Wow, pretty shocking to hear that the Red Arrows would have been cut if not for sponsorship deals worth "under a million pounds". That's not even all that much! Enjoy jet teams while they last, I guess. Yes, it's a strange sum which doesn't really seem to add up because, as you say, it's ...

Flypast schedule: 09:30 Wave 1 - x1 MH-60R Sea Hawk with national flag 10:30-10:35 Wave 2 - x3 C-27J Spartan Wave 3 - x5 F-35A Lightning Wave 4 - x2 F/A-18F Super Hornet, x2 EA-18G Growler 11:00 Wave 5 - x4 C-130J Hercules 11:05-11:15 Wave 6 - x2 S-70A-9 Blackhawk 11:20 Wave 7 - Hudson, Boomerang, H...

Got my COVID vaccine scheduled so suddenly Sun n Fun is back in play!! Can't believe I will (hopefully) actually make it after so many other plans got axed. Wow that was quick! Congrats and enjoy the freedom! I can't get mine until at least May and have decided I'm happy with the risk of travelling...

Had a great chat with WCAR's new series director earlier in the week for an article about the new series. It's going to be very different from Red Bull - hopefully more competitive, more authentic and more interactive. Some key points: Aero/GT (Challenger Class replacement) will be three teams of th...

Sadly there's been more clarity lately about the UK's lockdown plan and it looks like IWM's events season has been delayed. The initial "roadmap" stated that public buildings can reopen from the 12th April and "indoor entertainment" from the 17th May. I had assumed this would all...

None of those aircraft on the Featuring list are confirmed as it stands, except the Roulettes. The linked article merely a lists of some of the more interesting types operated by the RAAF, it wasn't intended to speculate on the contents of the flypast. All we know so far is Roulettes plus "a wi...

Encouraging news for English shows from the PM's announcement on easing the current lockdown today. Public buildings can reopen and limited outdoor socialising could be allowed as early as the 12th April, seemingly permitting drive-in airshows and aviation museums to open. Assuming good progress con...

I have been talking about exactly this with some display pilot friends here in the UK in recent days, including a big chat about our 2021 season with my own team last night. One chap is planning to do no airshows at all this year to avoid the uncertainty and almost nobody has signed any contracts ye...

Wonder if we'll see the other Swiss AF acts (and, indeed, some of the other continental display teams) adding one of the Duxford shows, or maybe the rescheduled Cosford show, to their 2021 schedules following the cancellations of RIAT and RNIAD. Any mid-sized show that manages to go ahead this year ...

Sad, but not in the least surprising. I had expected they might hold on until next Monday for the PM to announce his "road map" out of lockdown, but the chances are that won't add much certainty anyway. As notices of cancellation go, this is a very good one. Sincere, detailed and apologeti...