Shuttleworth air show - any good?

[FunkyNige]

I was looking at a list of UK airshows this year to see if anything caught my fancy and saw the Shuttleworth Spring air show is next Sunday (1st May).

Is it worth a day out to go and see this? It's a 2 hour drive to get to and £25 to get in, so I don't want to put the effort/expense into getting there to find out it's a dozen planes taking off, doing one turn, then landing!

Always had a soft spot for the old planes so I won't be expecting to see an F-22 or anything like that...

[Eric Mc]

Shuttleworth is a lovely, intimate venue, with the flying aircraft usually beautifully lit by the sun - which is always behind the audience. Most airshows tend to have the sun directly in front of the crowd which always turns the view of the aircraft into dark shadows.

[DamienB]

Well worth a visit, particularly as the May 1st show has some visiting acts to spice things up e.g. the F-86 Sabre. Incidentally it's 19 quid in advance - you print your own ticket.

[Simpo Two]

Intimate is the word; it must be how flying clubs were like before the war. As well as the planes there's lots of history and photos all over the hangar walls.

[Tootles the Taxi]

If you want beefy warbirds and mass flypasts, Shuttleworth might disappoint.

If you want to see historic aircraft being flown sympathetically and within touching distance, you can't beat it....

5th September last year

[perdu]

Tootles the Taxi said:

If you want beefy warbirds and mass flypasts, Shuttleworth might disappoint.

If you want to see historic aircraft being flown sympathetically and within touching distance, you can't beat it....

5th September last year

My dad worked with Lysanders during the war some of the time.

He would have loved to see this one flying

I think Shuttleworth is a "must go before I die" place



must go



(later)

[Fat Albert]

I have put some pics in the aircraft photos thread from a couple of shows.

Well worth a visit, the evening shows are very atmospheric and if the conditions are right they get the Edwardians out which is a magical experience, seeing the dawn of aviation at dusk.

[NLB]

Fat Albert said:

Well worth a visit, the evening shows are very atmospheric and if the conditions are right they get the Edwardians out which is a magical experience, seeing the dawn of aviation at dusk.

I think that one is actually a replica, but the effect is the same.

Shuttleworth is probably my favourtite airshow of any kind, as it is small and friendly, and you can get up close to the hardware. And, one memorably wet and windy Autumn display, the Spitfire taxied out onto the muddy grass, closely followed by the Hurricane... Both then took to the air to do a show - I hate to think how much those two are worth, but in spite of the weather, they just flew... Great stuff.

I have a personal affection for all the rather "art deco" '30s light aircraft which turn up to do turns, too. Much more fun than an XYF-99 MegaJet. In my opinion....

[FunkyNige]

Thanks guys, I'll be checking the forecast for the weekend and definitely going providing the weather is semi-OK.

[Eric Mc]

That is the Bristol Boxkite replica built in 1964/65 for the film "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". They also have a replica Avro Triplane which was also built for the film.

However, the Blackburn Monoplane they own and fly is absolutely original and dates from 1912.



The 1909 Bleriot is also original -

[coanda]

No no no !

Stop recommending Shuttleworth! It is too good to share with just anybody!

[Zaxxon]

I grew up 10 miles from Old Warde,n so have many happy memories of that lovely airfield. I flew my first R/C model air display there at the age of 15.

Looking forward to attending a couple of displays this year.

[tmk2]

Completely forgot about this place, went there when I was very young, from what I remember it was amazing although there wasn't a display that time but looking forward to going this weekend to see the air show.

[tmk2]

Was very good this year apart from the wind trying to do its best to ruin it and hiding how strong the sun was.


Shine by catch1422, on Flickr
Not sure what this was as it was a private plane


Self-raising flour by catch1422, on Flickr
Bit of flour bombing


Not sure but it stalled above us by catch1422, on Flickr
Not sure what this was but it over heated and seemed to come to a complete stop above us


Bombs away by catch1422, on Flickr


F-86 by catch1422, on Flickr


Sea Hurricane by catch1422, on Flickr


planes and some plain by catch1422, on Flickr


compared to the others fast! by catch1422, on Flickr


SE-5A by catch1422, on Flickr


again not a clue by catch1422, on Flickr


SEVEN! by catch1422, on Flickr
Gratuitous car shot

[Eric Mc]

I'll try and ID the aircraft for you -

Picture 1 - Ryan Navion (an American light aircraft of the late 1940s/1950s).

Picture 2 - De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (in pre WW2 colours)

Picture 3 - Antonov An2 (a Russian utility bi-plane - still being built in the 1970s)

Picture 4 - Miles Magister (a WW2 era RAF basic trainer)

The small Russian biplane (above the picture of the Austin 7) is a Polikarpov Po-2.

[Mojocvh]

When I was at 1SoTT we used to go there just to get away from the relentless grind of Halton. Spent quite a few sunny afternoon/evenings just watching the old birds waft by, if it's still enough in the evening, when the really old timers come out to play it can be bloody magical.

[tmk2]

Eric Mc said:

I'll try and ID the aircraft for you -

Picture 1 - Ryan Navion (an American light aircraft of the late 1940s/1950s).

Picture 2 - De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (in pre WW2 colours)

Picture 3 - Antonov An2 (a Russian utility bi-plane - still being built in the 1970s)

Picture 4 - Miles Magister (a WW2 era RAF basic trainer)

The small Russian biplane (above the picture of the Austin 7) is a Polikarpov Po-2.

Cheers Eric very impressed by the An2 identification as you can only see the underside and is no markings

[Eric Mc]

I think it's the Hungarian registered one that lives at Popham. The four blade prop is a bit of a giveaway.

[tmk2]

It was Hungarian, Had a radiator problem causing it to land soon after taking off stalling over our heads in the process

[Eric Mc]

Hope it wasn't damaged.