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Post by Adam » Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:40 pm

Hi all, some of you may know I've done a couple of collaboration videos with AirshowStuff, including the documentary-style reviews of AirVenture which have proved popular in the past couple of years. If you haven't seen them, here is the most recent one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKWMSnp3N_U

That's a style of video I've enjoyed making for some time on my own channel, but in the past few months I've started to take it a little more seriously and my intention is to produce a series of 6+ such films each year from now on. So, if you've been enjoying the Oshkosh videos on AirshowStuff, you might enjoy the six other films in my 2018 "series", which I have recently finished making. They are:

Ep.1 | The Royal International Air Tattoo | United Kingdom | 90 minutes [incl. cockpit features] >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c31sLj9dI1M
Ep.2 | The Jersey International Air Display | Jersey | 30 minutes [4K] >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG3R3FY_Tdw
Ep.3 | The Zhengzhou Airshow | China | 40 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqg-eqTEFC8
Ep.4 | Wings Over Baltics | Latvia | 30 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icxO647bsXE
Ep.5 | Portugal Air Summit | Portugal | 20 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL8jZqiPMOw
Ep.6 | Midlands Air Festival | United Kingdom | 20 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5bZT7Urrg0

My aim is to convey the character of each event by showing highlights of most individual acts to give viewers an impression what it was like to attend each event. With the narration, I have tried to strike a balance between being informative while not annoying those who want to hear the sound of the aircraft.

The 2019 series will include several UK shows and a small handful in mainland Europe, all in 4K. I'm also planning to have a couple from the US as well - and should be joined by an American voice for the commentary. I'll post them here as they are released, the first is due in late May.

Feedback is very welcome and I'd love to hear if you enjoyed them.
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Post by Tzman » Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:58 pm

You already know I like these videos, but I like them more each time. I really hope we get enough footage to do something similar for this side of the globe.
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Post by Adam » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:14 am

Hi all, now we're in the depths of winter, I hope you might enjoy a little online airshow action from my 2019 series of airshow films from around the world. This year there are 9 episodes, each covering a different event, spanning 7 countries and featuring a grand total of 91 seperate displays. I've tried to give a flavour of each event and of a dozen or so of its most memorable performances in each case. I particularly recommend the second half of the season, from Ep.5 onwards. Trailer and episode list below. It's over three hours of viewing in all!

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Ep.1: Abingdon Air & Country Show (UK) - 20 mins feat. Rich Goodwin, RAF Tucano & HAAF http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ntry-show/
Ep. 2: Midlands Air Festival (UK) - 20 mins feat. Team Raven & Stampe Formation Team http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... -festival/
Ep. 3: Barksdale AFB Defenders of Liberty Airshow (USA) - 20 mins feat. USAF F-35A & CF Snowbirds http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... y-airshow/ - filmed by & featuring Tim Passmore
Ep. 4: Portugal Air Summit (Portugal) - 20 mins feat. Team Raven http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ir-summit/ - featuring Alex Prins
Ep. 5: Shuttleworth Military Airshow (UK) - 20 mins feat. Hurricane 7-ship http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... y-airshow/
Ep. 6: Gdynia AeroBaltic (Poland) - 30 mins feat. the Saudi Hawks, UkrAF Su-27 & PoAF Su-22 http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... erobaltic/ - with drone footage by Alex Prins
Ep. 7: Festa al Cel (Spain) - 20 mins feat. Patrulla Aspa, EdA EF-18 & EdT Tiger http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ta-al-cel/
Ep. 8: Sichuan Airshow (China) - 20 mins feat. the Baltic Bees & Global Stars http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... n-airshow/ - with cockpit footage
Ep. 9: Edinburgh Airshow (Australia) - 20 mins feat. the Roulettes, RAAF F-35 & RAAF F/A-18 http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... h-airshow/ - filmed by Nigel Woolley
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Post by Adam » Sat Dec 19, 2020 1:35 pm

For those who haven't already seen - AirshowStuff and I combined forces earlier this year to make Airshow Action 2019, a two-part mini-series featuring the best airshow action of 2019, filmed at 14 airshows in five countries. Part one, released in the summer, focuses on military action: everything from the Combined Arms Demo at Nellis and USAF Heritage Flights at Oshkosh to Sukhoi jets in Poland and some of the award-winning displays from the Royal International Air Tattoo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGDEg7hEubc

Part 2 was finally released yesterday, and focuses on the warbirds. Highlights include huge formations of Hurricanes, Corsairs, Dakotas, Mustangs and more, WWI fighters, WWII bombers, and some very rare classic jets such as the Viggen, Hunter, Vampire and CT-133.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knqlni7SLT4


Also completed fairly recently is the third series of my Airshow Dispatches collection - more in-depth films of between 20 and 40 minutes charting five of 2020's most memorable airshows. If you enjoyed Airshow Action 2019, you'll probably like these too!
Ep. 1 | Singapore Airshow | Singapore | 20 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... e-airshow/
Feat. the USAF F-22, USMC F-35B, RSAF Integrated Aerial Display Team and PLAAF August 1st
Ep. 2 | Duxford Showcase Day I | UK | 30 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ase-day-i/
Feat. a de Havilland centenary tribute, LeVier Cosmic Wind, NA-64 Yale and Spitfire & Hurricane pair
Ep. 3 | Antidotum Airshow Leszno | Poland | 40 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... m-airshow/
Feat. the Flying Bulls, Team Blanix, Zelzny Aerobatic Group, the Flying Dragons, Aerosparx, SB Lim-2 and much more [incl. drone footage]
Ep 4 | Shuttleworth Vintage Airshow | UK | 30 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... e-airshow/
Feat. a Spitfire & Hurricane pair, Bristol Boxkite & Avro Triplane, DH.88 Comet, Catalina, Stampe Formation Flying Team and much more
Ep. 5 | Duxford Showcase Day III | UK | 20 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... e-day-iii/
Feat. the Catalina & Dragon Rapide, Mustangs & Buchon, and five-ship Spitfire & Hurricane tailchase


In total, four hours of fantastic, narrated airshow viewing for you all to enjoy this festive season!
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Post by Adam » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:15 am

Morning all, here's this year's series of Airshow Dispatches, which I hope some of you will watch and enjoy.

Ep. 1 | Hunter Valley Airshow | Australia | 20 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... y-airshow/
Feat. Air Force Roulettes, Sky Aces, Balbo (Hudson, Avenger, Spitfire, P-40, Boomerang, Corsair, T-28) & more
Ep. 2 | Midlands Air Festival | United Kingdom | 50 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... -festival/
Feat. Red Arrows, RAF Typhoon, RAF Falcons, Historic Army Aircraft Flight, Tiger 9, B-17G & more
Ep. 3 | Antidotum Airshow Leszno | Poland | 50 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ow-leszno/
Feat. Flying Bulls (B-25/P-51/P-38/T-28), PoAF F-16C, PoAF C-130E, ChAF Super Puma, L-29, SB Lim-2, Aerosparx & more
Ep. 4 | Duxford Flying Day | United Kingdom | 30 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... ing-day-v/
Feat. USAF F-15E, Spitfire Mk.I, P-51D Mustang, Nanchang CJ-6 & more
Ep. 5 | Little Gransden Air & Car Show | United Kingdom | 30 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... -car-show/
Feat. The Global Stars, Little & Large Duo, Spitfire PR.XIX, Yak-3, Hurricane Mk.I & more
Ep. 6 | Air Legend Paris - Villaroche | France | 90 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... illaroche/
Feat. Patrouille de France, Rafale M x2, Rafale C, Mirage 2000 x2, A400M, Corsair x3, Skyraider, Ultimate Fighters (P-47/P-51/Spit/Buchon), Classic Formation (DC-3/x3 C-45), F-86 & more
Ep. 7 | Wings Over Illawarra | Australia | 20 mins >>> http://thisisflight.net/videos/airshow- ... illawarra/
Feat. RAAF F-35A, RAAF FA-18A farewell, English Electric Canberra, DHC-4 Caribou, CA-13 Boomerang, CA-18 Mustang & more

Roughly five hours in total, with some truly memorable displays. The Duxford, Leszno and Air Legend episodes are well worth a watch.
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Post by Adam » Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:21 am

Yesterday AirshowStuff released the final part of Airshow Action 2022, wrapping up 11 hours of airshow documentary content I've produced for AirshowStuff and This is Flight showcasing the 2022 airshow season. Here's where you can find it all:



AIRSHOW ACTION 2022
Highlights of the global 2022 airshow season filmed by AirshowStuff, This is Flight and PlanesTV. Featuring the Black Eagles at RIAT, the Combined Arms Demo at Nellis, Stephen de Vries' outstanding F-16 display, a historic P-40 gathering in Australia, Jared Isaacman's MiG-29, HARS' new P-3 Orien, Historic Helicopters' new Lynx AH.7, a four-ship Bf109/Fw190/Spitfire/Mustang display in Michigan and much more. Viewers can visit this link to get 50% off a subscription to watch.planestv.com to view further RIAT 2022 content: https://planestv.ck.page/e518fbce61

Ep. 1 | Military | 45 minutes >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=788tS-7TDxg&t=1403s
Ep. 2 | Warbirds | 45 mintues >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEn4xt5PkBs&t=2426s



BEST OF AIRVENTURE
Narrated highlights from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, including the debuts of the Polaris Dawn formation team, the Flight of the Cats display and various US Air Force appearances to mark their 75th anniversary. Filmed by AirshowStuff and compiled by This is Flight.

66 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytydtHBbBug



AIRSHOW DISPATCHES
A ten-part series, each episode featuring a different airshow, with narrated highlights of the flying displays. Produced by This is Flight.

Ep. 1 | Warbirds Over Scone | Australia | 30 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlQrnOn ... ac&index=1
Feat. Fw190, P-40 x4, Wirraway x2, Mustang x2, Southern Knights, Spitfire x2, Avenger, Corsair, Sky Aces, Caribou, warbird balbo & more
Ep. 2 | Midlands Air Festival | UK | 70 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sN0oc4 ... ac&index=2
Feat. the Red Arrows, Team Raven, B-17, Bronco, Strikemaster x2, Tiger Moth x9, Wasp, BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire, Mustang & more
Ep. 3 | RAF Cosford Airshow | UK | 60 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2LNJrz ... ac&index=3
Feat. the Red Arrows, RAF Typhoon, RAF Chinook, RAF F-35B, Belgian F-16, Belgian A109, French Rafale C, Lynx, Wessex & more
Ep. 4 | Southport Airshow | UK | 60 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UfltKe ... ac&index=4
Feat. the Red Arrows, Black Eagles, RAF Typhoon, The Blades, RN Wildcat, BBMF Lancaster, MiG-15, P-51, Spitfire, Rich Goodwin & more
Ep. 5 | Meaux Airshow | France | 30 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIDMXr1 ... ac&index=5
Feat. the Patrouille de France, Yak-9, Yak-3, YakoTeam, Fly & Fun, Deperdussin, Harvard x7, Fokker DR.1, SE5a, Rafale C & more
Ep. 6 | East Kirkby Airshow | UK | 40 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r0YRQ6 ... ac&index=6
Feat. the Blades, BBMF Lancaster, RRHF (Spitfire, Mustang), Miles Gemini, Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers & more
Ep. 7 | Paris Air Legend | France | 90 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzIPkVj ... ac&index=7
Feat. the Patrouille de France, Rafale M Tac Demo, Rafale C, P-47, P-40 x2, Spitfire x2, Corsair, Noratlas, Electra, Vampire, Paris, T-33, Sabre & more
Ep. 8 | Edwards AFB Aerospace Valley Airshow | USA | 40 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihEAugF ... ac&index=8
Feat. the Thunderbirds, sonic boom demo (NASA F-15 & F/A-18), NASA 747SP "SOFIA", Team Nellis combat demo (F-16, F-22, F-35, B-1) & more
Ep. 9 | Wings Over Illawarra | Australia | 30 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13OYWU6 ... ac&index=9
Feat. the Roulettes, RAAF F-35A, HARS P-3, HARS Super Constellation, Spitfire x2 & Fw190, warbird balbo & more
Ep. 10 | Bonus Airshow Dispatches | UK & USA | 60 minutes >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWVkKfM ... c&index=10
Feat. highlights of the Central Coast Air Fest, Black Eagles training flights, Clacton Airshow and Farnborough Airshow (777X, A350, USAF F-35A, USN F/A-18F & more)
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Post by Adam » Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:33 pm

I have completed the sixth (and possibly final) series of Airshow Dispatches, covering ten of the biggest, best and most historically important airshows held around the world in 2023. You can find the episodes below.

S06E01 - Australian International Airshow
Avalon returns for the first time since the pandemic, local performers being joined by several high-profile visitors: the USAF F-22, JASDF C-2 and ROKAF Black Eagles. The Royal Australian Air Force showed off most of its inventory, with full solo displays by the Super Hornet and F-35A and an ADF Showcase, which featured more Hornets, as well as the KC-30, P-8 and E-7. 100 Squadron warbirds also participated, including their Canberra TT.18. [50 minutes]


S06E02 - LIMA Langkawi
Featuring five national aerobatic teams (August 1st, Russian Knights, Al Fursan, Jupiter Aerobatic Team, Black Eagles) and solo displays by Malaysia's F-18s and Su-30s, LIMA is the ultimate showcase of Asian airpower. The highlight is the Royal Malaysian Air Force's outstanding 'Opening Gambit', an unforgettable 7 minute display featuring more than 30 aircraft (Su-30s, F-18s, Hawks, C-130s, A400M, helicopters, trainers and more), complete with plenty of flares. [50 minutes]


S06E03 - Midlands Air Festival
We returned to the charming annual air, balloon and firework show held in the gardens of the Ragley Hall estate. As well as being the first opportunity of the year to see the Red Arrows and the RAF Typhoon, the organisers also secured a rare Typhoon/Lancaster synchro pair display and civilian rarities such as the Gazelle Squadron, Saab Draken and Bronco. [60 minutes]


S06E04 - RAF Cosford Airshow
The RAF's only airshow of 2023 featured a trio of national aerobatic teams: Red Arrows, Patrouille Suisse and Royal Jordanian Falcons. It also featured flypasts by several rarely-seen RAF assets, including the F-35B, Atlas and Hercules, the latter making its final airshow appearance before retirement. [60 minutes]


S06E05 - Italian Air Force Centenary Airshow
Truly an airshow for the history books, this event brought together over 100 active Italian AF aircraft and the largest possible variety of former Italian AF warbirds for the flying display. Modern highlights included the Typhoon, C-27, Frecce Tricolori and 87-aircraft Air Parade, while historic highlights included the F-104, DC-6, Horsemen, CA.3 and a FIAT G.91 restored especially for the occasion. [60 minutes]


S06E06 - Antidotum Airshow Leszno
Wild, ingenious and just plain fun, Leszno is quickly making a name for itself as one of the most exciting airshows in Europe. An evening airshow specialising in pyro displays, this year featured more military participation than ever before: highlights included revamped displays by a Polish C-130 and the Swiss PC-7 Team, the rarely-seen German Eurofighter demonstration, Swiss Super Puma, Slovenian PC-9 and Polish F-16 - many of them displaying with flares. Civilian highlights included a Vietnam War re-enactment, crowd favourites Aerosparx, Bo105.pl, Marek Choim and the Flying Dragons, and a very unusual comedy act indeed. [90 minutes]


S06E07 - Radom Airshow
One of the biggest military airshows of the year and the first airshow to be held at Radom since 2018, this was the first chance to see some of Poland's latest procurements (FA-50, AW101, AW139 and S-70) and possibly the last chance to see their outgoing MiG-29, Su-22 and Mi-14 - plus rare full display profiles by the Bielik and C295M. Visiting performers included Belgian, Greek and Danish F-16s, the Czech Gripen and W-3, RAF Typhoon and the Patrouille Suisse. The event also included a night show for the first time, featuring the likes of a pyro-equipped TS-11 and a Su-22 flyby, with the aircraft dropping photo flash flares from its recce pod. [90 minutes]


S06E08 - Paris Air Legend
Featuring 30 piston warbirds, over 10 vintage jets and a large modern military contingent, Air Legend presents an unparalleled chronological look at aviation history from the 1930s to date. Warbird highlights this year included an emotional return to France by a B-17, formation aerobatics by the Flying Bulls, newly-restored P-51 Mustangs and a fantastic three-ship display by an Me262, MiG-15 and Sabre. In their 70th anniversary season, the Patrouille de France were joined by the Fouga Magisters of Patrouille Tranchant, while Rafales were represented by various solo, two- and three-ship tactical displays. A very rare E-2C Hawkeye also featured, and France's secretive DGA participated in its first flying display for several decades with one of their new TBM 940s. [90 minutes]


S06E09 - San Francisco Fleet Week
The Blue Angels looked stunning as they flew low over the bay, their display filmed both from the shoreline and from Alcatraz Island. Other highlights included a United 777 - the only time this year that an airliner flew a full display profile at a North American airshow - and the USMC's F-35B demonstration. [20 minutes]


S06E10 - California International Airshow
One of just two North American airshows this year to have a double billing of military jet aerobatic teams, the skies of Salinas were graced by the Snowbirds and Thunderbirds - as well as the US Navy's F-35C demonstration. Airshow legend Kent Pietsch also featured, in one of his final airshow appearances before retirement. [40 minutes]
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Post by kalamazookid » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:39 pm

Looking forward to watching these. Thanks for sharing them here!
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Post by CultOfTheWyvern » Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:15 pm

These have been a delight to view. Thanks for your hard work, and I do hope it isn't really the final season!
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Post by Adam » Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:15 am

Turns out I wasn't quite finished after all! A last minute trip to Dubai yields an extra episode.

S06E11 - Dubai Airshow
The ultimate east-meets-west airshow, Dubai featured displays by the latest military aircraft from the USA, India, Pakistan, Russia, China and France. A stunning airshow debut from the F-15QA was arguably the highlight of the show, with the jet flying a tailslide, abrupt pulls and some extreme high-alpha manoeuvres. Also of note, arch-rivals the JF-17 Thunder and Tejas flew back-to-back in a flying display for the first time. China's August 1st, Italy's Frecce Tricolori, India's Sarang and the Russian Knights joined the UAE's own Al Fursan aerobatic team, plus we got a glimpse into Al Fursan's future with the participation of an L-15 Falcon. The UAE also fielded its rarely-seen (but excellent) F-16E and Mirage 2000 displays. The 777X and A350 represented commercial aviation in the flying display. [90 minutes]
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