It is going to be a busy couple of months in the world of aviation, here is a comprehensive guide of what to do and where to go in the UK, Ireland and overseas for 2017
August
3 The Shuttleworth Collection Hurricane Heritage Photography Day Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
5 US Classics Fly-In Hosted by the Vintage Piper Aircraft Club Goodwood, West Sussex. vintagepiper.com
5 Light Aircraft Association Bonus Day Duxford, Cambs. Pre-booking essential on tel: 01223 833376, Email: AirTraffic@iwm.org.uk
5 East Kirkby Air Show Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincs. lincsaviation.co.uk
5-6 British Aerobatic Association Golding-Barrett and Duxford Trophies Competitions Sleap, Shropshire. aerobatics.org.uk
5-6 Wing Walking Displays Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
6 The Shuttleworth Collection Edwardian Pageant Air Show Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
9 Starlight Day Popham, Hants. By invitation only for Starlight children and their families, airfield NOTAMed closed to visiting aircraft not participating in Starlight flights. popham-airfield.co.uk
10-26 FAI European Gliding Championships Lasham, Hants.
12 Vintage Day for Aircraft, Cars and Bikes Compton Abbas, Wilts. Tel: 01747 811767. comptonabbasairfield.co.uk
12-13 Vintage Aircraft Club Fly-In Lee-on-Solent, Hants. vintageaircraftclub.org.uk
12-13 Royal Aero Club Air Racing Weekend Shobdon, Herefordshire. RoyalAeroClubRRRA.co.uk
12-13 1940s Weekend Newark Air Museum, Newark, Notts. Tel: 01636 707170. Email: enquire@newarkairmuseum.org Web: newarkairmuseum.org
12-13 Blackpool Airshow 2017 Blackpool Seafront, Lancs. blackpoolairshow.com
13 Annual Bike Mega Meet, Jumble and Vintage Aircraft Fly-In Popham, Hants. Fly-In Sunday only. popham-airfield.co.uk
15-16 Carnival Air Show Cromer, Norfolk. cromercarnival.co.uk
17-20 Eastbourne International Airshow Eastbourne Seafront, East Sussex. eastbourneairshow.com
18-20 Northumberland Wings & Wheels Festival Eshott Airfield, Northumberland. nwwf.co.uk
19 Vintage Day Compton Abbas, Wilts. Tel: 01747 811767. comptonabbasairfield.co.uk
19 The Shuttleworth Collection Flying Proms Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
19-20 Biggin 100 Festival of Flight Biggin Hill, Kent. BHFOF.co.uk
19-20 19th Annual Combined Ops Show Headcorn, Kent. combinedops.co.uk
24-25 Clacton Airshow West Greensward, Clacton Seafront, Essex. clactonairshow.com
24-27 British Aerobatic Association Saltby Open Glider Aerobatic Competition Saltby, Lincs. aerobatics.org.uk
25 Royal Air Force Photography Day Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs. iwm.org.uk/events
26 Action Stations Military Wings & Wheels Day and 1940s Hangar Dance Bodmin, Cornwall. The Feet off Ground charity will be organising flights for disabled and ex-military veterans in conjunction with Help4Heroes. No landing fees for military-marked aircraft. Tels: 01752 406660 or 07805 805679.
26-27 Dunsfold Wings and Wheels Dunsfold Park, Surrey. wingsandwheels.net
26-27 Fly-In Hull Aero Club, Beverley/Linley Hill Airdfield, East Yorks. Free landings, camping available. PPR on tel: 01964 544994. Email: info@hullaeroclub.co.uk
26-27 Wing Walking Displays Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
26-3 September Vintage Glider Club Slingsby Rally and Vintage Meet Sutton Bank, Yorkshire. ygc.org.uk
27 Pride in Aviation Fly-In Manchester-Barton Airport. PPR at cityairportandheliport.com or tel: 0161 789 1362.
27-28 Summer Flying Meeting North Coates, Grimsby, Lincs. Tel: 01472 388850. northcoatesflyingclub.co.uk
31-2 September British Aerobatic Association Sports and Intermediate National Championships Peterborough-Conington, Cambs. aerobatics.org.uk/events
31-3 September Bournemouth Air Festival Bournemouth Seafront, Dorset. bournemouthair.co.uk
September
1-3 Scottish International Air Show Low Green, Ayr Seafront and Glasgow-Prestwick Airport, Scotland. www.tsia.scot
2-3 Royal Aero Club Air Racing Weekend Beccles, Suffolk. RoyalAeroClubRRRA.co.uk
3 The Shuttleworth Collection Heritage Day Air Show Celebrating 175 Years of Clayton & Shuttleworth Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
3 At Home Day Kirkbride Airfield, Cumbria. Tel: 07710 672087.
8-10 Goodwood Motor Circuit Revival Meeting Goodwood Aerodrome/Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex. goodwood.co.uk/revival
9 Vintage Piper Aircraft Club Western Meeting West Wales-Aberporth. vintagepiper.com
9-10 Vintage Aircraft Club Visit Bodmin, Cornwall. Tels: 01752 406660 or 07805 805679. Email: pete@aeronca.co.uk bodminairfield.co.uk
9-10 RAF Scampton International Airshow Scampton, Lincs. scamptonairshow.com
12 Air Charter Expo ACE ’17 Biggin Hill, Kent. aircharterexpo.com
13 International Auster Pilot Club Fly-In Popham, Hants. popham-airfield.co.uk
14 Guernsey Air Display St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
14 Jersey International Air Display St Aubin’s Bay, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. jerseyairdisplay.org.uk
OVERSEAS
August
3-13 10th FAI European Advanced Aerobatics Championships Chotebor, Czech Republic. fai.org/events
5-6 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
11-13 34th International Oldtimer Fly and Drive-In and 34th Gathering of Stelio Frati Designs Schaffen-Diest, Belgium. Email: guyvalvekens@gmail.com Web: dac.be
11-13 Vintage Aerobatics World Championship Stauning, Denmark. vintageaerobatic.com
12-13 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
15-20 MAKS 2017 Moscow Aviation and Space Salon Zhukovsky, Russia. aviasalon.com
19-20 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
September
2-3 Red Bull Air Race Porto, Portugal. redbullairrace.com
2-3 CIAF Czech International Air Fest 2017 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. airshow.cz
2-3 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
2-3 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow
3 Fundación Infante de Orleans Flying Day Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain. fio.es
8 Sanicole Sunset Airshow Vliegveld Leopoldsburg, Hechtel, Belgium. sanicole.com
9-10 SmartFlyer Challenge Electric Powered Aircraft Fly-In Grenchen, Switzerland. smartflyerchallenge.ch
9-10 Mid-Hudson 50th Anniversary R/C Jamboree Model Meet Weekend Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
9-17 29th FAI World Aerobatics Championships Malelane, South Africa. fai.org/events
10 Sanicole International Airshow Vliegveld Leopoldsburg, Hechtel, Belgium. sanicole.com
12-13 Middle East Business Aviation Association Show Marrakesh-Manara Airport, Morocco. mebaamorocco.aero/
15-17 Breitling Sion International Air Show Sion, Switzerland. breitlingairahow.ch
16-17 Red Bull Air Race Lausitz, Germany. redbullairrace.com
16-17 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
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