| Air Show Dates |
UK Key Airshow Dates 2008
This page is intended to serve as a reminder of some of the key air show dates in the UK for the coming year or so. A listing of key air show dates worldwide (excluding the UK) is also available. The emphasis here is on shows worth travelling some distance to attend, and omits the numerous light aircraft fly-ins and balloon meets which can be found listed on some of the pages in the links section. Events not open to the public are not listed. Note: All dates are subject to change.
'?' indicates event not yet confirmed.
(Credits: Aircraft Illustrated, Aeroplane, Air Pictorial, Flypast, Scramble, Flight International)
Quick jump:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 January 2008 | New Year's Day Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 5-6 January 2008 | Brass Monkey Fly-In | North Coates, Lincs. |
| 19 January 2008 | VAC Snowball Rally | Turweston?, Northants. |
| February | ||
| 10 February 2008 | VAC Valentine Rally | Turweston?, Northants. |
| 9 February 2008 | Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tour* | Newark, Notts. |
| 23 February 2008 | Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tour* | Newark, Notts. |
| March | ||
| 8 March 2008 | Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tour* | Newark, Notts. |
| 23 March 2008 | LAA Wessex Strut Fly-In | Henstridge, Somerset |
| 29 March 2008 | Friends of XXV (Fighter) Squadron Day | RAF Leeming, N Yorks. |
| April | ||
| 5 April 2008 | Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tour* | Newark, Notts. |
| 13 April 2008 | Jodel Club Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 19 April 2008 | VAC Daffodil Rally | Fenland, Lincs. |
| 19 April 2008 | Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tour* | Newark, Notts. |
| 19-20 April 2008 | Spring Fly-In | North Coates, Lincs. |
| 26-27 April 2008 | Aviation World 2008 CANCELLED | Shuttleworth Aerodrome, Old Warden, Beds. |
| May | ||
| 3-4 May 2008 | International Microlight Exhibition | Popham, Hants. |
| 4 May 2008 | 9th Abingdon Air & Country Show | Abingdon, Oxon. |
| 4 May 2008 | Shuttleworth Spring Air Display | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 5 May 2008 | Aero/Autojumble, Classic Vehicle Rally & Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 11 May 2008 | de Havilland & Vintage Aircraft Fly-in | Popham, Hants. |
| 16-18 May 2008 | G-VFWE - Great Vintage Flying Weekend | Hullavington, Wilts. |
| 17 May 2008 | Shuttleworth Sunset Flying Evening | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 18 May 2008 | Duxford Spring Air Display | IWM Duxford, Cambs. |
| 25-26 May 2008 | Southend Airshow | Southend-on-Sea sea front, Essex |
| June | ||
| 1 June 2008 | Cosford Air Show | DCAE Cosford, Shropshire |
| 1 June 2008 | Shuttleworth Military Air Pageant | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 7-8 June 2008 | Biggin Hill International Air Fair | Biggin Hill, Kent |
| 8 June 2008 | Rans RV Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 13-15 June 2008 | AeroExpo 2008 | Wycombe Air Park, Bucks |
| 14 June 2008 | Shuttleworth Sunset Flying Evening | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 14-15 June 2008 | Newark Air Museum Cockpit-Fest & Aeroboot | Newark, Notts. |
| 15 June 2008 | Kemble Air Day | Kemble, Glos. |
| 15 June 2008 | LAA Breckland Strut Fathers' Day Fly-in | Tibenham, Norfolk |
| 21-22 June 2008 | Air-Britain Classic Fly-In | North Weald, Essex |
| 28-29 June 2008 | Wings, Wheels and Steam Country Fair | Rougham, Suffolk |
| 29 June 2008 | Charles Church Memorial Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| July | ||
| 5 July 2008 | International Air Day 2008 | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset |
| 5-6 July 2008 | PFA/LAA Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 5-6 July 2008 | RAF Waddington International Air Show | RAF Waddington, Lincs. |
| 5-6 July 2008 | Woodspring Wings Show 2008 | Yatton, N Somerset |
| 6 July 2008 | Shuttleworth Summer Air Display - 100th Anniv. British Aviation | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 12-13 July 2008 | The Flying Legends Air Show | IWM Duxford, Cambs. |
| 12-13 July 2008 | The Wirral Air Show 2008 | New Brighton, Merseyside |
| 12-13 July 2008 | Royal International Air Tattoo | RAF Fairford, Glos. |
| 14-20 July 2008 | Farnborough International 2008 | Farnborough, Hants |
| 19 July 2008 | Shuttleworth Sunset Flying Evening | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 19-20 July 2008 | Vintage Wings & Wheels | North Coates, Lincs. |
| 20 July 2008 | Kirkbride Open Day & Fly-In | Kirkbride, Cumbria |
| 20 July 2008 | Auster Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 24-25 July 2008 | Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| 24-27 July 2007 | 18th International Helidays | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset |
| 26-27 July 2008 | Sunderland International Air Show | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| 30 July 2008 | Culdrose Air Day 2008 | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
| August | ||
| 3 August 2008 | Shuttleworth Military Pageant | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 9 August 2008 | The Flying Proms Concert | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 10 August 2008 | Vintage Piper Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 14 August 2008 | Dawlish Carnival Airshow | Dawlish, Devon |
| 14-17 August 2008 | Airbourne 2008: Eastborne International Airshow | Eastbourne Sea Front, East Sussex |
| 16 August 2008 | Shuttleworth Sunset Flying Evening | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 16-17 August 2008? | Rougham Air Display 2008 | Rougham, Suffolk |
| 23 August 2008 | Headcorn Flying Proms 2008 | Headcorn, Kent |
| 23 August 2008 | Vintage Aircraft and Vehicle Open Day | Henstridge, Somerset |
| 24 August 2008 | Dunsfold Wings & Wheels | Dunsfold, Surrey |
| 24 August 2008 | Pooley's Family Air Day & Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 24 August 2008 | Sywell Airshow 2008 | Sywell, Northants |
| 28-31 August 2008 | Bournemouth Air Festival 2008 | Bournemouth seafront, Dorset |
| 30-31 August 2008 | Fly to the Past | Cornbury Park Estate?, Charlbury, Oxon. |
| 30-31 August 2008 | RAFA Shoreham Airshow 2008 | Shoreham, West Sussex |
| 31 August 2008 | Charity Air and Vintage Vehicle Show | Little Gransden, Cambs. |
| September | ||
| 6-7 September 2008 | Duxford September Air Show 2008 | IWM Duxford, Cambs. |
| 6-7 September 2008 | Autumn Fly-In | North Coates, Lincs. |
| 6-7 September 2008 | Southport Airshow | Southport Sea Front, Mersey. |
| 7 September 2008 | Shuttleworth Pageant Air Display | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 7 September 2008 | Charity Air Day | Seething, Norfolk |
| 11 September 2008 | Gurnsey Battle of Britain Airshow | St Peter Port, Gurnsey, Channel Islands |
| 11 September 2008 | Jersey International Air Display | St Aubin's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands |
| 13 September 2008 | RAF Leuchars Airshow 2008 | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| 14 September 2008 | Vintage Cessna Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 16 September 2008 | VAC Vintage & Classic Rally | Turweston, Northants. |
| 20 September 2008 | Elmsett Airfield Open Day | Elmsett, Ipswich, Suffolk |
| 20 September 2008 | Shuttleworth Sunset Flying Evening | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 21 September 2008 | Solent Aviation Society Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| October | ||
| 4-5 October 2008 | Ploughs to Propellers 1940s Weekend | Rougham, Suffolk |
| 5 October 2008 | IWM Autumn Air Show | IWM Duxford, Cambs. |
| 5 October 2008 | Shuttleworth Autumn Air Display | Old Warden, Beds. |
| 12 October 2008 | End of Season Fly-In | Popham, Hants. |
| 25 October 2008 | VAC All Hallows Rally | Leicester? |
| November | ||
| December | ||
* Pre-booking required - limited places available.
Links:
655 Maintenance and Preservation Society
(Aircraft taxi-run days for Vulcan XM655 at Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire)
Air Atlantique Classic Flight
(Activities of the classic transport aircraft fleet)
Cold War Jets
(Bruntingthorpe-based Vulcan XH558, Lightnings, Hunter etc with details of open days when aircraft do taxi runs)
Flightline UK
(British airshow news, previews and reviews)
Imperial War Museum Duxford
(Admission details, Duxford history, exhibits, pics, airshows, etc)
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
(Avro Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane' taxi-run dates, LAHC information etc)
Scramble On The Web
(Worldwide airshows listing with links)
Vulcan Restoration Trust
(Vulcan XL426 at Southend Airport)
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