Best air show
 

Not been since I was a kid (looong time ago. Probably only had tiger moths.lol)

Love to take my kids to one (and me) that they would really enjoy. Midlands area preferably.

Anyone been recently? Recommendations?

Many thanks!

Sorry not your area but a good one at Bournemouth. Lots of noisy jets close to the coastline. I luv em :thumb:


David

The Fairford event in July

Flying Legends at Duxford. July I think

Thanks chaps. Still have abiding memories as a kid so want my two to see one :thumb:

Used to go to some good ones but now sadly long gone

Mildenhall in the 70's lots of yank exotica SR-71 , Phantoms & F1-11's & the grandaddy of them all Vulcan

Hearne back in the 80's used to to have a wide range of international stuff

Starfighter's were it;s highlight

Daedelus in the 90's mainly navy stuff but the odd surprise - Vulcan, Starfighters, Harriers

Up until now Shoreham was a good local one for me, but watching matey boy plough in, and realising how close we came to buying the farm ourselves made us rethink our priorities -- Also no more Vulcan flying, that was our main draw

Les who used to frequent this parish was a Vulcan pilot - amazing guy to meet

I have been to many air shows over the years, all over the county (I used to work at them).
In my opinion the best air show is the one with the best weather (dry with high cloud cover), the best (cheapest) parking, ease of getting in and out, least traffic congestion etc.
As far as the show itself is concerned, they are all more or less same: Static display, and flying display. The only real variable is the variety and amount of aircraft.

If there is a particular plane you want to see, then that's the one you should go to.
Its not hard to get to any display in the UK, so don't just stick to your own area.

A decent camera can get you some lasting memories. I took this one at an airshow in Malta.

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Wow !

Excellent photo:thumb:

Best show I've ever been to has always been Fleet Air Arm Yeovilton - always cracking and a lovely area to visit to mix with a short break.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/yeovilton-airday

Southport Airshow has always been good - on this year from the 6th July - 8th

its local to us which is handy and the weather is always fairly decent, red arrows etc all attend :)

That is an amazing picture! :notworthy

+1 Ditto that. :thumb:

Best one in the Midlands Area is RAF Cosford - just off the M54 - sort of between Wolverhampton and Telford.
Its been a major summer Airshow and very good (free!) museum for years and years.

http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/

this one that is a few miles from me is

http://littlegransdenairshow.co.uk/

an old WW2 fighter airfield - has a classic car show too

I went a few years ago with my sons - good fun, and lots of low flying Spitfires / Hurricanes and 3 gorgeous P5D Mustangs etc

but no Jets, they update the list of Planes and Cars as the event gets closer

it is quite low key - very British, lost of warm beer and blokes with beards full white froff drinking from tankards

not far from the a14 / a1

Booked that one:luxhello: 10th June:thumb:

Some great suggestions

Bruntingthorpe Cold war jets day, end of May bank holiday Sunday.
http://www.bruntingthorpeaviation.com/open-days/

Took my two kids to RIAT last summer, amazingly my 14 year old daughter enjoyed it more than my 6 year old son.

Getting in and out was far easier than I expected considering the roads into the area from the M4 are country roads.

Excellent Static and Flying displays

Farnborough on public days is also a good one for a variety of aircraft.

Ive been to RIAT twice and think its a great show, not been to any others to compare it though. Its the sweet smell of fuel in the air that gets me as well as the noise.

I'll 2nd Farnborough if you can venture down, me and the lads/lasses will be there this year i'd say rosters pending.

RIAT at Fairford is always excellent.

Cosford today great. Red Arrows fantastic. Amazing those boys

Sun was out, picnic, spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancaster, Typhoon, Mig (cannot believe that plane is 40 years old. Phenomenal

My kids were blown away. And me. Right, Farnborough next....