The Belgian F-16 should have flown on all four days at Airbourne but an attempt to resolve an insurance issue was not successful so the displays have been cancelled.
News date 14-17.08.22
The line-up for Shuttleworth's Vintage Airshow on September 4th is now on their web site (and ours).
News date 04.08.22
Airbourne has had to cancel the proposed display by the Hawker Tempest II, which is not expected to be display-ready in time for the airshow. The Thunderbolt will display instead.
News date 02.08.22
Blackpool Airshow's full flying list and proposed timetable are on the show's social media here and their web site here
News date 02.08.22
More aircraft have been added to Duxford's Battle of Britain Airshow flying list, which now has 17 Spitfires/Seafire; 7 Hurricanes, the Blenheim and the Swordfish.
News date 30.07.22
The flying list for Duxford's Flying Evening on August 27th is on their web site (and ours)
News date 28.07.22
RIAT 2023 will be on 14 - 16 July. Tickets are available now.
News date 17.07.22
News date 12.07.22
The Air Tattoo will be opened on Friday with a flypast by RAF Red Arrows flying with the RAF's new Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft. Later the same day, Nato's E-3A Sentry will also perform a flypast.
News date 07.07.22
The full flying list for Airbourne - the Eastbourne International Airshow - is on their web site.
News date 05.07.22
Next year's RAF Cosford Airshow will be held on June 11th 2023.
News date 12.06.22
The Belgian F-16 display team have listed Eastbourne's Airbourne in their revised 2022 schedule.
News date 31.05.22
The Fighter Collection's Corsair, Wildcat, Nimrod and Bearcat will join a mostly Old Warden-based line-up for Shuttleworth's Fly Navy show on July 3rd
News date 28.05.22
Frecce Tricolori and three Italian solos added to the flying displays. There are also several Italian and USAF statics including an F-35A and two F-15Es.
News date 26.05.22
Three Mk I Hurricanes have been added to the displays at the Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow
News date 26.05.22
Displays by the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles have now been confirmed by RIAT. They are due to fly on all 3 days.
News date 23.05.22
The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight 2022 display schedule lists their Viggen, Draken and Lansen for RIAT and unspecified aircraft for the Jersey International Air Display. The possible displays have not been confirmed by the shows.
News date 20.05.22
Flying: Irish Air Corps Silver Swallows (four Pilatus PC-9M). Static: a pair of F-15E Strike Eagles, an F-35A Lightning II, Polish Navy Bryza, Hawker Hunter Aviation Hawker Hunter T72 and Embraer Super Tucano.
News date 19.05.22
The NWMAS Strikemaster pair will display at the Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow. The ARC Buchon will dogfight with Aero Legends' Spitfires.
News date 17.05.22
The Republic of Korea Air Force 'Black Eagles' are reported to have RIAT, Farnborough and Southport airshows in their 2022 schedule. The displays have not been confirmed by Farnborough.
News date 16.05.22
The RAF have confirmed that the Red Arrows will display with a 7-aircraft formation for the 2022 season, although 9 aircraft should take part in national flypast events.
News date 15.05.22
An F35B Lightning will perform a series of flypasts over the show on June 12. A Puma will be on static display.
News date 14.05.22
The Weston Air Festival flying display list has been published. The Red Arrows will close the show on Sunday.
News date 11.05.22
The Hungarian Gripen Display has been withdrawn from the RAF Cosford Air Show for operational reasons.
News date 11.05.22
Navy Wings say their Seafire SX336 will be flying at the National Armed Forces Day event in Scarborough on 25th June
News date 06.05.22
There were no new flying additions in the 5th May RIAT participation update, but interesting statics from Germany, Romania and Historic Helicopters.
News date 05.05.22
The Catalina will now be flying on all 3 days, rather than just the Thusday. Bob Grimstead's Fournier RF4D has been cancelled.
News date 05.05.22
The RAF Chinook Display Team have announced their 2022 display dates. There are 10 UK locations plus one in France and one in Germany.
News date 02.05.22
The 2022 RAF Typhoon Display Team schedule is now on their web site.
News date 28.04.22
Latest RIAT flying display additions are the Hungarian Air Force Mi-24 Hind and Gripen, both of which are also on static. Other additions to the statics are a KC-390 Millennium from Brazil; RAF Juno and Jupiter helicopters and a pair of civilian Pilatus aircraft.
News date 28.04.22
Czech Air Force Hind & Hip Combat SAR demo and W-3 Sokol helicopter solo. Possibly also examples of their Gripen & ALCA (TBC). On static, Estonian Air Force M28 Skytruck and several civilian aircraft.
News date 14.04.22
The organisers of the RAF Cosford Air Show have confirmed that the Chinook will display at the show on June 12
News date 13.04.22
The Red Arrows will also display at the Midlands Air Festival on the Saturday - a day previously excluded. They are now scheduled to display on all 3 days.
News date 12.04.22
The French Air Force Rafale Solo display has been added to the schedule at the RAF Cosford Air Show on 12th June
News date 12.04.22
RIAT has confirmed a flying display by the Zeus Demo Team from the Hellenic Air Force. On static: Portuguese TB30 Epsilon; Boeing C-17A Globemaster; Europe's only airworthy Sabre and Martin-Baker's Gloster Meteor.
News date 07.04.22
Added to the flying displays at the Duxford Summer Air Show on 18th-19th June: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster (Saturday only), Royal Navy Black Cats and Rich Goodwin Pitts Special
News date 01.04.22
The Royal Jordanian Falcons and a RN Wildcat HMA2 have been added to the flying display. On static: a RN Merlin HM2 & Avenger T1; German Navy P-3C Orion & Sea Lynx; HM Coastguard AW189 & Sikorsky S-92 and a civilian Cessna Bird Dog & Skymaster.
News date 31.03.22
The Red Arrows, Typhoon and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will all display on all four days of the Bournemouth Air Festival.
News date 23.03.22
The Red Arrows 2022 display schedule is now on their web site.
News date 23.03.22
The Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet and Slovenian Air Force PC-9M have been added to the RIAT 2022 flying displays. The Belgian F-16 has also been confirmed and a pair will be on static, as will a 2nd Slovenian PC-9M, a Let-410 Turbolet and a Royal Jordanian Air Force C-130 Hercules.
News date 17.03.22
Gripen was to have flown in 2020
The organisers of the International Air Day at Yeovilton say:
"It is with regret we can confirm, for commercial reasons, that The Royal Navy International Air Day will not take place in 2022."
News date 17.03.22
The USAF Heritage Flight 2022 Schedule lists RIAT for its F-35A Lightning and A-10 Thunderbolt. The appearance has not been confirmed by the show.
News date 16.03.22
Team Raven are the latest addition to the flying list. The Belgian A109 and F-16 solo displays, previously listed by the teams, have now been confirmed by the show.
News date 12.03.22 & 05.03.22
A German Army NH90 TTH, the Finnish Hawk solo and Swiss PC-7 team have been added to the flying displays. The (previously self-declared) Swiss F/A-18 display has also been confirmed as flying at RIAT.
News date 10.03.22 & 03.03.22
Baby Blue, The Royal Danish Air Force Display Team, have been confirmed for their debut RIAT display. Sally B and P-47D Thunderbolt will be on static display.
News date 24.02.22
General admission and pier access tickets for the Southport Airshow are now on sale.
News date 16.02.22
A JAS39 Gripen from the Hungarian Air Force is the first display to be announced for the RAF Cosford Airshow.
News date 16.02.22
There will be no Newcastle (NI) Festival of Flight in 2022.
News date 15.02.22
The Rolls Royce Heritage Trust Mk XIX Spitfire PS853 and P51D Mustang are the latest additions to the flying list at the Midlands Air Festival. They will both display on all 3 days.
News date 13.02.22
Flying Legends 2022 has been cancelled. Sywell has not worked out, so the show is again looking for a new venue.
News date 11.02.22
Tickets for Duxford's Summer, Battle of Britain and other airshows are now on general sale.
News date 07.02.22
Tutor displays will return in 2022 after a 2-year absence caused by technical issues and covid. The display pilot for the season is Flight Lieutenant David-John Gibbs. (photo SAC Kimberley Waterson)
News date 01.02.22
Tony de Bruyn's OV-10 Bronco is the latest addition to the flying displays at the Midlands Air Festival. It will display on Friday and Saturday, 3rd & 4th June.
News date 22.01.22
The 2022 RAF Cosford Air Show show will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Ground and themed flying displays will tell a 70-year story of aviation and royalty and showcase landmark achievements in aviation and engineering.
News date 18.01.22
Teeside Airshow is due to return on June 11th. Tickets are available through the show's web site and valid tickets bought for 2020 can also be used.
News date 17.01.22
Scotland’s National Airshow at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, has been "suspended for the foreseeable future”.
News date 15.01.22
Typhoon Display Pilot for 2022, with the call-sign ANARCHY1, is Flight Lieutenant Adam "Paddy" O’Hare
News date 14.01.22
Sunderland City Council is reviewing its events programme and has cancelled the 2022 airshow.
News date 11.01.2022
The Southport Airshow will be on 9th & 10th July. Tickets will be available in January.
News date 16.12.21
SX336, built by Westlands in 1946, and now the only airworthy XVII in the world, has joined the Navy Wings Heritage Aircraft collection. SX336 is painted in post-war Royal Navy colours with Yeovilton Squadron markings and will based at RNAS Yeovilton.
News date 15.12.21
Tickets for the 2022 Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome on 24th – 26th June 2022 are available now through the show's web site.
News date 07.12.21
Sally B will display at the Midlands Air Festival on the Friday and Saturday and the Abingdon Air and Country Show on September 10.
News date 04.12.21
IWM Duxford have released details of their eleven 2022 airshows. They include 4 major shows, 5 Flying Days and 2 model aircraft Flying Days.
News date 26.11.21
Sally B will be on static display and flying at the Abingdon Air and Country Show on September 10th
News date 25.11.21
Stu Goldspink took Kennet Aviation's Supermarine Seafire XVII SX336 (G-KASX) for the first flight in about 5 years, following restoration. The flight was at Old Warden on 18th November and lasted about 20 minutes (photo is pre-restoration).
News date 18.11.21
Shuttleworth have released their 2022 airshow programme.
News date 18.11.21
Apache Aviation has secured co-sponsors that will enable displays and passenger flights to start at the beginning of the new season. Negotiations with a new (unnamed) main sponsor are ongoing.
News date16.11.21
The 2022 Festival of Speed will be held on June 23 - 26 and Goodwood Revival on September 16 - 18. Tickets for both will be available from 8th November 2021
News date 18.10.2021
Tiger Nine and Turbulent Team are the latest additions to be confirmed for the Midlands Air Festival. They are both due to display on all three days.
News date16/31.10.21
Airbourne is confirmed for 18 - 21 August 2022 but from 2023 onwards the show will be dependent on improved supporter and commercial funding.
News date 15.10.21
The RAF Typhoon has been added to the flying list at the final Duxford Flying Day of the season on October 9th. We can't be certain that it will be BlackJack
News date 30.09.21
The Abingdon Air and Country Show will retain its September slot for 2022. The show is planned for 10th September 2022
News date 19.09.2021
Jet Provost MkV is due to display at the Midlands Air Festival on all 3 days
News date 19.09.21
The organisers have revised the proposed dates of the Blackpool Airshow 2022. The show is now due to be held on 13th - 14th August.
News date 14.09.21
The 2022 Jersey Air Display will be held on 8th September. Subject to confirmation, this may also be the date of the Guernsey Air Display, which is usually held on the same day.
News date 13.09.21
The 2022 Clacton Airshow will be held on 25 & 26 August. There will be a twilight display on the Thursday only.
News date 09.09.21
The flying list for the Duxford BoB Air Show now includes 14 Spitfires (+BBMF), 4 Hurricanes (+ BBMF) and 3 Buchons.
News date 09.09.21
The Ravens, The Historic Army Aircraft Flight and several historic helicopters have been added to the line-up at the Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow.
News date 06.09.21
It was announced at the end of Sunday's show that the provisional dates for next year's Bournemouth Air Festival are 1 - 4 September
News date 05.09.21
JIAD has lost the J29, 727 and the Alize. Added are a Boomerang, a Broussard, from which an electric Cri-Cri will be launched in-flight, and flypasts by an RAF Poseidon and an A400M.
News date 03.09.21
Shuttle busses from Royston, Cambridge and Trumpington have been re-introduced for the Battle of Britain Airshow. Details are on the show's website.
News date 02.09.21
The Belgian Air Force A109 Team have said that their participation in the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival has been cancelled because of "some kind of administrative warfare".
News date 31.08.21
The Red Arrows are due to conduct flypasts during the Shuttleworth Vintage Airshow on Sept 5th and at the Abingdon Air and Country Show on Sept 11th 2021
News date 25.08.21
The Shuttleworth Vintage Weekend has been reduced to a single day because of a shortage of personnel. The flying day was always to be on Sunday and is not affected.
News date 25.08.21
A pair of USAF F-15 Strike Eagles will flypast the Clacton Seafront as part of the Clacton 150 celebrations at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 26th August.
News date 24.08.21
The RAF Typhoon, The Fireflies, Rolls Royce Spitfire and the Army Tigers Parachute Display Team will display in Bournemouth's 'Night Air' at dusk.
News date 23.08.21
According to local media reports, the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Day will return next year on 25th and 26th June.
News date 20.08.21
The Shuttleworth Vintage and Race Day shows will revert to a car park format. There will be no Covid boxes. Commentary will be through the PA system. Any payments for covid boxes will be refunded.
News date 05.08.21
The flying lists for the Shuttleworth Collection's Flying Circus Airshow on 14th August and Vintage Airshow on 5th September were on their web site.
News date 04.08.21
Tickets are now available for the Battle of Britain Airshow at IWM Duxford on 18 - 19 September for all: no longer restricted to members.
News date 03.08.21
The Jersey International Air Display usually includes displays not often seen on the mainland. This year the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight quartet: Viggen, Tunnan, Lansen and Draken are due to display.
News date 01.08.21
More displays have been added to the flying schedule at the Bournemouth Air Festival, including the Chinook and Richard Goodwin.
News date 30.07.21
Flying Evening: After Hours. See IWM Duxford after hours with an evening aerial display as the sun goes down on 28th August over this historic airfield.
News date 30.07.21
'The Fighters' on September 4th will honour IWM Duxford’s place in history as a former RAF fighter station. Tickets are available to members now and to the public on August 3rd.
News date 30.07.21
The 2022 Midlands Air Festival will be held at Ragley Hall on June 2nd - 4th
News date 29.07.21
The times of the Red Arrows displays at Bournemouth have been published. They will display at 3p.m. on all four days.
News date 28.07.21
The Red Arrows BBMF will perform full displays at Clacton 150, not just flypasts as previously announced by the show. Red Arrows display times are 15.15 Thursday 26th & 12.45 Friday 27th.
News date 27.07.21
Although there are not expected to be any displays as such, Aero Legends Spitfire, Texan and Tiger Moth should be operating and aircraft from the GWDT are expected to be on static display.
News date 26.07.21
The BBMF and the Stampe Formation Team will join the Red Arrows at the Folkestone Air Display on August 8th.
News date 20.07.21
Summer Airshow: additional displays have been added and the zone arrangements have been loosened.
News date 16.07.21
The Blades have published the dates of their 2021 displays. Public displays are at Duxford, East Kirkby, Bournemouth (TBC), Weston Park (TBC), Guernsey and Abingdon.
News date 15.07.21
Tickets are now available for the 2022 Air Tattoo, through their web site.
News date 15.07.21
Sywell Classic: Pistons and Props has been moved to 25-26 September. Tickets bought for the old date, 18-19 September, will be valid.
News date 14.07.21
The solo RN Wildcat Display, Richard Goodwin and 2 BBMF Spitfires have been added to the previously-announced Red Arrows and BBMF Dakota, displaying from 17.30 on 27th August
News date 14.07.21
The 2021 RAF Cosford Air Show has been cancelled to ensure 'that the future of RAF Cosford Air Shows is secure'.
News date 08.07.21
Falmouth week have announced that the Red Arrows are confirmed for a display over the bay at 6.15pm on Wednesday 11th August.
News date 06.07.21
Shuttleworth have published the flying list for their evening airshow on July 17th.
News date 06.07.21
Historic Helicopters have an open day with flying displays on August 5th
News date 04.07.21
The latest display list for the July 3rd Flying Day 'Behind the Scenes' is on Duxford's web site.
News date 02.07.21
The Folkestone and Hythe District Council have said that the Red Arrows will fly in Folkestone during the afternoon of 8th August.
News date 01.07.21
Tickets are now available for Members and non-members. Very limited numbers.
News date 28.06.21
The 2022 Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn will be held on June 24th - 26th.
2021 Sunday Day Ticket holders will be contacted and invited to attend on a day of their choice.
News date 27.06.21
The proposed flying programme for the Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn is now on the show's web site.
News date 19.06.21
Old Buckenham Airshow have said via social media that they are 'sacrificing' Friday's displays. Ticket holders will be able to transfer to Saturday or Sunday.
News date 18.06.21
Duxford's Summer and Battle of Britain Air Shows are confirmed as going ahead, but with limited numbers of visitors.
News date 17.06.21
Since the Prime Minister's statement on 14th June, Aero Legends have confirmed that the Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn will go ahead but with visitor numbers limited.
News date 15.06.21
A flypast featuring the Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will replace the Clacton Airshow this year.
News date 15.06.21
As well as opening the Battle of Britain Airshow on Friday, the Red Arrows will also display on Sunday.
News date 04.06.21
The IWM have added to the list of aircraft due to fly on June 6th. The list is on their web site (and ours).
News date 03.06.21
The RAF have unveiled new livery for the display aircraft, known as 'BlackJack'. It will be seen at displays in 2021 and 2022.
News date 28.05.21
Because of continuing uncertainty about the UK fully reopening for business, Flying Legends 2021 has been cancelled.
News date 28.05.21
The Typhoon Display Team are the latest addition to the flying displays at the Old Buckenham Airshow. The team will display on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August.
News date 27.05.21
Because of continuing uncertainty about the ability to hold very large spectator events, the 2021 Wales Airshow has been 'postponed' until 2nd & 3rd July 2022.
News date 27.5.21
The Lancaster has been added to the flying list at the Little Gransden Air and Car Show, where the red Chipmunk HRH Prince Charles learnt to fly in has also been added to the static display.
News date 22.05.21
The Typhoon Display Team have announced their display schedule for 2021. Initially it had only six british locations but subject to changes. Click the picture to go to the latest list.
News date 21.05.21
The team at RAF Cosford are working up plans for the RAF Cosford Air Show. The current intention is to launch ticket sales in early July subject, inevitably, to COVID guidance on large scale events.
News date 21.05.21
The Red Arrows have published their 2021 display schedule.
News date 20.05.21
The Red Arrows, BBMF Lancaster and Spitfire and 2Excel's Boeing 727 are due to take part in the Jersey Air Display on September 9th, according to the Jersey Evening Post.
News date 20.05.21
The RAF will support the Abingdon Air and Country Show with the Typhoon display and a Spitfire from the BBMF, plus flypasts from a C-17A Globemaster and a C-130J Hercules.
News date 14.05.21
Themes for the remaining Flying Days have been announced. Tickets are available now.
News date 14-20.05.21
The Attack Helicopter Display Team will not be displaying in 2021 because of the "Unpredictability of the upcoming display season"
News date 10.05.21
The debut pubic display of Peter Teichman's newly-restored ‘Russian Supermarine Spitfire' PT879 will be at the Midlands Air Festival on Saturday and Sunday, 5th & 6th June.
News date 08.05.21
The Red Arrows are scheduled to open the Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow on Friday, 25th June
News date 06.05.21
The Red Arrows, RAF Typhoon, BBMF Spitfire pair and RAF Falcons are all scheduled to display at the Midlands Air Festival in June.
News date 06.05.21
ZD984 will display during the 2021 season in its special livery celebrating the Chinook's 40th anniversary in RAF service.
News date 05.04.21
The Royal Jordanian Falcons have cancelled their 2021 European tour
News date 04.05.21
The Vintage Pair; DHC-1 Chipmunks WG308 and 1350, are the latest additions to the flying schedule at the Midlands Air Festival. They will fly a tribute to Prince Philip on Saturday and Sunday.
News date 04.05.21
Sea Fury T.20 was seriously damaged in a forced landing near RNAS Yeovilton following engine problems. Both pilots are safe. Navy Wings have said it is too early to say whether she will ever fly again.
News date 28/30.04.21
Tickets for Duxford's first three Flying Days are all sold out.
News date 28.04.21
The Royal Navy Wildcat Demo Team will be returning for the 2021 display season.
News date 24.04.21
G-IRTY, the 'round-the-world Silver Spitfire' is one of four more Spitfires to join the 5 already announced for Headcorn.
News date 23.04.21
Themes for Duxford's first 3 Flying Days have been announced: 'Standing Together' on 22 May; 'Commemorating D-Day' on 6 June & 'Thank You Dads' on 20 June.
News date 14/15.04.21
ARC0's Buchon will be in a tailchase with already-announced Spitfire TD314 Aero Legend's Yak 3 at the BoB Airshow. Also displaying will be Spitfires Mk I N3200, Mk IX PT462 and Mk XI PL983.
News date 13.04.21
Southport and Sunderland are the latest 2021 airshow cancellations.
News date 08.04.21
Blackpool Airshow has been cancelled for the second year running because of uncertainty about staging large events. Next year's Blackpool Airshow will be on 6th - 7th August 2022.
News date 07.04.21
The RAF Chinook Display team will be starting their work-up soon and have confirmed that they will be displaying at air shows around the country this summer.
News date 07.04.21
There will be no RAF Tutor display this year because of ongoing technical issues with the Tutor aircraft.
News date 06.04.21
An Aerosuperbatics wingwalker solo and Little & Large, the Extra 300S with 40% model, are the latest additions to the flying line-up at LittleGransden
News date 05.04.21
The Stampe Team, and Aero Legends' Tiger Moths, Yak 3 and T-6 pair are the latest additions to be announced for the Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn in June
News date 01.04.21
The Global Stars will be at the International Weston Park Model Show in September.
News date 01.04.21
The Aero Legends Spitfire pair, TD314 'St George' and NH341 'Elizabeth', will display alongside "many, many more" at Headcorn's Battle of Britain Airshow.
News date 16.03.21
Sally B and the Aero Legends Dakota pair are confirmed for the Battle of Britain AirShow at Headcorn in June.
News date 12.03.21
The Weston Air Festival, due to be held on 19th & 20th June, has been cancelled because it is (slightly) before the government's planned date for releasing restrictions on large outdoor gatherings.
News date 08.03.21
Airbourne will not be held in 2021. It has been postponed until 18-21 August 2022. A statement from the organisers is on the Airbourne web site
17.02.21
The Swiss Hornet Display Team have listed the Duxford Festival in July as their only UK appearance in 2021. All depending on Covid-19.
17.02.21
Because of uncertainties surrounding Covid-19, RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises have cancelled the 2021 Royal International Air Tattoo, due to take place at RAF Fairford on July 16-18.
16.02.21
The English Riviera Airshow has been cancelled for a second year running because of uncertainties surrounding Covid-19.
10.02.21
The RAF Cosford Air Show has been postponed. It will become a socially-distanced event over two days, 11th & 12th September 2021.
News date 08.02.21
The 2021 Royal Navy International Air Day, Yeovilton, has been cancelled because of Covid-19.
News date 05.02.21
The Abingdon Air & Country Show has another new 2021 date. The date is now 11th September 2021. It was to have been 12th June and prior to that 16th May
22.01.21
Flt Lt James Sainty has been selected as the Typhoon Display Pilot for the 2021 season.
22.01.21
9th January 2021 was the 80th anniversary of the maiden flight of the first prototype Lancaster. BT308 was flown from RAF Ringway, near Manchester by Captain Harry Albert “Sam” Brown OBE, Avro's test pilot.
09.01.21
RAF Waddington has been chosen as the new base for the Red Arrows. They will move before the end of 2022.
19.05.20