Author: Alex Bradley
Alex Bradley
Alex Bradley is a UK-based aviation writer and airshow circuit regular who has spent years attending displays from RIAT at Fairford and the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight to small fly-ins that drew two hundred people and a hot dog van, and values both for entirely different reasons. He is not a pilot. He is not a PR man for the aviation industry. He is the person in the crowd who has been coming long enough to notice when something has quietly changed, when an organiser is papering over a problem, and when a display is genuinely worth the drive. His writing on Redhill Airshow covers the British airshow circuit, safety, display team politics, CAA regulations, and the quiet contraction of grass airfield culture that nobody in the industry wants to discuss plainly. He has stood at Redhill Aerodrome in every kind of English summer weather, watched Tiger Moths bank low over Surrey farmland, and carries strong opinions about what this country is slowly losing one cancelled event at a time.
The Headcorn Airshow 2026 is confirmed for 27–28 June 2026 at Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Road, Ashford, Kent TN27 9HX. The event runs under a new name — the Headcorn International Airshow — and features world-class flying displays, historic aircraft, family entertainment, and VIP hospitality. This article covers dates, tickets, confirmed aircraft, the history of the site, and how to get there.For official aviation safety context, see the UK Civil Aviation Authority. For the previous guide in this series, see Southport Airshow 2026 Times, Dates, and 5 Key Facts for the North West’s Largest Air Display.What Is the Headcorn International Airshow?The Headcorn…
The Southport Airshow 2026 takes place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August. Car parks open at 9:00am, gates open at 10:00am, flying displays begin around midday, and the show closes at approximately 18:00 each day. The event attracts around 150,000 spectators, making it the North West’s largest airshow.For official aviation safety context, see the UK Civil Aviation Authority. For the previous guide in this series, see Portrush Airshow 2026: Postponement, History, 2028 Return, and 3 Key Facts Visitors Need to Know.What Is the Southport Airshow?The Southport Airshow is an annual 2-day aviation event held on Southport Beach, Merseyside. It has taken…
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The Portrush Airshow is not taking place in 2026. The Northern Ireland International Airshow will not take place in 2026 after councillors agreed to postpone the flagship seaside event until 2028. The move was agreed by the borough’s Leisure and Development Committee and ratified by the full council.For official aviation safety context, see the UK Civil Aviation Authority. For the previous guide in this series, see East Kirkby Airshow 2026: Date, Tickets, Aircraft, and a 3-Hour Flying Programme Reviewed.This article covers why the postponement occurred, what events replace the airshow in 2026, and what the 2028 return is expected to include.What…
My mother used to drop my father at the airfield and drive away. Not in distress, not with any visible drama. She would pull up to the gate, he would get o
The first time I stood close enough to a Spitfire to hear it properly, I was at a grass strip event in Hampshire that had no official name and no programme