Forty Years On: Celebrating the Lynx World Speed Record
This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary achievements in British rotorcraft history. On 11 August 1986, the Westland WG.13 Lynx 800, registered G‑LYNX, set the …
Where Minutes Matter: The Story of Krystof 12 at Jihlava
Krystof 12 is the HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) base serving the Vysočina Region from its strategically positioned home at Jihlava, forming a vital part of Czechia’s nationwide emergency air‑rescue …
Jet-Set Genius: A History of Dyson’s aviation assets
James Dyson, investor, engineer, philanthropist, farmer, has called the south west home for many years. living in Dodington Park near Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire with his Company Headquarters located in …
Article: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025
Once again South West Aviation Photographers was at the Cheltenham Festival Heliport to capture the movements, and here’s what we shot. …
Article: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024
The second week of March has always attracted thousands of race goers to Prestbury Park for The Jockey Club’s Cheltenham Festival. With horses comes money, with money comes helicopters and …
Museum Review: The Helicopter Museum
Having closed its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the 21st March 2020 it was great to hear that the government was lifting restrictions on museums and other public …
Article: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2020
The Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival in March 2020 was the last major sporting event to take place in the south west before the very necessary measures were introduced to stop …
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 …
Military Exercise: Exercise Aries Tor
Tom Howe reports for South West Aviation Photographers from the recent Ex Aries Tor. Ten Tors is a very well known and popular annual event held during the second weekend of …
Article: The Cheltenham Festival 2016
The Cheltenham Festival held this year between the 15th – 18th March in its 105th year attracts royalty, as well as the rich and famous. With this brings the more …