A first (serious) visit to this excellent museum. Why serious, I had previously visited Yeovilton as a small boy when as a family we used it as as stopover to break up the journey from Kent down to Devon & Cornwall on summer holidays. However, this was first visit armed with a camera and more knowledge & interest than a little kid with big dreams!
Highlights included BAC Concorde prototype, Westland Wyvern and a superb carrier experience.
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.
A very quick visit to this small but interesting collection of aircraft and artefacts detailing the development of army aviation.
A compact layout and lack of natural light made photography very difficult.
Shots from the RAF Valley Photo Day organised by the Valley Aviation Society (VAS).
A day spent split between trying to get some decent shots in very grey and wet weather and trying to get updates in the score from England vs Argentina in the 2002 World Cup from Japan. Highlights form the day included the Italian Air Force F-104 Starfighters and USAF F-16 from Aviano AB.
Quick visit in the middle of winter to this small but varied collection of historic aircraft located on the perimeter of East Midlands Airport.
Highlights include Avro Vulcan, English Electric Lightning and Blackburn Buccaneer.
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.