WHERE TO GO

Nice to see fewer cancellations again but please do check events are on before heading out. This list comes courtesy of David Wise and the Royal Aero Club, see http://events. royalaeroclub.org/eventeu.htm for further details of these and other events in the UK and beyond. If you have an event you would like to add to the list, contact Dave at dave.wise@btinternet.com

It is great to get out and about but please remember that social distancing rules still apply. Here’s hoping to some nice weather!

MAY

1 Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in 2 Old Warden Shuttleworth Drive-In Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 15 Old Warden Shuttleworth Drive-In Evening Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 22 Duxford Flying Day [pre-book] [SOLD OUT] 22 Old Warden Chipmunk 75th Anniv Fly-in [PPR] [see Notam Y002/2021] 22-23 Beccles RRRA Air Race 28-30 Perth Scottish AC Fly-in 01738-550055 28-30 Sandown Spamfield Microlight Fly-in 01983-716926 29 Halfpenny Green Aerobility Fly-in 29-30 Damyns Hall FSTVL Music Festival - Airfield Closed 29-31 Glenforsa, Mull Glenforsa Fly-in

JUNE

4-6 Ragley Hall, Alcester Midlands Air Festival 5 Fenland VAC Tulip Fly-in 5 Sandown Vintage Fly-in 01983-716926 5 Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in 1-3 Sandown Vintage Fly-in 01983-716926 6 Duxford Flying Day [pre-book] (SOLD OUT] 6 Old Warden Shuttleworth Festival of Britain Drive-In Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 11-13 Newark Retro Festival inc Airshow 12 Buckingham Palace Queen’s Birthday Fly Past (@1300) 17 Old Warden Shuttleworth Workshop Tour & Lunch 19 Old Warden Shuttleworth Chipmunk Drive-In Evening Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 19-20 Turweston Air Britain Classic Fly-in (tbc) [PPR] 01376-344441/ 01280-705400 19-20 Easter Midsummer Fly-in [PPR] 07967-715304 19-20 Hinderclay Meadows Suffolk Soaring Fly-in 07485-072155 19-20 St Michaels Wings & Wheels Microlight Fly-in 19-20 Weston-s-Mare Helicopter Museum Spotters Weekend & Memorabilia Sale 20 Duxford Flying Day (pre book) [SOLD OUT] 20 Priory Farm, Tibenham PFA Fathers’ Day Fly-in & BBQ [PPR] 07799-695144 20 Halfpenny Green Project Propeller WWII Aircrew Event 20-22 Texel (PH) Texel Fly-in 20-22 Wels (OE) Rotax Engine Fly-in [pre-register] 25-27 Headcorn Battle of Britain Air Show 25-27 Penrith NWBAC Midsummer Madness Balloon Meet 26 Scarborough National Armed Forces Day Event 26-27 Breighton VAC Fly-in {PPR} 01757-288987 26-27 La Ferte Alais (F) Salis Collection Air Show 26-27 Haverfordwest RRRA Air Race 26-27 Sleap BAeA Aerobatics Introduction [see NOTAM Y008/2021] 27 Sandown Bader Braves Event 01983-716926

JULY

3 Middle Wallop Army Flying Museum Wings & Wheels Show 3 Duxford Flying Day [SOLD OUT] 3 Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in 3 Headcorn Armed Forces Day Event 3-4 Bodmin Aerobatic Competition 07803-128000 3-4 Swansea Bay Welsh National Sea Front Air Show 3-4 Southport Sea Front Air Show 4 Old Warden Shuttleworth Military Drive-In Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 4 Henstridge LAA Wessex Strut Fly-in & Meet the LAA Day [PPR] 01963-364231 5-8 Henstridge to Leicester LAA Tour of England (nightstops Bodmin - Barton - Breighton) 9 Weston-super-Mare Helicopter Behind-the-Scenes Spotters Event 9-11 Enstone BMAA SSDR Freedom Rally 10-11 Sywell Flying Legends Air Show 11 Brimpton VAC Picnic [PPR: air & road] 16-18 Silverstone Car Races F1 British Grand Prix

17/18 Old Warden Shuttleworth LAA 75th Anniv Drive-In Evening Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 17 Branscombe LAA Devon Strut Fly-in 17-18 Breighton Vintage Aerobatics Competition & Hangar Party [PPR] 17-18 North Coates Wings & Wheels Event 01472-388850 23-25 Brienne-le-Chateau (F)RSA Euro Fly-in 24 Brooklands Museum Vintage Aviation Festival 24 Firs Farm, Newbury Bring your own Sausages Fly-in & BBQ [PPR by air & road] 24-25 Duxford Air Festival (pre-book) 24-25 Sandown RRRA Air Race 24-25 Bodmin VAC Fly-in 01752-406660 24-25 Old Warden Shuttleworth Model

Show – airfield closed [see Notam Y002/2021] 26-Au 1 Oshkosh, Wi (N) EAA AirVenture National Fly-in & Display 30-Au 1 Old Buckenham Old Buck Air Show

31 Westonzoyland Scrumpy N Cheese Fly-in [PPR] 31-Au 1 Rufforth East LAA Vale of York Strut Fly-in & Meet the LAA Day 31-Au 1 Headcorn Fire Show 31-Au 7 Cowes Yacht Racing Cowes Week

AUGUST

1 Lundy Island Lundy Fly-in [PPR essential] 01752-406660/ 7805-805679 1 Old Warden Shuttleworth Air Show [see NOTAM Y002/2021] 4 Duxford Flying Day 6 Leeds East Private Flyer Exhibition 7 Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in 7 East Kirkby LAHC Museum Air Show [advance booking] 7 Popham Classic Car Show & AngloFrench & Vintage Fly-in 01256-397733 7-8 Blackpool Sea Front Air Show 7-8 Purleigh nr. Maldon choes of History Mil Vehicles & Air Show 7-8 Headcorn Combined Ops Show 8 Popham Motorcycle Magameet & Anglo-French Fly-int 01256-397733 11 Duxford Flying Day 14 Old Warden Shuttleworth Flying Circus Drive-in Evening Air Show [see Notam Y002/2021] 14-15 Popham Microlight Trade Fair 01256397733 14-15 Sleap VAC Fly-in 15 Weston-s-Mare Helicopter Museum Spotters Weekend & Memorabilia Sale