Air show news

With just over 1 day to go before the gates open on the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) we take a look at some of the stars of the show to look out over the weekend of the 14th, 15th & 16th July. RIAT is the world’s largest military air [read more]

Yeovilton Air Day, one of the biggest and best air shows in the UK happens just across the water in the sleepy Somerset village of Yeovilton. Sleepy that is apart from the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) that resides there. Also known as HMS Heron, RNAS Yeovilton is home to [read more]

Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd July 2017 saw the annual Wales Airshow take place in Swansea Bay. The event attracts around 200,o00 visitors to the area for the 2-day long event which sees displays from the Red Arrows and other top aircraft displays. As with all airshows, weather [read more]

The Wales National Airshow is being held this weekend with the chance to see aerobatic displays and aircraft demonstrations at the free 2-day event. The now annual Wales National Airshow is being held in Swansea Bay on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July and usual, we have the lowdown on [read more]

Boeing has beaten Airbus for the most orders at the 2017 Paris Airshow with the Seattle-based airframer racking up orders worth $74.9bn. The annual race to get the most orders during the airshow, and what aircraft are ordered has become a significant marker for both the health of the industry [read more]

The 2017 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day is ready for take-off with some fantastic displays showcasing naval aviation from around the world lined up for this years event. This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day and with around 40,000 people expected to attend this years [read more]

With the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford just over a month away we look ahead to Europe’s biggest military airshow. Crowds from across the UK and the rest of the world flock to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire each year to see the latest military jets and classic [read more]

Welshpool Airshow organisers have announced that the Sea Vixen will be displaying at the 2017 Welshpool Airshow which takes place on June 11th. The Cold War era Sea Vixen (G-CIVX) is operated by Navywings who are based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton. The aircraft flies in 899 Naval [read more]