Meteor

The Biggin Hill International Air Fair is not only one of the most famous worldwide aviation events but it is also the largest privately organised airshow in Europe.

2008 was testament to that with the airfield reaching capacity as thousands flocked to the former World War Two fighter station for a great mix of flying display participants.

Everything that displayed is included, several with on-board mini-cams including most of the aircraft in the role demonstration.

RAF Valley in Anglesey is home to the historic No 4 Flying Training School, Strike Commands Air to Air Missile Establishment and also search and rescue helicopters.

The show naturally attracted a big contingent of current and historical RAF types and we include these in Part II including the RAF Valley Solo Display Hawk.

In Part I we show the foreign participants including the national aerobatic teams of Italy and Chile and also some rare privately owned ex-military jets, all of which saw service at Valley at some stage.

Historic Airshow presents ten highlights from 6 of the UK's premier events in 190 minute feast of spectacular action spanning the whole spectrum and history of powered flight from priceless biplane great to retired military jets.

The all action style will bring hours of pleasure to any aircraft enthusiast.

Narrated by Jerry Mead and Sean Maffett.

Biggin Hill International Air Fair is a two day event held every year. The organisers excited themselves for the 1994 show, attracting a huge range of participants and this full 82 minute video, featuring every aircraft displaying, does full justice to one of the best ever airshows at this historic Battle of Britain fighter station.

Aviation Action's cameras attended 19 events in 1994 and we draw on the very best material in this thrilling "all action" video. Historic Airshow spans the whole spectrum of aviation, Shuttleworth's vintage gems, a Vickers Vimy biplane bomber departing on its historic flight to Australia contrasts with the airshow debuts of several ex-military jets now operated privately.Draken, Canberra, MiG 15 and prototype Jet Provost. These join the Meteor, Sabre, Hunters and Lightning T5 are new 'ground runners'.

There was a sense of history being made at the Old Flying Machine Company's Classic Jet and Fighter Airshow at Duxford in 1996 as preservationists continue to push the boundaries of civil operation of ex-military jets.

Glorious weather backed a flying cavalcade of over 20 pioneering jet aircraft of a dozen different types. Martin Baker's Meteor represented the genesis of jet power and the ubiquitious Hawker Hunter thoroughbred made its debut in OFMC hands.

The complete Airshows 98 covers 23 UK events, one in Switzerland and one in the USA and is the best yet in Aviation Action's 10 years of making airshow highlight programmes. Enjoy the exciting action through expert use of multiple ground based cameras plus cockpit cameras in the SU27 'Flanker', Tornado, Meteor, Se5, Constellation, Red Arrows and more...

Clear air and gorgeous blue skies provided the backdrop for a memorable Leuchars Airshow. Show favourites like the Red Arrows and Harrier shared the billing with some rare European appearances: the 4 ship Danish Baby Blue Team at the quiet end, the Polish Mig 29 with the noise and the Czech Mi-24 “Hind” helicopter gunship with the looks - sheer aggression.