Classic Airshows

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.

On April 1st 1993, The Royal Air Force celebrated its 75th Anniversary and welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to RAF Marham in Norfolk where at least one aircraft from every flying unit was present. This DVD is intended as an equally definitive tribute to the aircraft types that have served the RAF during its first three quarters of a century, drawing on thrilling material form air displays in recent years.

Part One features preserved vintage and veteran aircraft plus those recently retired by the RAF.

Even as the cold war drew to an end, no-one could have predicted the fantastic sights of awesome Soviet technology that we were destined to be seen at forthcoming airshows. The Bear and Backfire epitomise the dark threat that the West lived with for forty years whilst the Russian Knights team with six Flankers and the Rolls Royce powered Tu 204 herald a new era of friendship and co-operation.

Military Airshow presents the highlights from 6 of the UK's premier events in a 90 minute feast of spactacular action. A massive range of military metal from 10 countries including Russia appear in an all action style that will bring hours of pleasure to any aircraft enthusiast.

Narrated by Jerry Mead.

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.

In March 1993 the last airworthy Vulcan XH558 was retired to Bruntingthorpe joining a brace of Lightnings from the same era. Though these aircraft are unable to fly, the prospect of simply hearing them start up and make high speed runs was enough to attract a huge crowd

The airfield, once the home of the giant B47 Stratojet bombers again echoed to the sound of "Big Thunder".

Part 1

Vulcan, Lightning, Jet Provost, Vampire, Orion, Nimrod, Hawk, Tornado, Jaguar, Harrier, Buccaneer

Fighter Meet is a 2 day event held in May at the former Battle of Britain airfield of North Weald in Essex.

Its reputation has grown to be one of teh foremost events in the aviation calendar and Fighter Meet '94 had the honour of being chosen as the RAF's official D-Day airshow.

The Shuttleworth Collection is unique in the fact that their museum exhibits fly. The Collection's aeroplanes currently span from the beginning of aviation history to teh Second World War.That's why airshows at Old Warden are particularly special, and on a hot and sunny day on June 6th 1993 the COllection's aeroplanes were joined by many other aircraft, includingthe P40 Kittyhawk, P38 Lightning and the Messerschmitt Me 109G - three rare airshow performers.With record crowds spectating we were treated to a truly vintage event.

More 'Soviet' stars plus all the public day Historic displays

Farnborough is perhaps the worlds's most famous aviation trade event and attracts the biggest, best and newest, plus some significant historic types on the public days. 1992 as no exception. Fabulous weather and a tremendous variety of types, particularly from the former Soviet Union, made this show a truly vintage event.