The RAF Cosford Air Show, Sunday 13th June 2021, is the Royal Air Force's only official Air Show. However, if you operate a vintage/interesting aircraft type there is the opportunity to join our static aircraft displays. Wolverhampton, surprise of the crowd. But instead of a traditional nine-arrow flypast, six aircraft flew a topside pass with red white and blue smoke whilst the remaining three drew the figure 100 in red, white and blue in the background. A road traffic incident then hampered the get-away afterwards, leaving many drivers quite angry, no doubt to the frustration of the organisers who had made huge efforts to improve the traffic handling this year following complaints after previous shows. Some come to an airshow to enjoy the flying: indeed many arrived early, found a spot on the crowdline and stayed there until making for their cars as soon as the displays were over, without visiting other parts of the showground. More details of the show If so, it will be a huge disappointment for air enthusiasts who already mourn the loss of these swing-wing fighters from the regular airshow circuit. Starts Jun 13 2021 from 48.00 Back for 2021 - The RAF Cosford Airshow which promises to be the most spectacular and interactive airshow. Vb Spitfire AB910. Following what has become an RAF Cosford tradition, displays were opened by the RAF Falcons. RAF Cosford Airshow 2021 RAF Cosford holds a popular airshow every year in June, which is held traditionally on the second Sunday of the month. He should have quit whilst the going was good, because in 2016 he joined Jonathan Ruffle, Gareth Attridge and Radio DJ Claire Sturgess in an even worse joint attempt to describe happenings at the show. Shows in earlier years had been less high-profile and rather in the shadow of big brother RAF Waddington. The SAAB JAS-39C Gripen from the Czech Air Force displayed as part of this NATO 70th Anniversary theme. There are plenty of booking agencies. T: +44 (0)1902 377 922. RAF Cosford, WV7 3EX Albrighton, UK However, the fighters were not able to join the formation at Torbay, so in practice the display at RAF Cosford was the first of three Trenchard Formation displays in 2018. How to find us and travel to the RAF Museum Cosford by car, train, bus or bike. The IWM and The Flying Collection have issued statements to announce that the show will no longer be held at Duxford. After 2014, in the absence of the Waddington Airshow, it became not only the main, but the only, airshow directly organised and managed by the RAF. Although the war was virtually over by the time the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service became the Royal Air Force on 1st April 1918, Great War aircraft still dominated the 'Policing the Empire' era, gradually giving way to the new inter-war designs. Discover the amazing stories of those who have served in the RAF. There will also be a huge assortment on static display for you to view up close. Most of the links already have the location built in, but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests. As a charity we value your support. b) Carry their tickets over to the 2021 Air Show. The show was also unlucky with some high-profile late cancellations including RAMEX Delta, the German Navy P-3C Orion, the Polish Air Force MiG-29 as well as the Polish Sokol, intended for the SAR-themed exhibition. RAF Cosford is the home of training for RAF engineers and technicians, as well as military photographers and fitness instructors. The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight presented their 'Trenchard' formation incorporating the Dakota, closely followed by the Lancaster, escorted by their Mk lX Spitfire and Hurricane Mk llc. The organisers made some determined efforts to make the 2015 show even better than the sell-out or near sell-out shows of earlier years. As well as the flying programme, expect be plenty of things to do on the ground including flight simulators, static aircraft, wall-climbing and assault courses. RAF Cosford Air Show (Official), Albrighton, United Kingdom. Take part in the Lancaster Challenge and keep fit while helping the Museum One change that caught out a few was the Belgian F-16, one of the headline displays, which was brought forward quite significantly and surprised and disappointed many who had not reached the crowdline from the static displays, or even reached the showground at all due to slow traffic. The F-35s which will replace the Tornado have already started to arrive at RAF Marham so it is realistic to wonder if this was the last display by the type before it leaves RAF service. A variety of musical acts performed on the bandstand whilst in a marquee there were teas and vintage items for sale. The 2021 UK Airshow Calendar contains a listing of many aviation events including large Military Airshows such as The Royal International Air Tattoo as well as smaller events which have a flying display. Travelodge have two hotels in or near Telford. All credit to them for the 2015 show and we look forward to the results of their meticulous planning for 2016. Here you can find the 2021 UK Airshow Calendar which contains all the dates and events to help you plan your visit to an air show. It is also the only museum that has one of each of the three 'V' bombers in the same place - The Valiant, Victor and the Vulcan. Other vintage jets displaying were Jon Corley, chief pilot of Classic Air Force in their Gloster Meteor NF11 and Dan Arlett in Jet Provost T5 XW324, which was not programmed but was flown as a tribute to former Flying Display Director Bill Hartree, who had died in the previous November. More themes were the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the RAF Harrier, celebrated with a static display of no fewer than four Harriers, and the 'Women in Defence' theme, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Womens Royal Auxiliary Air Force and the 70th anniversary of the re-inauguration of the WRAF, was marked by several displays including a trio of ladies from the University of Birmingham Air Squadron taking the pilots' seats in the UBAS' traditional Tutor flypast. The RAF Cosford Air Show was one of only 13 public shows to see the RAF Chinook display in 2019 and one of the few to have The Red Arrows. The 2020 show was to have been the last Victory Show but it was cancelled because of the Coronavirus. There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice column if you prefer to plan ahead or don't have sat nav. Before eight of the Tiger 9 team displayed their de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moths there was the first of the european jet displays. IWM's MK1 Spitfire and Vampire Preservation Group's Vampire T11 were the only full display cancellations. All is looking promising for a first class show in 2017, as long as uncontrollable factors such as the weather and any further tightening of the regulations don't get in the way. An RAF re-enactment group and period vehicles were displayed alongside the Dakota, demonstrating the unloading of the aircraft's vital supplies just as it would have been during 1948/1949. Discover Cosford Rail Station. Each of the villages was populated not just with the aircraft but also with equipment and re-enactors, bringing history to life in the context of the RAF and the population it has protected over the century. Any messages using the contact form are sent to British Airshows, not to the organisers of a specific show. Currently, we are not in a position to confirm the date of the next RAF Cosford Air Show. Other uses have been a major RAF hospital from 1940 until 1977 and an RAF POW repatriation centre after WWll. The RAF Cosford Air Show, Sunday 13th June 2021, is the Royal Air Force's only official Air Show. Re-enactors helped to create a realistic WWII atmosphere around vintage aircraft and vehicles, both military and civilian, a Village Pub and a church fete. The RAF Cosford Air Show and Staffordshire County Show have become the latest major events in the region affected by coronavirus. ( continued below the table). Click the blue-text link to go to the forecast. The show's original line-up was studded with novelty and a generous splattering of foreign aircraft but regrettably the RAMEX Delta Mirage pair, the German Navy P-3C Orion and the Polish Air Force MiG-29 were amongst the last-minute cancellations. And it seems to have worked, with lots of interest in the display items and easier traffic flows on the day, although there will need to be some fine-tuning in 2016 to make sure the apportionment between on-site and the newly-introduced off-site public parking is seen to be fair. Thank you. 34K likes. We look forward instead to welcoming members of the public and our partners to the Cosford Air Show in 2021, where we will once again showcase the very best of aerospace and aviation. The Bristol 188, known as the flaming pencil because of its long, sleek design, and intended as a supersonic research aircraft, was one of the main attractions amongst the static aircraft which also included, for the first time, the Museum's new Vickers VC10: the fastest ever sub-sonic airliner. But there were none as big and none had travelled as far as the Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757. The German Navy sent a P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft for the flying display and a Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A for the static display and the Royal Danish Air Force's "Baby Blue" Display Team were at the RAF Cosford Airshow for the first time ever, performing in the flying display in their four SAAB T-17 Supporter aircraft. The remainder of the programme ran unusually (for any airshow) close to the published schedule. Per Strmmen flew a generous number of topside passes in this example of a cold war jet from the 'other side', probably the most widely-produced jet aircraft ever, presented in the colours of Yuri Gagarin's Red 18. We look forward to welcoming you all back to RAF Cosford Air Show on June 13th 2021! The New Millennium village brought the RAF story up to date and featured full-scale replicas of the Typhoon and the F-35B as well as other current (such as the Tornado) and recent (such as the Jaguar) RAF aircraft, as well as the first glimpse for many of the RAF's new Juno and Jupiter helicopters. A statement from the Royal Air Force reads as follows: Following the earlier announcement to postpone the 2020 RAF Cosford Air Show until September, we have now taken the difficult decision to cancel it for this year. Lauren Richardson threw her Pitts around the sky for the third time in the same day, having previously flown at two other shows, and the Gazelle Squadron flew their debut 2-ship display in less than perfect weather conditions, with another 2 Gazelles on static. Although great effort is put into double-checking data and keeping the list up-to-date, air show listings are subject to changes and cancellations. During the show, the RAF museum with some unique displays is free to enter and some museum exhibits, which included the TSR2 prototype in 2015, also get a rare airing, so giving visitors an opportunity to see historic aircraft in a more natural and photo-friendly environment. We will post our announcements on social media and our website as soon as we can." Backing up the VE70 theme, a hugely popular Victory Village was filled with re-enactors representing civilian and military encampments at home and abroad. The B-52 is a huge aircraft, with a length of nearly 50m and weighting a mighty 220,000kg. To achieve this they concentrated on a change in traffic management to make coming and going easier; moving to advance-ticket only, also easing traffic flow before the show, and broadening the variety in aircraft attending. To get close to the site, use the post code TF11 8UP. Trainline and Raileasy web sites list all ticket and fare options for the time and day of travel you choose but they both levy an admin fee. In the meantime, we offer our very best wishes to all those we work with to deliver the Air Show and look forward to seeing you all again next year. Whatever the motivation that brings visitors to events such as the RAF Cosford Air Show, most will surely leave with a better understanding of the mechanical and human power, ingenuity and dedication that combine to constitute the RAF. As well as the mind, the physique was given a work-over, too, with plenty of opportunities to test strength and skill under the supervision of trainers in the lifestyle hangar. This vividly illustrated the kinds of risk that were encountered by women as a part of their daily routines. Apart from the Chinook, other military helicopters were the Agusta A109, the second contribution to the show from the Belgian Air Force, and a flypast by a pair of the latest helicopters to enter RAF service: the H135 Juno, which replaces the Squirrel HT1 as a basic rotary wing trainer at the Defence Helicopter Flying School, and the H145 Jupiter, both based at nearby RAF Shawbury. A Piston Provost - the aircraft on which the Jet Provost was based - also formed part of the display. Discussion relating to 2021 airshows/fly-ins/exercises/other events. Two STEM Hangars have become well-reputed attractions at the Air Show, showcasing the best that the RAF, Industry and Academia have to offer in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and offering hands-on experience of several trades. Event in Albrighton, United Kingdom by RAF Cosford Air Show (Official) on Sunday, June 13 2021 with 2.2K people interested and 485 people going. On 24th February 1988 Black Mike was flown the 590 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats in 46 minutes, earning two speed records in the process. On the 25th August 2020 it was announced that the Flying Legends Airshow will no longer be taking place at Duxford. The Apache is the Army Air Corps primary attack helicopter and its display, accompanied by ground-based pyrotechnics, is always one of the crowd favourites at the Air Show. It is a tribute to WW2. The Attack Helicopter Display Team returned to the RAF Cosford Air Show with their explosive display showcasing the Apache gunship helicopter. Let's be honest, this wasn't the greatest RAF Cosford Airshow. The Berlin Airlift remains the largest ever humanitarian airlift in history. Even so, the roads in the area can become very busy indeed because of the popularity of the show. Regrettably, and not for the first time, a serious road traffic accident, unconnected with the show, then closed one of the major exit routes at exactly the time visitors were beginning to leave. RAF Cosford Air Show (Official), Albrighton, United Kingdom. Event Views Navigation View As Previous Events; July 2021. Departure Date Sun 13 Jun, 2021 Tour Ref TGRAF 7. A community of airshow and aviation enthusiasts with news, photos, and more! They also give, and take, Nectar points. We like to think its the best one day show in the Midlands, with the combination of models and real aircraft side by side, plus traders selling kits and almost everything you need to build your latest creation. Since 1998 we have successfully organised the annual Shropshire Model Show which is held at the . At RAF Cosford the show is the result of the efforts of the 1500 RAF Cosford personnel, reserves, recruiters and cadets. Regrettably queues did begin to form very early and some people suffered traffic issues that caused them to miss some displays or, in extreme cases, to abandon their attempt to arrive at all. A highlight at this, as any, show was Rich Goodwin with another remarkable display in his Pitts. The Cosford Airshow on the 14th June posted: "We are still working on our options. At least his misinformation was deliberate and comic, whereas the inaccuracies from the base team of Sean Maffett and Jonathan Ruffle were just mistakes. After 2014, in the absence of the Waddington Airshow, it became not only the main, but the only, airshow directly organised and managed by the RAF. The Chief Helicopter Pilot of the Flying Bulls, Siegfried "Blacky" Schwarz, has won the Freestyle World Championship in this helicopter twice. This has become a part of the full display and will be seen elsewhere. All text and photos David Titherly, British Airshows, Great War Display Team won the 'Best Display' award. The other disappointment was that the excellent array of static aircraft were again arranged in a rather higgledy-piggledy way around the site, mostly in cluttered positions. This is not unusual for the show but it is a huge contrast with some other shows, Duxford for example, where the statics are lined up with clear country backgrounds for a clear view of the exhibits - and clean photographs. Other props included the Wingwalkers who put down their usual smokescreen. The 2020 show was cancelled because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Simply email admin@cosfordairshow.co.uk with the subject heading Ticket Donation and state that you wish to donate your ticket value to the four RAF charities. The show categorised the 100 years into four eras and both the static and aerial displays followed the themes for the eras: 'Policing the Empire', when the RAF helped to secure the integrity of the pre-war British Empire; 'The World at War', when the RAF's aircraft developed to meet the needs of conflict; 'The Age of Uncertainty', when war was 'cold' rather than physical and aircraft were developed to become faster and to carry more threatening weapons; and the 'New Millennium', when science and technology are as significant as brute force in the maintenance of peace in our own time. The air show, which attracts crowds of more than 50,000 people and takes place in June, is still set to go ahead at an as-yet undecided future date but the County Show There were displays from the Defence School of Aeronautic Engineering, No.1 Radio School, Defence School of Photography, RAF School of Physical Education and others. Less commonly seen contributions were a series of flypasts including a trio of Grob Tutors from the University of Birmingham Air Squadron; a single Grob Prefect T1, a Shorts Tucano T1, a formation of four Hawk T2s from RAF Valley and an Airbus A400M 'Atlas'. Please use this contactform for any messages, comments or feedback intended for British Airshows. These and the other flying and static displays are listed in the table. The event attracts over 50,000 visitors annually and is winner of multiple event and tourism awards. The third theme of the RAF Cosford Air Show 2016 celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Air Training Corps. Map of UK Airshows in 2021 Map of Red Arrows displays Airshows Select by show type or go direct to: Abingdon Biggin Hill Blackpool Bournemouth Clacton Cosford Duxford Overview Duxford Festival (July) Duxford BoB Air Show It will also be held virtually giving runners from all over the UK, and across the world, the opportunity to run for a Battle of Britain pilot. RIAT at RAF Fairford, although on an RAF base, is organised by the RAF Charitable Trust (RAFCT), not the RAF, as was the airshow at RAF Scampton held in 2017. The RAF Cosford Air Show, Sunday 13th June 2021, is the Royal Air Force's only official Air Show. Hugely disappointing. The show was one of only 11 public venues listed to get the RAF Chinook display this year, always a crowd-puller and pleaser. One of the unintentional themes was fond farewells, but farewells there were. The Lancaster Challenge 2021 Sign up now to the Lancaster Challenge starting on 9 January 2021 on 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Avro Lancaster. All MiG-29 jets operated by the squadron have the portrait of a pilot on the tail fin in recognition of the contribution and sacrifice made by 145 Polish pilots during the war. Chocks away! Vintage jet flying displays were also to have included the only airworthy Sea Vixen in the world, but this was weather-bound and unable to reach the venue, and the Gnats, who were weather-bound in Bristol. The show scored a number of firsts. Also near-unique to RAF Cosford, a pair of GR3/TR Jaguars performed a ground run, stopping for photographers and others who wanted a chance to see this enigmatic ground-attack aircraft not just in static positions around the grounds but also in action. The relief that year was Peter Dickson, who gave a comedic commentary when Rich Goodwin flew his display and was much lauded for it. The formation, introduced for the RAF's centenary year and named after 1st Viscount Hugh Montague Trenchard, who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force, is designed to honour current members of the Royal Air Force and all those who have served over its past 100 years. In the air, despite the weather and the reduced flying schedule, several displays did impress. As well as the Belgian F-16 and the Polish MiG-29, another contribution from Europe was made by the French Air Force, who displayed their solo Dassault Rafale. The team at RAF Cosford work tirelessly for a long time to make the show as good as they can make it. The weather was the one factor that had most impact on everyone - the decreased vision, the dull photos, the difficulty seeing some aircraft against the gloomy skies and especially the cancellations caused not only by the conditions here but the weather elsewhere as well. 9 aircraft. The ground show is on for three days, but there are usually no airshow or battle re-enactments on Friday. True to the key theme of the show, the finale was a VE70 set-piece featuring the Anson of the Classic Air Force, the Vacher Mk1 Hurricane R4118, Cliff Spink in Spitfire Ltd's Buchon and Lars Ness in the Norwegian P-51D "Sharkmouth" Mustang, now in its 112 Squadron livery, each performing in the set-piece and individually. The RAF contribution to the fast jet displays was Johnny Dowen with his vigorous outing in the 29(R) squadron centenary FGR4 Typhoon, which was also flown by Flt Lt Ben Westoby-Brooks as a replacement for the intended camo Typhoon for the synchro display with Flt Lt Antony Parkinson MBE in the BBMF's Mk. Plan your visit, see when the RAF Museum Cosford is open. In the meantime, we offer our very best Only G-BVVG flew. The 2021 UK Airshow Calendar contains a listing of many aviation events including large Military Airshows such as The Royal International Air Tattoo as well as smaller events which have a flying display. You can change the order by clicking a column heading. The tables attached to the airshowmaps start in date order. In 2015 the main commentator, Sean Maffett, was pretty poor. The BBC's 14-day forecast has overall conditions including and hourly estimate of temperature, wind direction, wind speed and UV range. They do tackle challenges, such as the parking, which has evolved and improved over the years, and they do the very best to attract a suitable variety of displays. After the war came an Age of Uncertainty including the era better known as the cold war. Starts Jun 13 2021 from 48.00. The static area was supported by contributions from Europe including an Italian AgustaWestland HH-139A, a German Sea King Mk41 and a Dutch NH90 as well as UK entries from the restored Westland Whirlwind HAR10, RAF Griffin HT1 and the EC135 Air Ambulance. RAF Cosford Air Show (Official), Albrighton, United Kingdom. This sported another of the season's new paint schemes, a black-and-red design as flamboyant as the performance by Capitaine Sbastien "Babouc" Nativel, which won him the Hartree Memorial Award for the best flying display. The Jet Provost served the Royal Air Force for nearly 40 years as a flying training platform on which thousands of RAF fast-jet pilots honed their skills. Perhaps equally disappointing, the proposed flypast by the Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 was not possible because the aircraft was unserviceable. Thank you. Many of the problems were not the fault of the organisers: they could not be predicted or helped. In 2021 it will host its first Flying Legends Airshow, previously held at IWM For further information on these options, have a look at the RAF Cosford Air Show tickets . The B-52H, the US Air Force's long-range, large-payload multirole bomber, is used as both a strategic nuclear and conventional weapons platform and has seen action in numerous conflicts around the globe.