I do wish Cosford (and certain other shows) would put a statement out re 2022. It's all good and well quietly announcing a date, but there have been several months of silence since then and I imagine many people are drawing their own conclusions. Any reasonable person would understand if they're sti...

I would not read too much into what is happening right now with Omicron, International travel etc. The winter months were always going to be 'bumpy' and COVID is going no where. We are in a much better place even if things seem quite dark now. I agree the winter was always going to be bad and thing...

I've been thinking a lot about this too. A huge amount rides on the '22 season for me, career-wise - if some big shows survive, I've got one, but if they fall, then so do I. The general mood in Europe seems to be pretty positive with expectations of a season at least as normal as the second half of ...

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-dispatches-s04e01-hunter-valley-airshow/ Feat. Air Force Roulettes, Sky Aces, Balbo (Hudson, Ave...

2022 series is now down to 7 stops and more information about venues is starting to slip out. The current plan seems to be for races will take place at: King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia Thessaloniki, Greece Location TBA, United Kingdom Location TBA, Russia (Kazan?) Location TBA, Indonesia L...

The organanisers are expecting over 180 conventional hot air balloons, along with a very large line up of special shape balloons. This will make MAF 2022 one of the largest hot air balloon gatherings ever held in the UK. Additionally, they will host 35 model hot air balloons, which is, again, one of...

Looks like RIAT will get either the A-10 Thunderbolt II or F-35A Lightning II Demo Team. https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Events/Heritage-Flight/ACC-Consolidated-schedule/ Would make sense for the A-10 to give it another try, given it was due to attend last year. It just wouldn't be a RIAT USAF a...

Lots of uncertainty given (a) international travel restrictions, unfortunately for paperwork reasons I'm not eligable for a vaccine booster at present (b) the fact European jet team schedules won't come out for a while, and (c) the fact I usually go where the work is, rather than where I choose. But...

I was hoping the Typhoon Demo could plz swing out to the US West... be nice if they could kindly do Abbotsford, BC, Canada or Nellis/USAF 75th. If the Red Arrows came back, that'd be rad too! Incredibly unlikely in any year, let alone in 2022. The Typhoon solo display is a part time display team an...

In any case, it's worth seperating what happens in the Pacific to what happens on the continental US. The purpose of airshow participation in the USA is to recruit and to entertain. The purpose of airshow participation in the Pacific is big picture stuff - re-enforcing diplomatic ties and selling a...