Overseas Air Events Calendar

[Dave Homewood]

For those who travel around the world, or live overseas, I am starting a thread for overseas airshows and air events. If you wish to add a non-NZ event, place the details in this thread. Here's a list of upcoming events, thanks to Morris Tull. I have added links for those that I can find. If you see anything that needs adding to, liking to or updating here let me know.

2019 Overseas Aviation Events Calendar

May 2019
25-26 May 2019 - Duxford Air Festival

June 2019
19-23 June 2019 - South Africa Aerobatic Nationals. Klerksdorp. South Africa.

July 2019
4-13 July 2019 - World Intermediate Aerobatic Championships, Czech Republic

13-14 July 2019 - Flying Legends Airshow. Duxford

22-28 July 2019 - Airventure at Oshkosh

26-28 July 2019 - Queensland Aerobatic State Champs, Watts Bridge, QLD

August 2019
1-10 Aug 2019 - European Advanced aerobatic champs, Torun, Poland

21-31 August 2019 - World Unlimited Aerobatic Championship, Chateauroux, France

September 2019
11-15 September 2019 - Reno Air Races

19-22 September 2019 - NSW Aerobatic Champs, Narromine, NSW

21-22 September 2019 - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow

October 2019
30 October-3 November 2019 - Australian Aerobatic Club Nationals. Narromine, NSW


2020 Overseas Aviation Events Calendar

March 2020
30 March 2020 - 1 April; Victoria Aerobatic Championships, Tocumwal
 
March 31-5 April 2020 - Sun and Fun. EAA flyin at Lakeland, Florida

April 2020
1-4 April 2020 - Aero Friedrichshafen

May 2020
TBA - Duxford Air Festival

July 2020
TBA - Flying Legends Airshow, Duxford 

28 July-Aug 3 2020 - Airventure at Oshkosh

August 2020
TBA - World Advanced Aerobatic Champs

September 2020
11-15 September 2020 - Reno Air Races

21-22 September 2020 - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow.

November 2020
TBA - Australian Aerobatic Club Nationals  

[planecrazy]

Temora Aviation Museum Showcase Saturday June 8th, link below.

aviationmuseum.com.au/event/june-2019-aircraft-showcase/

Supermarine Spitfires, CA-13 Boomerang, Cessna O-2A, Lockheed Hudson,
Wirraway, Tiger Moth and Ryan STM S2 and a few surprise visitors hopefully.

[Mustang51]

Shuttleworth shows in May and June cancelled, Torbay, Cosford and Yeovilton also cancelled. Midlands Air festival at Ragley Hall cancelled in May. RIAT at Fairford cancelled. Duxford still a hope however I fear that it shall be cancelled within a week. Won't be long before we hear that all UK shows for the season shall fall by the wayside So.....how about a list of aviation movies that we can all watch to pass the time ?

[johnnyfalcon]

OK, I'll play your game:

Bat 21 (O-2s, no O-1s sorry Ando)
High Road to China
Spitfire (2018)

Next...

[Dave Homewood]

As this thread is pretty much null and void now, I have unstickied it.

[Brett]

Aviation movies? Try these:

The Andromedia Strain (2008) - F-16, C-130, Predator, assorted helicopters and commercial aircraft

The Satan Bug (1965) - assorted Bell 47's

Virus (1996) - Huey and Cessna 180F floatplane

Outbreak (1995) - C-47, C-123, C-130, assorted helicopters

Epidemic (1987) - Bell 206

Pandemic (2007) - Boeing 747-243B

Panic in the Streets (1950) - PBY-5a Catalina

Doomsday (2008) - assorted helicopters (including a Super Frelon!)

[Mustang51]

Brett,, ....Outbreak..... I have spent quite a lot of time in that town in northern California. Its actually where the San Andreas fault runs back into the sea. Lovely place...didn't see any monkeys though !

[Dave Homewood]

A much better suggestion is Survivors (1975). Bloody excellent series that used to be a 'what if?' but is now real life.




There is a more modern remake too that is also excellent
www.imdb.com/title/tt1258189/

[Brett]

I remember watching the original series of Survivors on TV. It was written by Terry Nation. Do you know another 'what if' that Terry Nation is most famous for writing about?

Daleks.

Just sayin'.

[shorty]

Mar 25, 2020 15:00:38 GMT 12 johnnyfalcon said:

OK, I'll play your game:

Bat 21 (O-2s, no O-1s sorry Ando)
High Road to China
Spitfire (2018)

Next...

What about Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart, B-36s and B-47s?

[Mustang51]

shorty......now that is brilliant. Some of the aerial shots are magnificent. Believe that they flew around for a long time (think Florida) to get the right cloudscapes.

[Deleted]

Two classic helicopter (TV) movies that were very formative for me growing up, both from late director William A Graham.

Birds Of Prey 1973, starring David Janssen:


Deadly Encounter 1982, starring Larry Hagman:


Some of the best helicopter flying ever caught on film.

[johnnyfalcon]

Indeed Zac! Also, Hughes 369s and Stearman in Capricorn One

[Mustang51]

Well...........Flying Legends at Duxford is gone......Temora will announce if they will go ahead with the October date for Warbirds Downunder in early July but they are planning now as if it shall proceed. That looks like being the first "live" show for me for the year. Looking fwd to seeing Paul Bennet and the guys for their on-line show early next month....at least that shall temper all the others that have not been able to go ahead due to that damn bug. As well as Warbirds Downunder, soooooo much looking fwd to Wings over Wairarapa

[Dave Homewood]

If Temora does go ahead in October, I suspect there won't be many Kiwis crossing the Tasman to go to it.

[Mustang51]

Think the same unfortunately. There is a feeling here that there wont be any large scale events held till possibly December

[colford]

RAF have advised today that Cosford Airshow which had been put back to a September date has now been cancelled for 2020. They cite ongoing Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel, plus difficulty in making all neccessary arrangements especially due to the airshow's reliance on international participants.

[colford]

IWM Duxford have announced today that due to the current Covid-19 situation in the UK that they have made the difficult decision to cancel the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain airshow scheduled for Duxford on 21-22 September 2020. Will be a lot of disappointed people in the UK who were looking forward to this airshow.

I was fortunate to attend the 70th Anniversary BoB Airshow at Duxford back in 2010. Very memorable event, highlight being the Balbo of fifteen Spitfires & a Seafire, four Hurricanes, three Buchons, and a whole lot of other interesting types, interspersed with a look through the Museum as well before flying commenced.

Duxford 1 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
I had less gray hair then.

Duxford 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Hurricane Lineup

Duxford 3 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Merlin & Griffon powered flight line

Duxford 4 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Spitfire PR.XIX PS853 - there is a Kiwi connection........

Duxford 5 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Red Arrows doing what they do so well wowing the crowd.

Duxford 7 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
BBMF trio doing their flypast before commencing their solo displays

Duxford 8 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Balbo - fifteen Spitfires and a Seafire. The ensuing tail chase was epic as was the taxi back in past the crowd line after.

Duxford 9 by Colin Ford, on Flickr
A bit of French flair and passion, they put on a very slick and well received display.

Duxford 2010 Spitfire PRXIX by Colin Ford, on Flickr
Crowd line taxi in after the Balbo - yeah, that close!

[Dave Homewood]

Yep, very sad that more major airshows have suffered thanks to this ruddy virus. And especially so in an important anniversary year.

[Mustang51]

So far I am sure Temora is going ahead in October but guess things could change with this lurgy.Temora's Warbirds Downunder still listed as a go for 2021..........and just maybe we could have six Spitfires present?