Little Gransden Air and Car Show

Little Gransden Air and Car Show

August 25th, 2024

RCAF Aurora

Royal Canadian Air Force Aurora flypast in 2022

Run by volunteers for the benefit of children's and local charities, the Little Gransden Air and Car show has grown from a small local show to one of the major UK airshows, whilst retaining its friendly, local feel.

The show usually has over three and a half hours of varied flying; classic, historic and ex-military vehicles and plenty of ground attractions. More details of the 2024 show will be here when anounced.

Photos

There are some photos taken at the 2022 show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.

About the Show

The show has been going since 1992, when it started as a car show with a single flying display. Now there are usually military and vintage vehicles and over three hours of flying alongside other ground attractions.

The show is organised by volunteers for the benefit of Children in Need and local charities.

Amongst the organising team are David Poile MBE (now retired from his position after 30 years with the show), renowned pilot Mark Jefferies, John Jefferies, photographer Adam Cundick, Silver Command Organiser Ollie Hope and event organiser Pip Shoobert.

Aircraft in 2023This list is provided to give an idea of the sort of show to expect. It will be replaced with the 2024 schedule when announced
Flying
Extra 330C Global Stars: usually four but can be solo, pair or up to 6 from Extra 330SC (Mark Jefferies, leader); Extra 300L or CAP 232 (Tom Cassells); Extra 300S (Chris Burkett); Extra 260 (Steve Carver); Extra 300L (Chris Heames) & CAP 232 (Michael Pickin).
Boeing B-17G 'Sally B' Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF 'Sally B'
Ryan NavionNorth American / Ryan Navion N4956C – Simon Tilling
de Havilland Vampire WZ507de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (pilot Mark Hooten)
Yak 11
Yak 50 G-CBPM
Yak 18T G-HAHU
Hawker Fury Mk I G-CBZP 'K5674'Hawker Fury MkI 'K5674'
Lockheed 12Lockheed 12A Electra Junior G-AFTL (Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd)
Rich Goodwin Pitts S2S G-JPITRichard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2S
Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 R4118Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 G-HUPW R4118: James Brown
Hawker Hurricane Mk I V7497Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497
Mustang 'Miss Helen'North American P-51D Mustang 'Miss Helen' G-BIXL '472216' (owner Robert Tyrell based at ARCo / Aerial Collective)
 Beech D.17S Staggerwing 'DR628'
Soko J-20 KragujSoko J-20 Kraguj – Richard Ellingworth
Tiger 9 Formation Team
Spartan 7W Executive: N Pickard
The TitansThe Titans (Xtremeair XA42 and upgraded American Decathlon)
Fournier RF4 Motorglider
Reds DuoReds Duo (model red arrows pair)
Grob 109
Tigers Parachute Display TeamLightning Bolts Army Parachute Display Team
Static display
Royal Navy Westland Lynx ZF652
Hawker Fury K1928 (restoration by the Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society)
Hawker Hurricane (restoration by the Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society)
North American T-28 Fennec / Trojan

Little Gransden Air and Car Show

August 28th, 2022

RCAF Aurora

Royal Canadian Air Force Aurora made a flypast in 2022

Run by volunteers for the benefit of children's and local charities, the Little Gransden Air and Car show has grown from a small local show to one of the major UK airshows, whilst retaining its friendly, local feel.

The show had well over three and a half hours of varied flying; classic, historic and ex-military vehicles and plenty of ground attractions.

Bucker Jungmeister

Bucker Jungmeister

Yak 3UTI

Yak 3, Bob Davy

Lancaster

BBMF Lancaster

Reds Duo

Reds Duo radio controlled model aircraft

Little and Large, Extra 300S and 40% model

Little and Large, Extra 300S and 40% model

More Photos

The are more and larger photos taken at the show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.

About the Show

The show has been going since 1992, when it started as a car show with a single flying display. Now there are usually military and vintage vehicles and over three hours of flying alongside other ground attractions.

The show is organised by volunteers for the benefit of Children in Need and local charities.

Amongst the organising team are David Poile MBE (now retired from his position after 30 years with the show), renowned pilot Mark Jefferies, John Jefferies, photographer Adam Cundick, Silver Command Organiser Ollie Hope and event organiser Pip Shoobert.

Aircraft
BBMF LancasterBBMF Lancaster 'PA474 Leader'
Spitfire BM597Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb BM597 G-MKVB (Historic Aircraft Collection / Polish Heritage Flight)
Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 R4118Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 G-HUPW R4118: James Brown
Hawker Hurricane Mk I V7497Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497
RCAF CP 140 Aurora (FLYPAST)
Supermarine Seafire G-KASX (Navy Wings) CANCELLED
Stinson ReliantStinson Reliant displayed. Was to have been static only. (Navy Wings)
Flying Comrades, Yak Formation Team (Yak 52 (x2) and Yak 18)
Miles GeminiMiles M65 Gemini G-AKHP (Stu Blanchard)
Global Stars
Rich Goodwin Pitts S2S G-JPITRichard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2S
Tiger 9 Formation Team
G-Force Aeros (Little and Large)
HarvardNorth American Harvard Mk.IV 'Wacky Wabbit'
Yak 3-UYakolev YAK-3-U F-AZIM (Bob Davy) (late addition. Not previously listed)
Bucker Jungmeister (late addition. Not previously listed).
Airborne Pyrotechnics, Grob 109 motor glider pair G-CINO and G-OFIX (Not previously listed)
Reds DuoReds Duo (model red arrows pair)
Miles Gemini

Miles Gemini

Stinson Reliant

Stinson Reliant

Getting to Little Gransden

By car

Use sat Nav SG19 3BP until you get close, but ignore the sat nav in favour of local directions signs as soon as you see them.

 Directions

There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.

By Train

The nearest station is St Neots, which is accessible by train from Peterborough (about 20 minutes) and London. St Neots is about 12Km from Little Gransden.

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Accommodation near the Little Gransden Airshow

It is best to book as far as possible in advance. This is not only because nearby hotels and guest houses tend get booked up well before the date of an airshow but also because prices can be better when you book early online.

The location is already built in to the link but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests.

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Some More Options

There are Premier Inn hotels in St Neots, about 10 miles away, Huntingdon, nearly 15 miles from the show and Cambridge, a little further.

Travelodge have eight hotels between 7 and 13 miles away, the nearest near Chawston.

Weather for the Little Gransden area

UK Met Office Forecast

A full 7 day Little Gransden weather forecast from the UK Met Office

BBC Forecast

A 14-day forecast from the BBC

What the forecasts tell you

The Met Office 7-day forecast includes actual and "feels like" temperatures, the likelihood of rain, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and visibility: the latter can have an impact on the viability of displays.

The BBC's 14-day forecast has overall conditions including and hourly estimate of temperature, wind direction, wind speed and UV range.

Click the blue-text link to go to the forecast. The location is already built into the links.

2024 Show Basics

Date

August 25th 2024

Airshow links

Little Gransden website

Tickets in 2024

Not yet available

Times

Gates open at 10.00
Parachute jump 13.00
Flying from about 13.45

Travel

Sat Nav SG19 3BP

 Directions

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