hill International Air Fair - Biggin Hill, Kent.
      03 - Shuttleworth World War I Air Display - Old Warden, Beds.
      03 - Northern Ireland International Air Show - City of Derry Airport, NI.
08-10 - Plymouth Air 2001 - Plymouth Hoe, Devon.
      10 - RAF Cosford Airshow - RAF Cosford, Shrps.
      24 - Bangor Airshow - Bangor Sea Front, NI.
      30 - Boscombe Down Family Fun Day - Boscombe Down, Wilts.
30-01 - RAF Waddington 2001 - RAF Waddington, Lincs.

July 2001:

      01 - Shuttleworth Summer Airshow - Old Warden, Beds.
07-08 - Flying Legends Air Show 2001 - Duxford, Cambs.
13-15 - Museum of Flight Air Show - East Fortune, east Lothian.
      15 - Lightning Preservation Group's QRA Day - Bruntingthorpe, Leic's.
      18 - Culdrose International Air Day - RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall.
21-22 - Kemble Hawker Hunter Anniversary & Air Day - Kemble, Glos.
      25 - Allied Air Fayre - Plymouth Hoe, Devon.
26-27 - Lowestoft Air Festival - Lowestoft, Suffolk.
27-29 - Helidays Spectacular 2001 - Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.
      28 - Music in the Air - Middle Wallop, Hants.
28-29 - Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Cottesmore, Rutland.
28-29 - Wales 2001 Airshow - Caernarfon, Gwynedd.
28-29 - Sunderland International Airshow - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

August 2001:

      05 - Shuttleworth Military Pageant - Old warden, Beds.
09-12 - International Balloon Fiesta - Ashton court, Bristol.
16-19 - Airbourne 2001 - Eastbourne Sea Front, East Sussex.
      18 - RAF Valley International Airshow - RAF Valley, Anglesey.
18-19 - 22nd DH Moth Club Rally - Old Warden, Beds.
      19 - Annual Charity Airshow - Rougham, Suffolk.
23-24 - Clacton Air show - Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.
25-27 - Yorkshire Air Spectacular - Rufforth Airfield Nr York .
26-27 - Great Yorkshire Airshow - Elvington, N.Yorks.

September 2001:

      01 - Raydon Airshow - Raydon, Suffolk.
01-02 - Shoreham RAFA Airshow 2001 - Shoreham, W.Sussex.
      02 - Open day - Bruntingthorpe, Leics.
      02 - Shepway Airshow 2001 - Folkestown Seafront, Kent.
      02 - Shuttleworth Pageant - Old Warden, Beds.
08-09 - Duxford 2001 Airshow - Duxford, Cambs.
08-09 - Southport Airshow 2001 - Southport Seafront, Lancs.
      13 - Jersey International Air Display - Jersey, Channel Islands.
14-16 - Guernsey International Air Rally 2001 - Guernsey, Channel Islands.
      15 - Leuchars Battle of Britain at Home Day - RAF Leuchars, Fife.
      15 - Vulcan Open Day & Taxi-run - Southend, Essex.
22-23 - 50th anniversary of Jet Fighters - Newark, Notts.
25-28 - Helitech 2001 - Duxford, Cambs.

October 2001:

      07 - Shuttleworth Autumn Airshow - Old Warden, Beds.
      14 - Duxford Autumn Airshow - Duxford, Cambs.

Cancellations in 2001:

Bruntingthorpe Open Day on 6th May
Shuttleworth Spring Air Day on 13th May
Elvington Classic Air Show on 2nd June
Woodford Airshow on 9th June
Ulster Airshow on 16th June
Enniskillen Airshow 2001 on 17th June
Cranfield PFA International Air Rally on 06-08 July
Yeovilton Air Day on 14th July
Plymfest on 15th July
Old Timer Airshow at Breighton on 21-22 July
Shropshire Airshow in Sleap on 19 August
Bournemouth Airshow on 16th September





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