Best Airshow?

[blueST]

What I probably mean is biggest, but maybe you can guide me. Never been to an Airshow and thought that as I'm having a year off from Le Mans the Mrs won't complain too much if I scratch this particular itch.

So, what would you recommend for me in 2013? I like all aircraft old and new, but especially the unusual and the rare. It would be nice to get close to things when they are on the ground. It would be good if I could see the Vulcan before it retires too. I'm told Farnborough is on a year off, so that's out.

[CharlieCrocodile]

I've heard good things about this one - http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow

[Eric Mc]

The Air Tatoo is supposed to be the biggest although it's nothing like the huge affair it used to be. By all accounts, Waddingtmn often turns up the most unusual and varied aircraft.

From a historical point of view, Duxford's Flying Legends is pretty impressive.

[blueST]

Thanks. I like the idea of the Tattoo, even though it's further away, as it's near Oxford so we could combine it with a night away.

[Eric Mc]

And Duxford's near Cambridge.

[perdu]

Did the Tattoo back in the eighties when it really was massive, but boy didn't it bloody rain... (Was that really only the year I went?)

Now it seems to have shrunk (pro rata with many Air Forces it seems) I think I would risk the queues to get to the Duxford event in future. Mind you Waddo does attract too.

[dudleybloke]

cosford is pretty good but gets very, very busy.

[JDRoest]

blueST said:

So, what would you recommend for me in 2013? I like all aircraft old and new, but especially the unusual and the rare. It would be nice to get close to things when they are on the ground. It would be good if I could see the Vulcan before it retires too. I'm told Farnborough is on a year off, so that's out.

Blue Angels Homecoming Show in Florida Free of charge though!

[ph1l5]

Flying legends is always a good one. I stopped going recently as was ending up costing a small fortune.

[robmlufc]

Mildenhall back in the day...

[JDRoest]

ph1l5 said:

Flying legends is always a good one. I stopped going recently as was ending up costing a small fortune.

As a matter of interest - what sort of money were you paying?