Just arrived at Leszno and the first display aircraft are already on-site.

A last-minute addition to the line up is an L-29SK Delfin, which will be operating from Leszno Airfield itself using the grass runway.

I don't think anybody will mind me describing this show as being very unusual, for a number of reasons. The venue was rather odd, with the crowd standing in two fields surrounded by tall trees. As a result, the display aircraft had to stay above around 400ft to be visible! The display area was over ...

Highlights video! I really hope this captures the wonderfully relaxed atmosphere and the astonishing variety of aerial entertainment on offer across the three days.

Incidentally (and contrary to earlier reports on this thread) the PC-21 has now been selected to replace the Alpha Jet totally, and to fully take over phase IV training, in addition to its current phase III role. French AF students will soon progress straight from the PC-21 to front line jets. A fur...

Probably the most enjoyable three days I've spent at a UK airshow! I have a feeling that this was the (long overdue) year that the Midlands Air Festival was taken seriously by the wider airshow community, after being unfairly sidelined in 2018/19. Ragley Hall - especially with the redesigned site la...

Strong flying display line up just announced for Sunday:

Spitfire Mk.XIb MH434
FG-1D Corsair
HA-112 Buchon
P-47D Thunderbolt "Nellie B"
TF-51D Mustang Contrary Mary"
AT-16 Harvard IIB
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
x3 Piper L-4 Grasshopper

Their best flying day in well over a year, for sure.

Red Arrows display times:
Friday - 18:20
Saturday - 13:00
Sunday - 13:56 (flypast)

Typhoon display times:
Saturday & Sunday - 17:20

RAF Falcons display times:
Saturday & Sunday - 18:00

Some lovely last-minute additions in the form of the Westland Sioux and Sioux Scout. Rich Goodwin has been added to the Friday line up in addition to Sat/Sun. He is listed to fly both the Jet Pitts and Muscle Biplane on both days, although in an interview Rich gave a couple of weeks ago with Flyer M...

Saturday's headline act will be the Polish Air Force's Aerobatic Team Orlik with five PZL-130s.

Some big changes to the flying line up, including some great additions and sad omissions. Added to the display: + Red Bull Team Blanix + Falcon 2000S solo + A certain Polish Air Force aerobatic team, which will be announced in due course (Saturday only) Removed from the line up - Zelazny Aerobatic G...