ROYAL AERO CLUB

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UNITED KINGDOM

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The listing includes some major sports events which generate significant aviation activity.

Click the link for the programme of CAA Safety Evening presentations.

Aircraft of the BBMF and RNHF take part in many solo performances throughout the
year at non-aviation venues.
For lists of these events, see
http://www.bbmf.co.uk
and
http://www.royalnavyhistoricflight.org.uk

Red Arrows public events are listed on http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/
These. have been included below but there are also several other private performances at unspecified military venues.

  2009      
  JUNE      
27 Little Gransden   BAeA Aerobatic Beginners Day  
27 Headon nr Retford   Microlight Fly-in & Party  
27-28 Biggin Hill   Air Fair Display  
27-28 Rougham   Country Fair & Airshow 01359 270524
27-28 Sutton Meadows   Microlight Competition & Fly-in  
27-28 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Aeromodel Weekend [PPR] 01767-627927
27-28 Leicester   LFC Centenary Pitts & Aerobatic Fly-in 0116-259-2360
27-28 Shobdon   LAA Shobdon Strut Fly-in 01544-267397
27-28 Sandown   VAC Fly-in (Prov.)  
         
  JULY      
1-5 Henley   Royal Rowing Regatta  
2 Tain   Tain Gala with Red Arrows  
3 Perth   Engineering School 75th Anniv inc Red Arrows  
3-5 Goodwood   Festival of Speed (inc Red Arrows)  
3-5 Fenland   BAeA Aerobatic Competitions  
4 London City   Community Fun Day Display  
4 Glenrothes   Fife FC Fly-in & Families Day 01592-753792
4-5 Dunkeswell   LAA Devon Strut Regional Rally 01752-690358/ 01404-891643
4-5 Waddington   RAF Air Show  
4-5 Henstridge   IAC Auster Fly-in & MG Cars  
4-5 Northrepps   American Taildragger Fly-in 01263-513015
4-5 Yatton   Woodspring Wings Show  
5 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Military & Naval Pageant Display [PPR] 01767-627927
5 Shawbury   Veterans Day  
10 Abersoch   Wakestock Festival (inc Red Arrows)  
10-12 Romney Street Farm   Auster Invitation Fly-in [PPR]  
10-12 Thirsk   Balloon Meet  
10-12 Bernay (F) Jodel Fly-out 07798-768130
11 Yeovilton   FAA Air Show 0870-800-4031
11 Compton Abbas   French Connection Fly-in 01747-811767
11 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Hangar Dance 01767-627927
11 Headcorn   Robin Fly-in 01622-891539
11-12 Duxford   Flying Legends Air Show 01223-835000
11-12 Swansea   Swansea Airshow (inc Red Arrows)  
11-12 Popham   LAA Andover Strut Regional Rally 01256-397733
11-12 Craymarsh Farm, Wilts   Microlight Fly-in & Competitions 01249-713270
11-12 Leicester   LFC Centenary Taildragger Fly-in 0116-259-2360
11-12 Preston Capes, Northants   BMAA Nationals Competitions  
11-12 Linley Hill, Beverley   Hull AC Summer Microlight Fly-in  
11-12 Cornbury Park, Oxford   Balloons at Cornbury Festival  
11-19 Pocklington   Gliding Competition - Club Class Nationals 0116-253-1051
12 Compton Abbas   Pooley's Day 01747-811767
16-18 Conington   BAeA National Std & Int Aerobatic Competitions  
18 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Evening Display & LAA Party [PPR] 01767-627927
18 Westonzoyland   Microlight Fly-in & Party  
18 Welshpool   Air Show  
18 Compton Abbas   French Connection Fly-in 01747-811767
18 Boxted   LAA Suffolk Coastal Strut Fly-in 07014-212209
18-19 Henstridge   Jungmann Fly-in  
18-19 Fairford   RIAT Military Display 01285-713300
18-19 North Coates   NCFC Vintage Wings & Wheels Fly-in 01472-388850
18-19 Rosemarket, Pembs.   Aeronca Club Fly-in [PPR] 01752-406660
18-19 Breighton   Auster Club Fly-in  
18-19 Cholmondeley, Cheshire   Pageant of Power  
18-19 Husbands Bosworth   Balloon Grand Prix  
19 Otterburn   Otterburn Festival (inc Red Arrows)  
20-23 Builth Wells   Balloons at Royal Welsh Show  
22 Henlow   Fly-in & Display [PPR] 01462-851515x7660/ 07870-778276
22 Odiham   RAF Families Day (not public)  
22 Lyme Regis   Lifeboat Week (inc Red Arrows)  
23 Marham   RAF Families Day (not public)  
23-24 Lowestoft   Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
24-27 Lee-on-Solent   Hovercraft Museum Open Days 023-9255-2090
24-Au 2 Northrepps   Summer Microlight Festival 01263-513015
25 East Fortune   Museum Air Show  
25 Headcorn   Flying Proms Concert 01622-891539
25 Swanage   Sea Front Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
25 Branscombe   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 07920-263956
25-26 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Aeromodel Scale Weekend [PPR] 01767-627927
25-26 Sunderland   Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
25-26 Bowness   Windermere Lakeside Airshow (inc Red Arrows 26)  
25-26 Northrepps   Charity Microlight Event  
25-26 Dornoch   LAA Highland & Islands Strut Fly-in 01862-832881
25-26 Leicester   LFC Centenary Homebuilt Fly-in 0116-259-2360
25-26 Eastchurch, Kent   Sky Sheppey Centenary Event 01795-880790
25-26 Dover   Bleriot Anniversary Event  
25-27 Cross-Channel   Bleriot 100 FFPLUM Microlight/ULM Tour
(Berck-sur-Mer - Damyns Hall (n/s) - Sywell)
 
25-27 Channel Area   Bleriot 100 Air Race & Red Arrows & Patrouille de France Displays  
25-Au 2 Husbands Bosworth   Gliding Competition - 18m Nationals 0116-253-1051
26 Compton Abbas   Big Boys' Toys Fly-in [CANCELLED] 01747-811767
26 Kirkbride   Club Open Day & Fly-in 01697-342142
26 Baxterley   Wings & Wheels Fly-in 0121-353-4379/01827-874572
28-Au 1 Goodwood Racecourse   Horse Race Meeting  
29 Culdrose   FAA Air Show  
31-Au 2 Townley Park, Burnley   Balloon Festival  
31-Au 2 War Memorial Park, Basingstoke   Balloon Meet  
         
  AUGUST      
1 East Kirkby   RAFBF Air Show  
1-2 Stoke Golding   Stake-out Fly-in & Party [PPR] 07771-701498
1-2 Wing Farm, Longbridge Deverell   Microlight Fly-in  
1-2 Warblington Castle Farm, Havant   Microlight Barnstorming Fly-in  
1-2 Compton Abbas   Balloon Evening Glow 01747-811767
1-2 Woodvale   Model Aircraft Rally  
2 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Military Pageant Display [PPR] 01767-627927
1-3 Dunkeswell   VAC Anglo-Irish Fly-in [PPR]  
1-8 Cowes   Yacht Races (inc Red Arrows 7)  
6-9 Ashton Court   Bristol Balloon Fiesta (inc Red Arrows 8) 0117-953-5884
7-9 Oaksey Park   European Luscombe Rally 07968-980624
8 Ince Blundell   Microlight Open Day & Fly-in  
8-9 Leicester   LFC Centenary Warbird Fly-in 0116-259-2360
8-9 Damyns Hall   Warbirds and Military Vehicles  
8-9 Sherburn   LAA Northern Regional Rally  
8-16 Nympsfield   Gliding Competition - Standard Nationals 0116-253-1051
8-16 Tibenham   Gliding Competition - 20m & 2-seat Nationals 0116-253-1051
8-16 Lasham   Gliding Competition - Open Nationals 0116-253-1051
9 Popham   Vintage Piper & Auster Fly-in 01256-397733
9 Salcombe   Regatta (inc Red Arrows)  
9 Blackpool   Sea Front Airshow (inc Red Arrows)  
9 Lundy   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 01752-406660/ 07774-017704
12 Falmouth   Regatta (inc Red Arrows)  
13-16 Eastbourne   Airbourne Sea Front Display (inc Red Arrows) 01323-411400
14-16 Northampton   Balloon Fiesta [CANCELLED]  
15 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Evening Display [PPR] 01767-627927
15 Hucknall   Merlin FC Robin Hood Fly-in 07835-721475
15 Dunkeswell   Jurassic Coast Microlight Fly-in  
15 Lydeway (nr Pewsey)   Microlight Fly-in [PPR]  
15-16 Headcorn   Vintage Fly-in & Military Vehicle Show 01622-891539
15-16 Compton Abbas   Biplane Fly-in 01747-811767
15-16 Rougham   Airshow 01359 270524
15-16 Sywell   RRRA Air Races Kings & Stewards Cups [PPR]  
15-16 Leicester   LFC Centenary Piper Fly-in & VPAC AGM 0116-259-2360
15-18 Driffield   Balloons at Steam Fair  
15-20 Husbands Bosworth   British National Balloon Championships  
15-21 Northrepps   Cromer Carnival Week [PPR] 01263-513015
16 Galloway   Country Fair (inc Red Arrows)  
16 Treborough   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 01984-641179
16 Popham   Help For Heroes Charity Fly-in 01256-397733
18-29 Silverstone   FAI Aerobatics World Championships (Display 29)  
19 Cromer   Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
19 Weymouth   Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
20 Dawlish   Carnival Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
20 Fowey   Regatta Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
20 Popham   Starlight Children's Day (closed to other a/c) 01256-397733
20-23 Bournemouth   Sea Front Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
21-23 North Weald   Vans RV Club Meeting [PPR] 01992-524510
22 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Flying Proms Concert [PPR] 01767-627927
22-23 Tibenham   IAC Auster Fly-in  
22-23 Shoreham   RAFA Air Show  
22-23 Leicester   LFC Centenary Microlight Fly-in 0116-259-2360
22-23 Farway Common   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 01395-597535/ 07779-538991
22-30 Aston Down   Gliding Competition - 15m Nationals 0116-253-1051
22-30 Dunstable   Gliding Competition - Junior Nationals 0116-253-1051
23 Popham   Bike Megameet & Fly-in 01256-397733
24 Whitby   Regatta Sea Front Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
26 Torbay   Regatta Sea Front Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
27 Valley   RAF Charity Photocall  
27-28 Clacton   Seafront Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
28 Dartmouth   Regatta Sea Front Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
28-31 East Anglia Area   Aeronca Club Tour 01752-406660
28-31 Old Buckenham   Norfolk Balloon Festival  
28-31 Torver   Coniston Balloon Meet  
29 Henstridge   Vintage Fly-in & Vintage Vehicles  
29-Sp 6 Sutton Bank   Vintage Gliding 75th Anniv Rally  
30 Little Gransden   Charity Air & Car Show [PPR]  
30 Dunsfold   Wing & Wheels Show (inc Red Arrows)  
30-31 Abbots Bromley   Charity Fly-in & Fun Day 07973-940222/01889-271037
30-31 Blackwood Showground   Balloon Festival  
31 Eye, Suffolk   Country Show (inc Red Arrows)  
31 Hoylake   Lifeboat Day (inc Red Arrows)  
         
  SEPTEMBER      
3 Plymouth   Seafront Charity Air Show (inc Red Arrows)  
4-6 Sywell   LAA National Rally & Exhibition [PPR] [CANCELLED] 01280-846786
4-6 Sywell   LAA Sywell Revisited Regional Fly-in [PPR] 01280-846786
4-6 Guernsey   Guernsey Air Rally  
4-6 Llangollen   Balloon Fiesta  
4-6 Chatsworth   Balloons at Country Fair  
5 Seething   Charity Air Day  
5-6 Plymouth   Devonport Dockyard Navy Days  
5-6 North Coates   NCFC Autumn Fly-in 01472-388850
5-6 Duxford   Main Air Show 01223-835000
5-6 Bembridge   RRRA Air Races - Merlin & Schneider Trophies [PPR]  
5-6 Leicester   LFC Centenary Fly-in 0116-259-2360
5-6 Portrush   N.I. Airshow  
5-6 Great Yarmouth   Seafront Air Show  
5-6 Foxlands Farm, Leics   Victory Show  
5-6 Compton Abbas   Retired Airline Pilots' Fly-in 01747-811767
6 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Pageant Display [PPR] 01767-627927
6 Shackerstone, Leics   Festival (inc Red Arrows)  
6 Yeovilton   RNHF Charity Flying Day  
10 Guernsey, St Peter Port   Battle of Britain Air Show  
10 Jersey, St Aubyn's Bay   Battle of Britain Air Show  
11-13 Saltby   BAeA Glider Aerobatic Competition  
11-13 Northrepps   Helicopter & Gyro Fly-in 01263-513015
11-13 Sackville Lodge   Grass Roots Balloon Meet  
12 Leuchars   RAF Battle of Britain Air Show  
12 Belle Vue   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 07971-278984/ 01363-773767
12 Sywell   MKAS Young Aviators Day  
12-13 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Aeromodel Weekend [PPR] 01767-627927
12-13 Linley Hill, Beverley   Hull AC Autumn Microlight Fly-in  
12-13 Pidley, Cambs   Balloon Grand Prix  
13 t.b.a.   VAC Vintage & Classic Fly-in [PPR]  
13 Compton Abbas   Air Ambulance Benefit Day 01747-811767
13 Popham   Russian Aircraft Fly-in 01256-397733
13 Houghton Hall   DH Moth Club Day in the Country [PPR]  
13 Cornbury Park, Oxon   Fly to the Past Show (inc Red Arrows)  
13 Hull Marina   RTW Yacht Race Start (inc Red Arrows)  
13 Morecambe   Sea Front display  
13 Watchford Farm   LAA Devon Strut Fly-in [PPR] 07779-143439
17-19 Sywell   BAeA National Adv & Unl Aerobatic Competitions  
18 Brighton   Sea Front Air Show  
18-20 Goodwood   Revival Meeting  
18-20 Naburn Lock, York   Balloon Meet  
19 Bicester   Aeronca & Auster Clubs Fly-in [PPR] 01869-243030
19 Barton   Fly-in  
19 several   LAA National Young Aviators Day  
19-20 Kemble   Open Days [PPR]  
19-20 Cambridge   Marshall's Centenary  
20 Turweston   VAC Fly-in [PPR] 01280-705400
20 Newcastle   Great North Run (inc Red Arrows)  
20 Popham   Solent Av Soc, Luscombe, Pietenpol, Aircoupe & Gyro Fly-in 01256-397733
20 Lower Upham   LAA Wiltshire Flyers Fly-in [PPR] 01793-791517/ 07765-871634
22-24 Duxford   Helitech Tradeshow (pre-register) 020-8439-8894
25-27 Southport   Seafront Display (inc Red Arrows)  
26 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Evening Display [PPR] 01767-627927
26 Alrewas Arboretum   Berlin Airlift 60th Anniv (inc Red Arrows Fly-past)  
26-27 Alderney   RRRA Air Races [PPR]  
26-27 Southport   Southport Seafront Airshow  
26-27 Popham   LAA Pilot Coaching Scheme  
27 Coningsby   Lincs Lancaster Assoc & BBMF Event  
         
  OCTOBER      
3 Turweston   Air Britain AGM  
3-4 Rougham   Vintage Vehicles & Farming & Aircraft 01359 270524
4 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Autumn Display [PPR] 01767-627927
11 Duxford   Autumn Air Show 01223-835000
11 Popham   End of Season Fly-in 01256-397733
17-18 Northrepps   End of Season Fly-in 01263-513015
31 Leicester   VAC All-Hallows Fly-in [PPR] 0116-2592360
         
  NOVEMBER      
1 Goodwood   Souped-up Sunday (inc homebuilt aircraft)  
7-8 Halfpenny Green   Icicle Microlight & LAA Fly-in  
28-29 NEC, Birmingham   Sport & Leisure Aviation Show & BMAA/BHPA AGM's 0116-261-1322
         
  DECEMBER      
         
         
         

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