AEROPLANE SEPTEMBER 2017 http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com 99Event Planner September 2017
UK
01-03 Sywell, Northants: Light Aircraft Association Rally — http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk
02-03 Low Green, Ayr, S Ayrshire: Scottish International Airshow — http://www.tsia.scot
02-03 Portrush seafront, County Antrim: Airwaves — Northern Ireland International Air Show — http://www.airwavesportrush.co.uk
03 Old Warden, Beds: Shuttleworth Heritage Day — http://www.shuttleworth.org
08-10 Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leics: The Victory Show — http://www.thevictoryshow.co.uk NOTE: Airshow on 09-10 September only
08-10 Goodwood, W Sussex: Goodwood Revival — http://www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/goodwood-revival
09-10 RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire: Scampton Airshow — scamptonairshow.com
14 St Aubin’s Bay, St Helier, Jersey: Jersey International Air Display — http://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk
NOTE: Static display at Jersey Airport open 13-15 September
14 St Peter Port, Guernsey: Guernsey Air Display — http://www.guernseyairdisplay.co.uk
15-17 Southport seafront, Merseyside: Southport Airshow — http://www.southportairshow.com
NOTE: Evening airshow on 15 September only
23-24 IWM Duxford, Cambs: Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show — http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/airshows/2017/
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23-24 Sywell, Northants: Sywell Classic Pistons and Props — http://www.sywellclassic.co.uk
NORTH AMERICA
02-03 Steamboat Airport, Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Wild West Air Fest — http://www.steamboatchamber.com
02-04 Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland National Air Show — http://www.clevelandairshow.com
02-04 Lake Ontario, Toronto, Ontario: Canadian International Air Show — cias.org
02-04 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan: Thunder over Michigan Air Show — http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/#
09 Altus AFB, Oklahoma: Altus AFB Airshow — http://www.altus.af.mil/Airshow2017.aspx
09 Burnet Municipal Airport, Texas: Bluebonnet Air Show — http://www.bluebonnetairshow.com
09 Golden Age Air Museum, Grimes Airfield, Bethel, Pennsylvania: Flying Circus — http://www.goldenageair.org/events.htm
09 L. O. Simenstad Municipal Airport, Osceola, Wisconsin: Wheels and Wings — http://www.wheelswings.com
09-10 Akron-Fulton Airport, Ohio: Props and Pistons Festival — wadsworthairshow.wixsite.com/wpapf
09-10 Mather Airport, California: California Capital Airshow — http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com
13-17 Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada: National Championship Air Races and Air Show — http://www.airrace.org
16 Roland-Désourdy Airport, Bromont, Québec: Spectacle Aérien des Cantons de l’Est — http://www.spectacle-aerien.com
16 County Fairgrounds, Hughesville, Pennsylvania: Balloonfest, Air Show and So Much More — http://www.lcrotary.com
16 Ocean City Airport, New Jersey: Airport Festival — http://www.oceancityvacation.com
16-17 JB Andrews, Virginia: Joint Base Andrews Open House
16-17 Midland International Airport, Texas: CAF Airsho — http://www.airsho.org
16-17 Montrose Regional Airport, Colorado: Tribute to Aviation — http://www.tributetoaviation.com
16-17 NAS Oceana, Virginia: NAS Oceana Air Show — http://www.oceanaairshow.com
16-17 Stewart International Airport, New Windsor, New York: New York Air Show — airshowny.com
17 Ocean City Boardwalk, New Jersey: Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow — http://www.oceancityvacation.com
22-24 London International Airport, Ontario: Airshow London — http://www.airshowlondon.com
22-24 MCAS Miramar, California: MCAS Miramar Air Show — miramarairshow.com
23 Camdenton Regional Airport, Missouri: Lake of the Ozarks Air Show — http://www.lakeoftheozarksairshow.com
23-24 Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow — http://www.pprairshow.org
29-01 Oct Huntington Beach, California: Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow — http://www.hbairshow.com
30 Easton Airport, Maryland: Easton Airport Day — eastonairportday.com
30 Leesburg Executive Airport, Virginia: Leesburg Airshow — http://www.leesburgairshow.com
30-01 Oct Flying W Airport, Medford, New Jersey: Flying W Airshow — flyingwairshow.com
30-01 Oct Grand Junction Regional Airport, Colorado: Grand Junction Air Show — gjairshow.com
MAINLAND EUROPE
02 Breda Airport, The Netherlands: VSV Breda Airshow — vliegshow.com
02 Örebro, Sweden: Örebro Flygdag — http://www.orebroflygdag.se
02-03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic: Czech International Air Fest — http://www.airshow.cz
02-03 Militärhistorisches Museum, Berlin-Gatow, Germany: Flugplatzfest — http://www.mhm-gatow.de
02-03 Rodez-Marcillac Airport, France: Free Flight World Masters — http://www.freeflight-wm.com
03 Cuatro Vientos, Spain: Fundación Infante de Orleans Flight Demonstration Day — fio.es/Exhibiciones.html
03 Notodden Airport, Norway: Telemark Air Show — http://www.notoddenairshow.no
08 Hechtel, Belgium: Sanicole Sunset Airshow — http://www.sanicole.com
09-10 Borkenberge, Germany: Flugplatzfest — http://www.borkenberge.com
09-10 Krems, Austria: Austrian Airfest 2017 — http://www.airfest.at
09-10 St-Junien, France: Légend-Air en Limousin — legendairenlimousin.blogspot.fr
09-10 Schmerlat, Switzerland: Flüügerfäscht — http://www.schmerlat.ch
09-10 Sinsheim, Germany: Flugtag Sinsheim — http://www.flugtag-sinsheim.de
10 Hechtel, Belgium: Sanicole International Airshow — http://www.sanicole.com
15-17 Sion Airport, Switzerland: Breitling Sion Airshow — http://www.breitlingsionairshow.com
16 Den Helder Airport, The Netherlands: Heldair Show Maritiem — http://www.heldairshowmaritiem.nl
16-17 Lausitzring, Germany: Red Bull Air Race — airrace.redbull.com/en_INT/event/lausitz
16-17 Ostrava-Mosnov, Czech Republic: NATO Days and Czech Air Force Days — http://www.natodays.cz
16-17 Sivrhisar Air Park, Turkey: Sivrihisar Air Show — http://www.shgairshows.com
16-17 Tanagra AB, Greece: Athens Flying Week Air Show — http://www.athensflyingweek.gr
17 Laval-Entrammes, France: Laval Aero Show — http://www.lavalaeroshow.com
20-24 Santa Susanna seafront, Spain: Festa al Cel — http://www.festaalcel.com
23-24 Luqa International Airport, Malta: Malta International Airshow — http://www.maltairshow.com
24 Avignon-Caumont Airport, France: Avignon Air Show — http://www.avignonairshow2017.fr
30-01 Oct Gergovie, France: Cervolix — http://www.cervolix.frto do and an adult ‘on the gate’ ticket
price of £28, Yeovilton 2017 surely
represents (controversial personal opinion
coming up) the best-value family day out
on the UK airshow circuit.
Denis J. CalvertBoth of Martin-Baker’s Meteors graced the
Yeovilton static line. PAUL FIDDIANMk82A, but all were overshadowed by
the debut outing of Aero Vintage’s
magnificently restored Airco DH9.
Apart from reintroducing the
Lancaster for the first time at RIAT
since its engine fire, overhaul and
application of new markings, the
BBMF added an elegant fighter
four-ship of Hurricane LF363 and three
Spitfires, their extended ‘dumbbell’
tailchase covering the full crowdline.
With the Lancaster they made up
‘Thompson Formation’, a nod to the
flight’s founder 60 years ago, Wg Cdr
Peter Thompson DFC. Sadly they were
not awarded the Steedman Display
Sword for best demonstration by a UK
participant, which went to the rather
underwhelming RAF Typhoon instead.
All major USAF-led shows have to
have two main ingredients, the six
F-16Cs of the Thunderbirds, who
largely failed to impress, and the
Heritage Flight, flown here by Dan
Friedkin in P-51D Frenesi with an
F-22A Raptor tucked in alongside.
Preceding this were displays from
B-17G Sally B and Peter Teichman’s
P-51D Tall-in-the-Saddle, the latter’s
landing circuit interrupted on Sunday
by the sudden arrival of a B-2A Spirit
accompanied by two F-15Cs. An
historic American aircraft on static,
Tony de Bruyn’s OV-10B Bronco,
attracted an unexpected visitor in the
form of Gen Tod Wolters, commander
of US Air Forces in Europe. The
general was a Bronco pilot at
Sembach, Germany, early in his career,
and later an instructor on the type.
It will be interesting to see what the
RAF will come up with to mark its
100th anniversary at RIAT next year.
The USAF’s 70th has certainly set the
bar high. David Halford96-99_AM_Events_Sept17_cc C.indd 99 31/07/2017 11:17