The world’s largest military airshow.
Display highlights included the Red Arrows with the F-117 Stealth Fighter, Frecce Tricolori, B-2 Spirit, German F-4 Phantom, demo of A330 Tanker, B-1B, and Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Europe’s largest warbird air display, hosted by the Fighter Collection at IWM Duxford. Unfortunately the show was marred by the loss of the Royal Navy’s Fairey Firefly and its pilot and crew.
Highlights included Mustangs, Spitfires and a Lavochkin La-9 plus many more.
Another visit to probably my most local airshow, on the sea front at Southport in Lancashire.
Highlight of the day was to see the De Havilland Sea Vixen.
Another frantic departures day, and for me often the best way to view aircraft that had been in the static park. With the show marking the centenary of flight, the collection of aircraft was more diverse than previous years.
Notable highlights included Hawker Hunter, Douglas DC-4, Boeing 727, Folland Gnat and Vickers VC-10.
The world’s largest military airshow at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire celebrated the centenary of flight. This year saw a return to Fairford following a temporary relocation to RAF Cottesmore to allow for runway & hard stand upgrades at Fairford.
Notable highlights included F-117 Stealth Fighter, USAF Heritage Flight, Bristol Blenheim appearing alongside the Lancaster and display teams including Patrouille Suisse, Frecce Tricolori, Red Arrows and Patrulla Aguila.
Europe’s largest warbird airshow based at IWM Duxford.
Notable highlight of the show was the visit of a North American A-36 Apache (Invader) from Chino Warbirds.
Photos from the season ending display for 2001 at Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire.
Highlights included the “Breitling Fighters” operated by the OFMC, Royal Navy’s Sea Harrier and Bristol Blenheim.
First visit to this seaside airshow, in Lancashire, UK. Aircraft transit to the show to display or operate out of nearby Blackpool Airport.
Highlights of the display included Hawker Hunter “Miss Demeanour”, the Army’s Blue Eagles and Navy Historic Flight’s Fairey Swordfish.
Shots from the Sunday display and Monday departures days at The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the world’s largest military air show, temporarily hosted at RAF Cottesmore.
Highlights of the display included a tribute to Air Vice Marshall Johnnie Johnson in the form of 3 Harriers and Spitfire performing a missing man manoeuvre.
Shots from arrivals day The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the world’s largest military air show, temporarily hosted at RAF Cottesmore.