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 …
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 …
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 …
Show Review: Bath Hot Air Balloon Club Night Glow 2024
A short Photo review of the Bath Hot Air Balloon Club Special Shape Inflation and Night Glow, in aid of Suicide Prevention UK and featured a number of local envelopes …
Show Review: Bristol Balloon Collectors Inflation Day 2024
Bristol has been well known for Hot Air Ballooning in the United Kingdom since Don Cameron introduced it with the ‘Bristol Belle’ in July 1967. However, as well as Cameron …
Show Review: Malta International Airshow 2023
Malta’s geographical location in the Mediterranean has allowed for their airshow to host some exotic aircraft over the years, from Libyan Chinooks to Egyptian K8’s. Whilst recent African participation has …
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 …
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 …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2021
August in Bristol can only mean one thing, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Now in its 42nd year, the fiesta was dreamt up by Don Cameron and friends and is …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2020
It was inevitable that an event that attracts half a million visitors to Ashton Court Estate, Bristol over a four day period would get cancelled because of the COVID19 Pandemic. …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2019
Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August 2019 saw the return of the ever popular Bristol International Balloon Fiesta for its 41st year. With the success of last year’s fiesta, attended …
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 …
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 …
Show Review: Weston Air Day 2015 Review
Website contributor Matt Sudol was at the Weston Air Day 2015 and provides his report from the beach lawns where he was located to catch the helicopter action on behalf …
Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2015
Bristol Internation Balloon Fiesta 2015 Bristol in South West England could be condsidered to be the ballooning capital of the United Kingdom due to the amount of Hot Air Ballooning activity …
Show Review: Dawlish Airshow 2015
The annual Dawlish Airshow is one of my most anticipated airshows each year, as the various vantage points around the area offer some fantastic and alternative viewing points. These provide …