RAF Waddington

During a weekend of mixed weather the sun shone for the return of the AVRO Vulcan XH558 to the airshow scene at RAF Waddington International Airshow 2008.

The Aircraft's full display on Saturday and 3 practice displays on Thursday were filmed by our team for the official Airshow DVD.

Each year RAF Waddington plays host to one of the biggest airshows in the UK. The undoubted highlight in 2008 was the return to the airshow scene of Avro Vulcan XH558. This program includes the Vulcan’s emotional return to Waddington and practise display before the event, as well as the aircraft’s main display and formation flypast with the Avro Lancaster.

The RAF Role Demonstration also provided a thrilling spectacle and material from onboard the E3D, Tornado F3s, Chinook and Apache add to the excitement.

"Salute the Vulcan" was produced in conjunction with the Vulcan Display Flight and takes a long nostalgic look at the mighty Avro bomber in its last display year.

Drawing on material from 8 public shows during 1992 including the emotional last display at Cranfield, the entire display sequence is shown in a variety of weather conditions making for some thrilling viewing.

Unlike many countries in the world the Royal Air Force proudly displays many of the aircraft tasked with our defense at a series of airshows at both RAF and civilian airfields. The UK has a thriving aircraft preservation movement too and the RAF's history is well represented at these events alongside the modern military metal. There are important contributions from foreign aircraft as well, but we concentrate here on those that have served the RAF.

All the highlights and the very best aviation action from the biggest British airshows of 1996! Spitfire Diamond Jubilee Airshow Duxford, Classic Jets and Fighters Airshow Duxford, Mildenhall Air Fete '96, Biggin Hill International Air Fair, Waddington, Old Warden, Woodford, Middle Wallop, International Air Tattoo '96, Farnborough '96, Fighter Meet, North Weald and more!

Three full hours of the best in British Aviation action!