August 25th, 2024
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.
There are some photos taken at the 2022 show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.
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 | |
 | 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 Flying Fortress G-BEDF 'Sally B' |
 | North American / Ryan Navion N4956C – Simon Tilling |
 | de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (pilot Mark Hooten) |
| Yak 11 | |
| Yak 50 G-CBPM | |
| Yak 18T G-HAHU | |
 | Hawker Fury MkI 'K5674' |
 | Lockheed 12A Electra Junior G-AFTL (Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd) |
 | Richard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2S |
 | Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 G-HUPW R4118: James Brown |
 | Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497 |
 | 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 Kraguj – Richard Ellingworth |
| Tiger 9 Formation Team | |
| Spartan 7W Executive: N Pickard | |
 | The Titans (Xtremeair XA42 and upgraded American Decathlon) |
| Fournier RF4 Motorglider | |
 | Reds Duo (model red arrows pair) |
| Grob 109 | |
 | Lightning 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 | |
August 28th, 2022
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
Yak 3, Bob Davy
BBMF Lancaster
Reds Duo radio controlled model aircraft
Little and Large, Extra 300S and 40% model
The are more and larger photos taken at the show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.
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 Lancaster 'PA474 Leader' |
 | Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb BM597 G-MKVB (Historic Aircraft Collection / Polish Heritage Flight) |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 G-HUPW R4118: James Brown |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497 |
| RCAF CP 140 Aurora (FLYPAST) | |
| Supermarine Seafire G-KASX (Navy Wings) CANCELLED | |
 | Stinson Reliant displayed. Was to have been static only. (Navy Wings) |
| Flying Comrades, Yak Formation Team (Yak 52 (x2) and Yak 18) | |
 | Miles M65 Gemini G-AKHP (Stu Blanchard) |
| Global Stars | |
| Richard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2S |
| Tiger 9 Formation Team | |
| G-Force Aeros (Little and Large) | |
 | North American Harvard Mk.IV 'Wacky Wabbit' |
 | Yakolev 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 Duo (model red arrows pair) |
Miles Gemini
Stinson Reliant
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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.
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.
Booking.comThere 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.
A full 7 day Little Gransden weather forecast from the UK Met Office
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.
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