Henstridge Wings and Wheels 2025
Wings & Wheels Celebrates 25 Years at Historic Henstridge Airfield The 2025 Wings & Wheels event was held on Saturday, 23rd August 2025, at the historic Henstridge Airfield—a site that …
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2025
The iconic Bristol Balloon Fiesta returned for its 47th year in 2025 and was again held amongst the picturesque rolling hills of the Ashton Court estate near Bristol. This free …
Article : Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is one of the most prestigious eventing competitions in the equestrian world. It takes place each May at the picturesque Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire, which …
Show Review: Icicle Refrozen Balloon Meet 2025
The 52nd annual Icicle Refrozen Balloon Meet took place at the Donnington Grove Hotel & Country Club during the first weekend of January 2025. On Saturday, 4th January, approximately 20 …
Museum Review : Shannon Aviation Museum
The Shannon Aviation Museum, located in Shannon in County Clare, Ireland, is one of the most prominent aviation museums in Ireland and one of the top visitor attractions in the …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2024
Taking its usual early August slot, the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta took place from the 9th to 11th August 2024. For this year, due to financial pressures encountered following …
Museum Review: Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola
Located at an older part of Norway’s oldest airport at Stavanger, The Flyhistorisk Museum Sola sits in an old German WWII built sea plane hanger alongside Hafrsfjord, an inlet from …
Museum Review: Flygvapenmuseum
Flygvapenmuseum – Swedish Air Force Museum Article originally published by Aviation News in March 2024 Situated on the historic and active Malmen Air Base in Malmslätt, the Flygvapenmuseum is the official …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2023
There is a saying that the British public can tend to have a bit of an obsession with the weather. This is very much more prominent in and around the …
Show Review: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023
During July RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire becomes a hive of activity as the Royal International Air Tattoo takes place. One of the largest military airshows in the world is held …
Trip Report : Cologne Airport
Article originally published by Aviation News in January 2023 Cologne Bonn Airport or to give the airport’s full name of Köln- Bonn Konrad Adenauer Airport (IATA: CGN, ICAO: EDDK) …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2022
After a 3-year absence due to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the well renowned and popular Bristol International Balloon Fiesta made a welcome return from Thursday 11th to Sunday …
Museum Review : Flambards
Flambards, just outside Helston in Cornwall, opened under the name Cornwall Aero Park and was founded by Lt. Cdr. Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE, a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot who …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2018
The 2018 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta took place from 9th to 12th August at the usual Ashton Court Estate site in Bristol. This year was the event’s 40th anniversary and …
Trip Report: Winter Warmer to Lisbon, Portugal
Following the success of the previously organised group trips to RNAS Yeovilton and the Irish Air Corps, the admin team were discussing locations for future group visits and decided we …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2017
Bristol, in South West England, is considered by many to be the United Kingdom’s ballooning capital as throughout the year, weather permitting, balloons can be seen floating across the city …
Trip Report: South West Aviation Photographers trip to Dublin
After our successful 2016 group visit to RNAS Yeovilton, next up was a visit to the Irish Air Corps at their home of Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, South West Dublin. …
Article: The Antonov An-2 Club Introductory Club Flights
The Antonov An-2, NATO reporting name ‘Colt’, is a Soviet single-engine bi-plane designed by Oleg Antonov and originally built by the Antonov Design Bureau. Originating from 1946, with a first …
Military Exercise: Exercise Ample Strike 2016
Exercise Ample Strike is an international Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)/ international Forward Air Controller (FAC) exercise. This is the third year it has been hosted and led by the …
Trip Report: RNAS Yeovilton Group Visit – 30 August 2016
RNAS Yeovilton is one of the Navy’s two principal air bases, and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK. It is home to more than 100 aircraft operated …