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JAN282012

Airshows >> UK: Jubilee Schemed Tucano Breaks Cover As images of a Jubilee schemed Tucano from RAF Linton-on-Ouse emerged yesterday, GAR contacted the 2012 Tucano Display Team for an update on this year's plans for its own specially painted aircraft - Gareth Stringer reports.

JAN272012

Airshows >> USA > CA: Cable Airshow 2012 - Review Traditionally the first airshow of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, Cable Airport, to the east of Los Angeles, held its 37th annual event during the traditional first weekend in January. Mike Shreeve reports for GAR.

JAN122012

Airshows >> UK:Team Viper - Thank you and Farewell Last night's breaking news that Team Viper and its Hawker Hunters will no longer be operating on the display circuit dismayed airshow goers, many of whom expressed their disappointment but also thanked the Team for what it had done over the past three years. This morning, Gareth Stringer caught up with Viper's Gerald Williams for an exclusive chat.

DEC152011

blogGAR: The Ground Side of Airshows One of the major talking points of this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo was, ironically, not about aircraft but the concert by Alexandra Burke, which generated a lot of criticism from many enthusiasts who felt booking the 2008 X Factor winner was not the done thing for a military airshow. Mark explores 'The Ground Side of Airshows'....

DEC072011

GAM Previews: WZ507 and The Vampire Preservation Group If you're a regular British airshows attendee, there's a good chance you'll have seen de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507 being displayed for your viewing pleasure at some point in the last decade. Those seven minutes of entertainment come at an awfully high cost to the individuals who maintain and operate the Vampire; a cost which stunned Elliott Marsh when he met with Vampire pilot Mark Hooton for a chat about exactly what goes into keeping this lovely vintage jet flying.

NOV212011

Airshows >> US > NV: Nellis AFB's 'Aviation Nation 2011' - Review November sees the end of the airshow season in the USA, and there are a number of events that wrap up the season. One of them is at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, Nevada, where the open house, known as Aviation Nation, has become a major feature on the American airshow calendar. Chris Wood was there for GAR.

NOV102011

Airshows >> USA > CA: NAS Lemoore Airshow 2011 - Review 2011 is the Centennial of US Naval Aviation (CoNA) and in celebration a number of US Navy establishments have opened their gates to the public. Over the middle weekend of October it was the turn of NAS Lemoore, in California’s Central Valley, to host an airshow, the first here for a number of years. Chris Wood was in attendance for GAR.

OCT252011

Airshows >> USA> CA: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake 2011 - Review 2011 sees the United States Navy celebrating 100 years of naval aviation, dubbed the Centennial of Naval Aviation, or CoNA for short. CoNA has been a feature of many US airshows this year, there have been a number of dedicated CoNA events and a few Naval establishments have opened to the public for the first time in a number of years. One of these is the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake in the Mojave Desert in California, which opened its gates to the public for a few hours on October 15th. Chris Wood reports.

OCT212011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Autumn Airshow 2011 - Review The 2011 UK airshow season drew to a close in style with Duxford’s Autumn Airshow on Sunday 16th October, with a varied and well-structured flying programme featuring an appealing cross-section of historic and modern types. Elliott Marsh reports from the ‘tank bank’ for GAR.

OCT122011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Autumn Airshow 2011 - Preview So...the nights are drawing in, the airshow DVD pile is being dusted off in anticipation of another long, cold winter and the heating bills are set to creep up again but, wait – there’s still one more display to go! Duxford’s Autumn Airshow is the traditional season-closer and, as in years past, the 2011 offering looks set to be another very high quality event. Paul Fiddian previews the event for GAR.

OCT112011

Airshows >> Europe: Festa al Cel de Barcelona 2011 - Review Festa al Cel de Barcelona is Spain's oldest and largest airshow, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators to the city's gorgeous beaches for the annual international event. While this year's line-up was marginally less impressive than in recent times, with good weather pretty much guaranteed it seemed too good to miss. Peter Reoch guest reports from the 2011 show, with additional photography from Trevor Reoch.

OCT102011

Airshows >> Europe: Malta International Air Show 2011 - Review Held over the weekend of 24th and 25th of September, the 19th Malta International Air Show certainly lived up to its reputation of providing an entertaining and spectacular weekend for aviation enthusiasts and general public alike. Kevin Wills was there for GAR.

OCT072011

Airshows >> UK: Shuttleworth Collection Autumn Airshow 2011 - Review As the 2011 British airshow season winds down, Elliott Marsh travels to Bedfordshire for the Shuttleworth Collection's Autumn Airshow 2011, an event blessed by superb weather and a cracking flying display programme. Additional photography by Shaun Schofield and Huw Hopkins.

SEP282011

Airshows >> UK: Shuttleworth Uncovered Flying Display 2011 Top class displays and unique formations of aircraft twinned with some mellow evening light and the opportunity to wander around the vintage aircraft unrestricted – it could only be Old Warden in Bedfordshire. Huw Hopkins reports from Shuttleworth Uncovered.

SEP262011

Airshows >> Europe: Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen 2011 - Part 3 In the third and final part of GAR's Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen 2011 review, Elliott Marsh looks back at the surprises offered by Monday's departures day, while Huw Hopkins and Paul Fiddian offer their final verdicts on the event.

SEP212011

Airshows >> UK: RAF Leuchars Air Show 2011 - Review Tom Gibbons heads north for GAR to report on the 2011 RAF Leuchars Air Show, the first to be held since the retirement of the Tornado F.3 from Royal Air Force service.

SEP202011

Airshows >> Europe: Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen - Part 2 In part one of GAR's Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen coverage, the team instantly fell in love with the beautiful surroundings, tremendous aircraft and exceptional hospitality offered by this most unique of events. In the second instalment, the spectacle unfolds as Paul Fiddian and Huw Hopkins review Saturday and Sunday's flying displays, with additional photography from Elliott Marsh.

SEP142011

Airshows >> Europe: Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen 2011 - Part 1 On 1st September 2011, three members of the GAR team headed to Southern Germany for a five day excursion at the 16th Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen. Long established on the European airshow calendar as a biannual gathering of vintage aircraft and warbirds, Hahnweide offers visitors a truly immersive aviation experience unlike any other in the United Kingdom and Europe. In part one of three, Elliott Marsh recounts the team’s initial perceptions of the event during the main arrivals days, with additional photography from Paul Fiddian and Huw Hopkins.

SEP092011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Air Show 2011 - Review The two day Duxford Air Show was the highlight of the Imperial War Museum Duxford’s organised airshows in 2011. Featuring an interesting mix of types, both old and new, Glenn Beasley went back and forth twice over the weekend to cover the show for GAR.

SEP082011

Airshows >> UK: Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2011 - Review Karl Drage takes a look back at Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2011, held in rural Surrey on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Please note that almost all of the images in this report are available for purchase from within the Lightbox window. Just click on a thumbnail and look for the 'Buy a Print' button in the bottom left hand corner. A wider selection of images can be found in the Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2011 Image Gallery.

SEP022011

Airshows >> UK: 20 Questions For......Jonathon Whaley - Miss Demeanour To mark the launch of Jonathon Whaley's new website for Miss Demeanour (Heritage Aviation) we bring you 20 Questions with the man himself. A former Royal Navy pilot, Jonathon flew the likes of Sea Vixen, Hunter and F-4 Phantom in service and is now probably best known as the owner and display pilot of Miss Demeanour - the world's most distinctive Hawker Hunter.

SEP012011

Airshows >> UK: Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show 2011 - Review The August Bank Holiday weekend is surely a good time to have an airshow; especially one that works so hard to raise money for good causes. Glenn Beasley made his maiden visit to the Little Gransden Families Day Out and Air & Vintage Vehicle Show on August 28, the 19th year running for this popular summer show.

AUG312011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Air Show 2011 - Preview We’re into the latter stages of the 2011 airshow season now, so there’s not much time left to enjoy this year’s acts. The two-day highlight of the Imperial War Museum organised Duxford air display calendar is previewed by Glenn Beasley for GAR.

AUG302011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford American Air Day 2011 - Review The American Air Day has become a popular feature of the Imperial War Museum Duxford’s events calendar over the past four years. The Air Day showcases the personnel and equipment of the United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE), mainly from their bases at RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall. Greg Marsh guest reports on the day for GAR, with images as credited.

AUG262011

Airshows >> UK: A Musical Salute to the Royal Air Force - Chartwell House Concert: Preview When a small group of the UK airshow scene’s most innovative characters join forces to stage an event that brings together various creative elements to create a true piece of aerial theatre (including Stacey Solomon no less!), you’d better stand up and take notice. Gareth Stringer sat down with Andy Pawsey to find out more.

AUG252011

Airshows >> UK: 2011 RAFA Shoreham Airshow - Review Combine a first-rate flying programme with a charismatic venue and some unseasonably good weather (!) and you have the makings of top weekend. The 22nd RAFA Shoreham Airshow certainly lived up to the expectations set by previous years. Elliott Marsh reports from the Sussex Downs. Photography as credited.

AUG242011

Airshows >> UK: Dunsfold Wings and Wheels 2011 - Preview Dunsfold Park in Surrey is no stranger to the spotlight since it's where the BBC films Top Gear, but the venue's focus for the August Bank Holiday weekend will be on staging the seventh of its hugely popular 'Wings and Wheels' events. Karl Drage takes a look at the participation list to see what visitors can expect to see in the static park and on the flying display programme.

AUG242011

Airshows >> UK: Dawlish Air Show 2011 - Review Dawlish Air Show falls in the middle of August’s traditional rush of seaside displays and it’s one of the most keenly-anticipated of all. Organised by a small but dedicated team, it’s never anything less than a triumph over financial adversity. Paul Fiddian reviews Dawlish Air Show 2011 for GAR.

AUG222011

Airshows >> UK: Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show 2011 - Preview Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show is now fixed in the minds of many as one of the UK's premier small airshows and, in the 19 years since its inception, has raised over £140,000 for charity. Huw Hopkins takes a look at the proposed flying display programme for the 2011 event, here on GAR.

AUG212011

Airshows >> UK: Flt Lt Jon Egging – Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team Global Aviation Resource offers a few words following the tragic death of the Red Arrows' Flt Lt Jon Egging.

AUG192011

Airshows >> UK: Eastbourne's Airbourne 2011 - Review Chris Wood spends a couple of days in the Sussex seaside town of Eastbourne as he reports on the 'Airbourne 2011' airshow for Global Aviation Resource.

AUG182011

Airshows >> UK: Rougham Air Display and Classic Car Show 2011 - Review Alongside the major shows which dominate the UK airshow calendar are a number of smaller shows at more intimate venues, each of which provides a unique atmosphere for visitors. Huw Hopkins went along to the Rougham Air Display and Classic Car Show to sample just such an event. Images as credited.

AUG162011

Airshows >> UK: Shoreham Airshow 2011 - Preview Now in its 22nd year, the Royal Air Force Association Shoreham Airshow has established itself as one of the UK’s premier aviation events, hosting a six hour flying display programme on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August 2011. Elliott Marsh takes a look at the participation list as he previews the event for GAR.

AUG102011

Airshows >> UK: Dawlish Air Show 2011 Preview With just over a week to go until the Devon coastal town of Dawlish hosts its annual airshow, Gareth Stringer previews the event and announces the addition of one major performer. All images - Karl Drage.

AUG082011

Airshows >> UK: Tim Prince RIAT 2011 Interview - Chief Executive and a founder member of the International Air Tattoo With the dust beginning to settle after the 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), and some people already looking ahead to 2012, Gareth Stringer travelled to RAF Fairford in search of post-show analysis with the man best placed to offer it - Chief Executive and a founder member of the Tattoo itself, Tim Prince. Images as credited.

AUG052011

Airshows >> UK: Sally B & Friends Day, Duxford - Review A new event for 2011, the Sally B & Friends Day was created by Ellie Sallingboe and her team to celebrate and bolster support for the last Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress still flying in Europe, now in her 36th display season. Huw Hopkins was in attendance for GAR.

AUG012011

Airshows >> USA: Thunder Over Michigan 2011 - Review The annual Thunder Over Michigan airshow took place in Ypsilanti, Michigan over the weekend of July 23rd and 24th. The high temperatures and threat of storms did not put off a large number of attendees. Rob Edgcumbe was one of them and reports here on what he saw.

AUG012011

Airshows >> UK: Windermere Air Festival 2011 - An Airshow Widow's Review When my husband asked me last year if I'd like to accompany him on a trip to Lake Windermere in July, I didn't take much persuading. Nice hotel, lots of beautiful fells to go pony trekking round, plenty of cafes and spas in the area. Oh, and the Windermere Air Festival. Libby Ruffle - who describes herself as an 'airshow widow' - provides an alternative view on this spectacular event held in the heart of the Lake District. Images by John Higgins.

JUL282011

Airshows >> UK: Southport Air Show 2011 - Review Southport, North West England's largest airshow, celebrated its 20th anniversary in fine style over the weekend of 23/24 July with huge crowds flocking to the Merseyside town. Mark Broadbent reports. Images as credited.

JUL272011

Airshows >> UK: Weston-Super-Mare Mini-Helidays 2011 - Review Weston has long had an association with helicopters and for many years played host to the annual Helidays on the beach lawns along its famous seafront. In recent years, the number of participating aircraft has sadly dwindled, with last year's event being officially the last. However, spurred on by a late rally by the Czech Air Force, 2011 has seen a reprieve of the event in a much smaller format, relocating to the town's Helicopter Museum. Shaun Schofield makes his GAR debut in reporting from the event.

JUL262011

Airshows >> UK: Bill Ramsey and Vulcan XH558 - Part Two Having joined Bill Ramsey in the cockpit for his first Vulcan trip in 34 years, he now brings us up to speed with his training and then the experience of displays from the cockpit of XH558 at RAF Waddington and RNAS Yeovilton. Images as credited.

JUL252011

Airshows >> UK: Brendan O'Brien and his Flying Circus - One on One Brendan O'Brien is one of the UK's most experienced and charismatic airshow personalities, with O'Brien's Flying Circus being the most instantly recognisable element of his current repertoire. Gareth Stringer caught up with him recently for an interview that covered a multitude of airshow and flying related topics. Images as credited.

JUL212011

Airshows >> UK: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2011 - Review RIAT, the world's biggest military airshow, took place over the weekend of the 16th and 17th July at RAF Fairford. Naturally there was a big turn out from the Global Aviation Resource team over the six days of the show and Glenn Beasley was there, here sharing his thoughts on the 40th birthday edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).

JUL202011

Airshows >> UK: The Buildup to Duxford Flying Legends 2011 While Global Aviation Resource has already produced a review of Duxford Flying Legends 2011, such was the excitement and anticipation during the days leading up to the show that we believe that it's a story worth sharing with you in its own right too. GAR Warbird-fanatic Huw Hopkins spent a full five days at the show, as he recalls here.

JUL192011

Airshows >> UK: Southport Air Show 2011 - Preview Mark Broadbent takes a look at the participants set to be involved in this weekend's Southport Air Show 2011, the largest air display in the north west of England and one of the UK's major seaside airshows.

JUL152011

Airshows >> UK: 20 Questions For....... Capt Joe 'Rifle' Shetterly - ACC A-10 West Coast Demo Team Pilot Captain Joe 'Rifle' Shetterly is the 2011 Air Combat Command (ACC) West Coast A-10 Demonstration Team Pilot and this weekend he'll be displaying the Thunderbolt at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford. Here he answers GAR's 20 Questions.

JUL142011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Flying Legends 2011 - Review Flying Legends 2011 once again drew aircraft and, indeed, thousands of warbird aficionados from across the world to Duxford over the weekend of 9th and 10th July. Elliott Marsh reports on a spectacular, if eventful, weekend. Photography as credited.

JUL132011

Airshows >> UK: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2011 - Review Gareth Stringer reviews a stunning Yeovilton Air Day 2011 - a possible contender for airshow of the year with highlight following highlight in the flying programme. Images as credited.

JUL122011

Airshows >> UK: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2011 - Preview It's been the biggest military airshow for a long time now and 2011 sees the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) celebrate its 40th anniversary at RAF Fairford. Gareth Stringer caught up with Rob Windsor, Deputy Director Aircraft Operations, ahead of this weekend's event. Images as credited.

JUL082011

Airshows >> UK: 20 Questions For....... Ed Shipley - The Horsemen Warbird aficionados in the USA and UK will no doubt be familiar with the name Ed Shipley. A former Boeing 747 captain, Ed now runs the AirshowBuzz website and is a regular performer across the North American airshow circuit with more than 20 years’ experience as a display pilot. Most famously, Ed flies the P-51 Mustang as part of The Horsemen Mustang display team alongside Dan Friedkin (and, in earlier incarnations of the team, Jim Beasley and Steve Hinton). Here he provides his responses to GAR's 20 Questions.

JUL072011

Airshows >> UK: Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant 2011 - Review July 3rd saw the first Military Pageant of 2011 at Old Warden, featuring the best the Shuttleworth Collection has to offer along with a host of guest participants. Huw Hopkins reports for GAR.

JUL062011

Airshows >> UK > Waddington International Airshow 2011 - Review Gareth Stringer reports from three sizzling days at Waddington International Airshow, an event which once again managed to achieve all it set out to. Images as credited.

JUL052011

Airshows >> UK: Duxford Flying Legends 2011 - Preview In just a few days time, Imperial War Museum Duxford will play host to over 50 vintage aircraft from the UK, USA and Europe as The Fighter Collection's Flying Legends warbird spectacular gets underway. Elliott Marsh previews the 2011 event with a look at some of the superb aeroplanes scheduled to appear. Images as credited.

JUL012011

Airshows >> UK: Cotswold Airshow 2011 - it's a review Jim, but not as we know it. GAR 'reports' from the Cotswold Airshow 2011, a weekend which saw a number of the team in attendance. Please note that this is also the first article we've run where you can click a button to purchase almost all of the images in the piece from within the Lightbox slideshow.

JUN272011

Airshows >> UK: Airshow Archive Part 5 - Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Open Days There's no Biggin Hill Air Fair review to write, this time, so Paul Fiddian looks back at the three outstanding Battle of Britain Open Days staged at Biggin Hill in the mid-1990s. Between them, these shows produced a glittering array of historic aircraft, foreign military fliers and unforgettable airshow moments.

JUN232011

Airshows >> UK: Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF) Update The Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF) has endured a series of recent setbacks but now has a flyable Swordfish, a powerhouse of a Sea Fury T.20 routine and the prospect of great things to come in the 2012 season. Paul Fiddian provides the latest from RNAS Yeovilton, with additional photo contributions as credited.

JUN222011

Airshows >> Asia: 100 Years Turkish Air Force Airshow - Izmir-Cigli Highlighting the significance of this event, over 60 Chiefs of Staff joined aviators and aviation enthusiasts from around the globe at Cigli Air Base, Izmir, Turkey over the weekend of 4th and 5th June 2011. There had been much debate among the enthusiast community in the months leading up to the event as to whether it would be a success and questioning the ability of the Turkish Authorities to organise such a huge airshow. Those doubts were unfounded and, as Kev Wills reports, nothing could have been further from the truth.

JUN212011

Airshows >> UK: Statement from Jonathon Whaley - Fuel Venting From Miss Demeanour Jonathon Whaley has asked us to issue the following statement regarding Miss Demeanour's fuel venting at last weekend's Cotswold Airshow.

JUN162011

Airshows >> UK: 20 Questions For......Team Viper Team Viper began life as a four-ship, Strikemaster equipped display team before, at Waddington in July 2010, introducing Hawker Hunters in to the mix. The Strikemasters have now gone and, as a five-ship, Team Viper is the only Hunter display team in the world, conveying, in its own words, 'an aura of classical elegance which the Team affectionately describes as Power, Heritage and Soul'. With this weekend's Cotswold Airshow commemorating the Hunter's 60th anniversary, we thought it was time to ask Team Viper '20 questions....'

JUN152011

Airshows >> UK: Cosford Airshow 2011 - Review It was a case of sink or swim for the RAF Cosford Airshow organisers this year as persistent rainfall battered the flying programme into mushy oblivion. Elliott Marsh deploys the GAR life raft and dons his hair net to report from the soggy goings on in the West Midlands.