Shuttleworth air show - any good?
Discussion
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...
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...
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.If you want to see historic aircraft being flown sympathetically and within touching distance, you can't beat it....
5th September last year
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 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....
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 -
However, the Blackburn Monoplane they own and fly is absolutely original and dates from 1912.
The 1909 Bleriot is also original -
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
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
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.
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.
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 markingsPicture 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.
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