It is going to be a busy summer 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
UK & IRELAND
May
1 Aero/Autojumble & Classic Vehicle Rally and Fly-In Popham, Hants. popham-airfield.co.uk
3 fly2help Gala Dinner 2017 RAF Club, Piccadilly, London. Tel: 01285 770821.
6 Royal Institute of Navigation TopNav Competitions Bodmin, Goodwood, White Waltham and Peterborough-Conington. Reserve date 13th if weathered off. rin.org.uk/Events/4784/TopNav-2017
6-7 British Aerobatic Association John McClean, Newbold and Icicle Trophies Competitions Breighton, North Yorks. aerobatics.org.uk
7 Van’s RV Fly-In Popham, Hants. popham-airfield.co.uk
7 Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts’ Fair Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlx. aircraftenthusiastfair.co.uk
7 The Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere Air Show Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
7 Aerojumble and Fly-In Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
8 Hangar 11 London Society of Air-Britain talk by Steve Atkin on North Weald’s Hangar 11 housing a Hurricane, Spitfire, Mustang and Kittyhawk. Function Room, The Barley Mow, 104 Horseferry Road, London. Starts 1930. Email: james.dale@tesco.net
12-14 DH Moth Club 2017 Moth Flying Forum RAF Henlow dhmothclub.co.uk
13 Aerobilia ’17 Aerojumble and Aviation Collectors Fair Boscombe Down Aviation Museum, Old Sarum, Wilts. Tel: 01980 863062. Email: hugh.sillett48@btinternet.com boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk
13 Classic Years Aviation Photography Day Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs. iwm.org.uk/events
13 Vintage Piper Aircraft Club Northern Meeting Breighton, North Yorks. vintagepiper.com
13 Photography Event Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincs. lincsaviation.co.uk
13-14 Summer Fly-In Manchester-Barton Airport. PPR at cityairportandheliport.com or tel: 0161 789 1362.
13-14 Wing Walking Displays Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
14 Pooley’s Air Day Compton Abbas, Wilts. Tel: 01747 811767. comptonabbasairfield.co.uk
14 Abingdon Air & Country Show Abingdon Airfield (Dalton Barracks), Oxon. abingdonfayre.com
17 CAA/BHA 2nd Helicopter Safety Culture Seminar CAE Academy Auditorium, London Oxford Airport. Pre-register at: info@britishhelicoterassociation.org or
tel: 01276 856100.
19-20 Open Cockpits Evenings
RAF Museum Cosford, Shropshire.
Tel: 01902 376200. rafmuseum.org
20 The Shuttleworth Collection Classic Evening Airshow Old Warden, Beds.
PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
20-21 Hastings & Shackleton 40th Anniversary Weekend Newark Air Museum, Newark, Notts. Tel: 01636 707170.
Email: enquire@newarkairmuseum.org
Web: newarkairmuseum.org
20-21 Spring Flying Meeting North Coates, Grimsby, Lincs. Tel: 01472 388850. northcoatesflyingclub.co.uk
21 Light Aircraft Association & Homebuilt Fly-In Old Buckenham, Norfolk. oldbuck.com
22 Light Aircraft Association Andover Strut Fly-In Popham, Hants. popham-airfield.co.uk
27 Ladies Day Fly-In & 1940s Hangar Dance Bodmin, Cornwall. Tels: 01752 406660 or 07805 805679. Email: pete@aeronca.co.uk bodminairfield.com
27 British Aerobatic Association Open Club Event Little Gransden, Cambs. aerobatics.org.uk
27 Skylive Airshow Durham-Tees Valley Airport, Co Durham. skyliveevents.co.uk
27-28 Duxford Air Festival Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs. iwm.org.uk/events
27-29 Lanc, Tank and Military Machines Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincs. lincsaviation.co.uk
27-2 June Vintage Glider Club UK National Rally Cotswold Gliding Club, Aston Down.
Tel: 07901 765855. Email: robinb@ruffnready.co.uk cotswoldgliding.co.uk
June
1-3 Aero Expo and Heli-Expo UK Wycombe Air Park (Booker), Bucks.
2-4 Feet Off Ground Devon Scout Aerocamp Bodmin, Cornwall. Tels: 01752 406660 or 07805 805679. Email: pete@aeronca.co.uk bodminairfield.co.uk
2-4 British Aerobatic Association Glider Aerobatics National Championships Saltby, Lincs. aerobatics.org.uk
3 Vintage Aircraft Club Bonus Day Duxford, Cambs. Pre-booking essential on Tel: 01223 833376, Email: AirTraffic@iwm.org.uk vintageaircraftclub.org.uk
3 Vintage Piper Aircraft Club Eastern Meet Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Essex. vintagepiper.com
3-4 Torbay Air Show Paignton Seafront, Devon. torbayairshow.com
3-4 Royal Aero Club Air Racing Weekend Llanbedr, Wales. RoyalAeroClubRRRA.co.uk
3-4 Wing Walking Displays Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
4 The Shuttleworth Collection Fly Navy Air Show Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
9-11 British Aerobatic Association Fenland, McAully, Cavendish and Nathaniel Alony Trophies Competitions. Fenland, Lincs. aerobatics.org.uk
9-11 45th Guernsey International Air Rally Guernsey Aero Club, Channel Islands. Early booking essential. Tel: 01481 265267.
Email: anager@guernseyaeroclub.com guernseyaeroclub.com
10 Museum Day and Fly-In Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
10-11 DH Moth Club Charity Flying Event Old Warden, Beds. dhmothclub.co.uk
11 Beagle Aircraft Fly-In Popham, Hants. popham-airfield.co.uk
11 The American Fly-In Old Buckenham, Norfolk. oldbuck.com
11 RAF Cosford Air Show RAF Museum, Cosford, Shropshire. Tel: 01902 376200. rafmuseum.org cosfordairshow.co.uk
12 From Flying Dreadnought to Dogfighter—The Troubled Birth of the British Fighter 1911-1918 London Society of Air-Britain talk by Greg Baughen. Function Room, The Barley Mow, 104 Horseferry Road, London. Starts 1930. Email: james.dale@tesco.net
14 Lincolnshire Bike Night and Lancaster Engine Run Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincs. lincsaviation.co.uk
17 All-American Fly-In Compton Abbas, Wilts. Tel: 01747 811767. comptonabbasairfield.co.uk
17 The Shuttleworth Collection Classic Evening Airshow Old Warden, Beds. PPR essential on tel: 01767 627927. shuttleworth.org
17 Open Lancaster Day Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincs. lincsaviation.co.uk
17-18 Light Aircraft Association Devon Strut Fly-In Farway Common, Devon. devonstrut.co.uk
17-18 Air-Britain Vintage and Classic Aircraft Fly-In Featuring the 80th Anniversary of the Foundation of Piper Aircraft, North Weald, Essex. PPR
essential on tel: 01992 524510.
air-britain.com/flyin-about.html
17-18 Cockpit-Fest 2016 & Aeroboot/Aerojumble Newark Air Museum, Newark, Notts. Tel: 01636 707170. Email: enquire@newarkairmuseum.org newarkairmuseum.org
23 United States Air Force Aviation Photography Day Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs. iwm.org.uk/events
23-25 Feet Off Ground Cornwall Scout Aerocamp Bodmin, Cornwall. Tels: 01752 406660 or 07805 805679. Email: pete@aeronca.co.uk bodminairfield.co.uk
23-1 July Vintage Gliding Club 22nd Vintage Rally and 7th Slingsby Capstan Reunion Camphill, Derbyshire. digc.org.
24-25 Vintage Air Tour Around Southern England Email: val@ukmgparts.com
24-25 Flywheel Festival of Historic Motoring, Aviation and Military Endeavour Bicester, Oxon. Tel: 01869 247888. flywheelfestival.com
24-25 Royal Aero Club Air Racing
Weekend Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. RoyalAeroClubRRRA.co.uk
24-25 British Aerobatic Association RV Event Leicester Airport. aerobatics.org.uk
24-25 Wing Walking Displays Breighton, North Yorks. realaero.com/events.htm
29-2 July Goodwood Festival of Speed and Moving Motor Show Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex. goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed
29-2 July British Aerobatic
Association Advanced and Unlimited National Championships Sywell, Northants.
aerobatics.org.uk
OVERSEAS
May
1 Museum Opening Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
4-5 Flight Safety Foundation 62nd Annual Business Aviation Safety Summit Sheraton Grand Hotel, Chandler, Arizona, USA.
5 Fundación Infante de Orleans Flying Day Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain. fio.es
6-7 Planes of Fame Airshow Chino Airport, California, USA. planesoffame.org
13-14 Aero Club de Picardie 14th Annual Gathering of Vintage Aircraft Amiens, France. Email: contact@aeroclub-picardie-amiens.com
13-14 Royal Aero Club
Air Racing Weekend
Teuge, Holland.
RoyalAeroClubRRRA.co.uk
20 2nd Annual Spirit
of St Louis Day and Fundraising Gala Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA.
21 13th Annual Cole and Rita Palen Memorial Free-Flight Meet Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
22-24 EBACE 2017 17th Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Palexpo Centre, Geneva, Switzerland. ebace.aero
25-27 HeliRussia International Helicopter Industry Exhibition Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. helirussia.ru
25-28 BullChipMeet 2017 (SAL Bulldogs and DHC Chipmunks) Abbeville, France. bullchipmeet.eu
27-28 Stampe and Ercoupe Fly-In
Antwerp-Deurne Airport, Belgium. stampe.beairtattoo.com/airshow
June
3-4 Le Temps de Helicés Meeting Aerién Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis La Ferté Alais-Cerny, France. ajbs.fr
3-4 Mid-Hudson R/C Annual Spring Fun-Fly Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
3-4 Red Bull Air Race Chiba, Japan. redbullairrace.com
4 Fundación Infante de Orleans Flying Day Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain. fio.es
8-10 11th France Air-Expo and International General Aviation Salon Lyon-Bron Airport, France. cannesairshow.com
10-11 Fly IN Air France St Yan, France.
flyin.lfbk.free.fr
10-11 First Air Shows of the Season Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
17-18 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA. oldrhinebeck.org
18 2017 Aerospace Media Dinner Aero Club de France, Paris, France. aerospacemediadinner.com
19-25 Paris Air Show Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. sia/fr
24-25 History of Flight and WWI Air Shows Old Rhinebeck, New York, USA.
oldrhinebeck.org
24-25 Vectren Dayton Air Show Dayton International Airport, Dayton, Ohio, USA. daytonairshow.com
27-29 China International Business Aviation Show CAAC Flight Inspection Centre, Beijing, China. cibas-beijing.com
30-2 July EFLEVA Days Fly-In Sanicole, Belgium. efleva-days.eu/
