Coventry AirShow 2003

Hello, Tony here! Let's discuss where you can see wonderful old and modern aircraft, maintained and kept flying by a dedicated team of engineers giving many hours of their time for free. With the decline in the needs of the RAF, closure of airfields in the Yorkshire area has hit us hard.

With the decline in the needs of the RAF, closure of airfields in the Yorkshire area has hit us hard.

Church Fenton and Finningley gone, Humberside a private airport, there's only Elvington left. This is a great airshow, well worth a visit on 24-25 August. For a nice picnic day out you should also visit Breighton, just outside York. A small airshow with a good mix of aircraft - a day to relax with a personal atmosphere. If you venture over the bridge and into Lincolnshire, there's Waddington airshow. This show, on an RAF base will ensure there's plenty of modern hard metal flying.

Most airshows are in the south, the outstanding one being at Duxford near Cambridge. Other good shows are at North Weald, Cosford, Kemble, Fairford, Old Warden and you won't be disappointed at any of these venues.

The last airshow I visited was the Classic Airshow at Coventry. With over four hours of flying there was plenty of opportunity to get the camera out and photograph some superb aircraft.

When did you last visit an airshow? Or have you ever? Don't miss out on seeing planes worth millions putting on a display to thrill you! Formation flying, aerobatics, speed runs. Oh! The noise. the smell. it all leads up to one exciting day out! In addition to all this, you have stalls selling a wide variety of goodies and all the fun of the fair to keep the kids fully amused.

The cost of a ticket would be in the region of £6 to £12 - fantastic value, don't you think? So where are these airshows? First on any list would be Duxford with its big and great museum. Others to make a note of: North Weald, Cosford, Fairford, Old Warden and Kemble.

On 31st May this year I visited the Coventry Classic Airshow; what a good day out! The weather was fine and sunny, ideal for me to photograph all the aircraft, with, as you can see, great results!

The cost of a ticket would be in the region of £6 to £12 - fantastic value, don't you think? So where are these airshows? First on any list would be Duxford with its big and great museum. Others to make a note of: North Weald, Cosford, Fairford, Old Warden and Kemble.

Now, can you name any or all of the aircraft I have photographed and shown on this page? All the best, Tony. Photographs copyright  ©2003 , and courtesy of Tony. Email : Tony@thisisull.com

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