Category: 2012 Season Review
Season Review 2012
by Flightline UK | Dec 23, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Editor's Blog | 0 |
On the whole, 2012 really was a year to remember in so many ways. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic and Paralympic Games really made for a very special year in the UK bringing an amazing feel good factor...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.1 The RoKAF Black Eagles at the RAF Waddington International Airshow
by Flightline UK | Dec 16, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
The Republic of Korea Air Force’s Black Eagles appearances at the RAF Waddington International Airshow and the Royal International Air Tattoo in July were the undoubted highlights of the 2012 season. Not only was a brand...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.2 – The Albatros DVa and RAF RE8 Reproductions
by Flightline UK | Dec 16, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
One of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season was the appearances at Duxford and Old Warden of the RAF RE8a and Albatros DVa reproductions from New Zealand based The Vintage Aviator Ltd. The aircraft had been built for display...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No 3 – The return of the B-2A Spirit to the Royal International Air Tattoo
by Flightline UK | Dec 10, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
The late 1990’s were golden times for the Royal International Air Tattoo, and nigh on impossible to repeat. Not only had the thawing relations between East and West produce some stunning appearances by the Air Forces of...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow moments of 2012: No.4 – P-47G Thunderbolt SNAFU debut at Flying Legends
by Flightline UK | Dec 10, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
2012 saw an iconic shape return to UK skies with the public display debut of The Fighter Collection’s Curtiss P-47G Thunderbolt SNAFU at Flying Legends. The P-47 Thunderbolt has always been a favourite of mine. TFC’s...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.5 – Bournemouth Air Festival Night Air
by Flightline UK | Dec 2, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
A highlight of the Bournemouth Air Festival for the past couple of years has been the Night Air flying displays held on the Thursday and Friday evenings. 2012 saw the first time the displays had been held over both evenings and...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.6 – Ferocious Frankie and Miss Demeanour at the Duxford Autumn Airshow
by Flightline UK | Dec 2, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
The Duxford Autumn Airshow closes the season with a relaxing and entertaining flying display. It does however often provide some of the season highlights; past events have seen the debut of the Meteor Flight’s Meteor T7...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.7 – Antonov An-124 at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
by Flightline UK | Nov 25, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
East European hardware is always a welcome addition to any UK airshow, and there have been some great examples in 2012 with visits by Polish Air Force MiG-29s to RIAT and the participation of the new Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten also...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.8 – E II R Formation at the Royal International Air Tattoo
by Flightline UK | Nov 25, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was one of the events that really made 2012 so special, and it was only natural that the UK’s armed forces played a crucial role in the celebrations. The main flypast for the Jubilee...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.9 – The SAAB JA37 Viggen at Jersey International Air Display
by Flightline UK | Nov 18, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
2012 saw the return of the thunderous SAAB Viggen to the skies over Europe. Sweden has long been home to some very exciting jets such the Tunnan, Lansen and Draken. The Viggen shares a trait of all SAAB jet designs, that of...
Read MoreTop 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.10 – Gary Connery at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels
by Flightline UK | Nov 18, 2012 | 2012 Season Review, Top 10 Airshow Moments of the Year | 0 |
With the dark long winter nights set in, it’s time to look back at some of the outstanding moments of the 2012 Airshow Season, one of the best seasons of recent times. There can be no doubt that 2012 has been a very...
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