The organisers of the Kemble Air Show in Gloucestershire are building up a big reputation for their early season show.

The MOD obviously thinks so too with their strong commitment of aircraft displays including Typhoon, Red Arrows, Blue Eagles (Apache and Lynx), Black Cats (Navy Lynx team) plus the BBMF and the RN Historic Flight.

Part of Kemble’s success has been its appeal to families who love the ‘wingwalkers’ and aerobatics but it’s the cavalcade of classic jets that set this airshow apart.

Priceless historic gems share the sky with modern military machines and some of the UK’s most gifted pilots showcase breathtaking aerobatics in one of the biggest airshows in the UK. Crown all that with the eagerly anticipated return of the Vulcan and the iconic sight of the Virgin Atlantic 747 in formation with the Red Arrows – all in fabulous clear weather - and you have a truly classic event. The Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the Army Air Corps all supported in strength. Even the USAF mustered a rarely seen KC-135 tanker.

Despite a dire weather forecast, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton’s Air Day 2009 attracted a capacity crowd to see the Royal Navy celebrate 100 years of aircraft operation and an impressive series of displays.

Fortunately the worst of the weather held off and the 2 big set pieces, the big formation fly-by and the Commando Assault went on almost to plan.

To a cavalcade of regular displays add rare appearances like the Dassault Rafale, key historic types including the Sea Vixen and Seafire and almost every current navy type appearing at some point during the day.

Over 100 displays in a spectacular all-action cavalcade from 20 events, expertly captured by PlanesTV the UK’s most experienced airshow DVD producer. We had planned this as a Double DVD but we shot so much great material it's now on 3 DVDs and runs for nearly 6 hours!

2008 was an extraordinary year for British Airshows and will be remembered for some extreme weather conditions.

RNAS Yeovilton Airday 2008 treated us to a mix of thrills and spectacle and a surprise display in the form of the VAAC Harrier – an airframe not just of historical importance to the Navy but to its future too given the research work it’s tasked with.

Sadly the strong winds kept the more delicate and precious types on the ground – we’ve included bonuses to show these from shows elsewhere - but some dramatic skies and skilful flying (and parachuting!) made it an event to remember.

The Royal Navy's Sea Harriers made their explosive curtain-call at RNAS Yeovilton's 2005 Airshow.

Clear air and dramatic skies set the stage for a supporting cast of Navy types, past and present, plus RAF and civilian operators. The magnificent South African Airways Boeing 747 nearly stole the show!

The finale was a spectacular attack, demonstrating the awesome capability of the UK's armed forces.

Special Feature

Select 'angle' and 'audio' on your DVD remote control and you access a simultaneous video and audio track.

From its origins 17 years ago as a Garden Fete, Shoreham Airshow is now one of the best in the UK

The explosive Battle of Britain re-enactment saw the errant Messerschmitt seen off by no fewer than 5 Spitfires and 2 Hurricanes including R4118, Peter Vacher’s newly restored Battle of Britain veteran. There are interactive cockpit cameras in this Hurricane and the HAC Spitfire.