The Airshow Room

In this episode the team review the Shuttleworth Festival of Flight airshow in which it was all 3 members first visits. Not to spoil anything but the team will definitely be back to Old Warden in the near future! The team also discuss the new theme for RIAT27 and what that could mean for the show going forward. Finally the team discuss some additions to the Victory show flying display with some ai...

In this episode the team review Cosford airshow 2026 with their top 3 aircraft and most memorable moment! You, the viewers get involved this week with the first every viewers top 3!

In this episode the team go over their experience at Midlands Air Festival, their top 3 flying display acts and give out the first ever Airshow Room Award! Later in the episode the team discuss further aircraft announcements and cancellations to the UK airshow scene!

In this episode the team discuss the unfortunate cancellation of RIAT. The team also discuss how the FUBAR Aviation Mig17 is making appearances all over the UK this year, with two new shows being added! Shuttleworth have what could be the announcement of the season with the BF109E from Germany making an appearance at the Festival of Flight airshow!

In this episode the team get to discuss everything Midlands Air Festival with Trevor Graham who is the flying display director and one of the show organisers. We get some really interesting insight into how the show has been planned and some cool bits of behind the scenes information.

In this episode we discuss the last 3 weeks of airshow updates including a rare Italian helicopter in the RIAT flying display with many firsts joining the static display for 2026. Cosford have the F35 and chinook role demonstration in their flying display with two unique helicopters joining the static display. Hampshire Air Festival announce the FUBAR aviation Mig17 in their flying display includi...

In this episode the team discuss the airshow announcements from the last few weeks including the Turkish Stars making their return to RIAT for the first time since 2008* as well as at least one Turkish Phantom on static display! Cosford have announced the French Rafale solo display for the third year in a row which we hope this time it can make it! And a new participant on the airshow scene being...

In this episode the team discuss the RAF display allocations with many shows around the UK confirming acts from the Royal Air Force display teams. This includes some really great support for some new shows on the scene! RIAT confirm some more aircraft meeting the fighter theme both on the ground and in the flying display with a crow favourite of a Tornado back this year!

In this episode the team discuss the plethora of airshow announcements over the last two weeks starting off with the Royal International Air Tattoo and their only but outstanding flying display addition of the Belgian NH90 and Historic Helicopters Sea King. Hampshire Air Festival was next with their first jet powered act being announced and the confirmation of the Global Stars who will be taking p...

In this episode the team discuss all the airshow announcements from late February into early march including the return of #TakeOffThursday for RIAT26. Midlands Air Festival keep up with their pretty diverse and impressive line-up of flying displays adding 3 more acts to the show including some rarely seen aircraft and some regulars. Cosford keep up with the more historical side of aviation with s...

In this episode we discuss a plethora of airshow announcements including some real treats for the UK skies this summer. Starting off with the big annoucement that Midlands Air Festival announced a MIG-17 as part of their flying display as well as a Sea King and Whirlwind from Historic Helicopters. We also discuss the AH1 Cobra attending the Headcorn International Airshow which will definitely be a...

In this episode we have special guest, Helen Webb coming on to talk on behalf of the Hampshire Air Festival, a new airshow to the UK circuit in 2026. We discuss what the show is about, how the show will work over the weekend and discuss some of the participants announced so far. Later in the episode we discuss with Helen about her career in aviation including her time at RIAT as head of marketing...

In this episode we discuss the idea of the Flying Bulls coming to the UK for part of the 2026 airshow season with Shuttleworth confirming their debut at their Festival of flight airshow. We discuss the Hampshire Air Festival, a new airshow in 2026 with two very contrasting but fitting acts to start off their announcements. Midlands Air Festival gets a brief mention with show favourite Extra 300. A...

In this episode of the podcast we discuss some of the first airshow announcements of the 2026, the new theme for RIAT26 and allow you to get to know the hosts a little bit more!