Following on from my military thread, here's a selection of my favourite images from the many shows I've attended this year, kicking off with Abingdon.
Westland Wasp HAS1 XT787/G-KAXT Abingdon 03/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Gloster Meteor NF11 WM167/G-LOSM Classic Air Force Abingdon 03/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Gazelle HT2 XX436/G-ZZLE The Gazelle Squadron Abingon 03/05/0/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK349/GN-A Royal Air Force Abingdon 03/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Duxford's VE Day Anniversary airshow followed a few weeks later.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B' 124485/G-BEDF Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Grumman (GM) FM-2 Wildcat JV579/G-RUMW The Fighter Collection Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair KD345/G-FGID The Fighter Collection Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
North American P-51D Mustang 413704/G-BTCD 'Ferocious Frankie' Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK349/GN-A Royal Air Force Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bristol Blenheim IF L6739/G-BPIV Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford 23/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Followed the next day by a visit to Bruntingthorpe.
English Electric Lightning F6 XR728/JS Lightning Preservation Group Bruntingthorpe 24/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hawker Siddeley Buccaner S2B XX900 Bruntingthorpe 24/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Vicker VC10 K4 ZD241/N Bruntingthorpe 24/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
English Electric Canberra B6(mod) WT333 Lightning Preservation Group Bruntingthorpe 24/05/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
In mid June I made the short trip to Merryfield for their annual open evening.
AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar ZR532/15-01 Italian Air Force Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Sea King HC4 ZE427/K Royal Navy Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar ZR532/15-01 Italian Air Force Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Sea King HC4 ZE427/K Royal Navy Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ128/M Royal Navy Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland Wildcat ZZ401 Merryfield 10/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Followed a few days later by Cosford.
Pitts S2S Special G-EWIZ Rich Goodwin RAF Cosford 14/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet J-5012 Swiss Air Force RAF Cosford 14/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing 727-2S2F G-OSRB T2 Aviation RAF Cosford 14/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK353 Royal Air Force RAF Cosford 14/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Kicking off a very busy July was the Shuttleworth Military Pageant.
Bristol Blenheim IF L6739/G-BPIV Aircraft Restoration Company Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Seafire XVII SX336/G-KASX Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Avro Vulcan B2 XH558/G-VLCN Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire PRXI PL965/G-PRXI Peter Teichman Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bristol Blenheim IF L6739/G-BPIV Aircraft Restoration Company Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Avro Vulcan B2 XH558/G-VULCN Old Warden 05/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Four Days at Yeovilton followed.
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Yeovilton 09/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Sea King HC4 ZF116/WP Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 09/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Yeovilton 09/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dassault Super Étendard Modernisé 31 Aeronavale RNAS Yeovilton 10/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ123/G Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 10/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dassault Rafale M 42 Aeronavale RNAS Yeovilton 10/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Avro Vulcan B2 XH558/G-VLCN RNAS Yeovilton 10/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 ZZ515 Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 11/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Sea King HC4 ZF116/WP Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 11/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dassault Super Étendard Modernisé 31 Aeronavale RNAS Yeovilton 11/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 ZJ123/G Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton 11/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Casa C-101 Aviojet 'Patrulla Aguila' Spanish Air Force RNAS Yeovilton 11/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II 78-0651/DM US Air Force RNAS Yeovilton 13/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-3A Sentry LX-N90458 NATO RNAS Yeovilton 13/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
I also managed to squeeze a day in at Flying Legends on the Sunday.
Lockheed P-38L Lightning N25Y Red Bull Duxford 12/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed P-38L Lightning N25Y Red Bull Duxford 12/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Legends_2015_020 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
North American P-51D Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine' 414237/F-AZXS Frederic Akary Duxford 12/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Then the big one, a full six days at RIAT.
Mil Mi-35 Hind 3370 Czech Air Force RAF Fairford 15/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing AH-64D Apache 09-05580 US Army RAF Fairford 15/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Sukhoi Su-22UM3K 310 Polish Air Force RAF Fairford 15/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
MBB Bo 105 86+49 German Army RAF Fairford 15/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-18C Hornet HN-411 Finnish Air Force RAF Fairford 16/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dassualt Mirage 2000N 353/125-AM Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 16/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dassault Mirage 2000N 353/125-AM Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 17/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mikoyan MiG-29A Fulcrum 40 Polish Air Force RAF Fairford 17/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A400M Atlas EC-406 RAF Fairford 17/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland WAH-64D Apache ZJ184 Army Air Corps RAF Fairford 18/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mikoyan MiG-29A Fulcrum 40 Polish Air Force RAF Fairford 18/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 08-0050 US Air Force RAF Fairford 18/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
'Best of British' RAF Fairford 18/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland WAH-64D Apache ZJ205 Army Air Corps RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 'Zeus' 523 Hellenic Air Force RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-18C Hornet HN-424 Finnish Air Force RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind 7356 Czech Air Force RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mikoyan MiG-29A Fulcrum 56 Polish Air Force RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon 123 Belgian Air Component RAF Fairford 19/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Northrop SF-5B(M) Freedom Fighter AE9-027/23-16 Spanish Air Force RAF Fairford 20/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Kawasaki P-1 5504 Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force RAF Fairford 20/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Pilatus PC-7 'PC-7 Team' Swiss Air Force RAF Fairford 20/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Rounding off July was my favourite single show day of the year at Culdrose.
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 ZH802 Royal Navy RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mikoyan MiG-29A Fulcrum 114 Polish Air Force RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Aermacchi MB339 PAN 'Il Frecce Tricolori' Italian Air Force RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing Chinook HC4 ZA712 Royal Air Force RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet J-5007 Swiss Air Force RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Fairey Swordfish I W5856 RNHF RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 ZH797 Royal Navy RNAS Culdrose 30/07/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Dawlish was my only event during August.
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK349/GN-A Royal Air Force Dawlish 22/08/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Avro Vulcan B2 XH558/G-VLCN Dawlish 22/08/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Sea King HU5 XV673 Royal Navy Dawlish 22/08/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
BAC Strikemaster Mk82 G-SOAF Mark Petrie Dawlish 22/08/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK349/GN-A Royal Air Force Dawlish 22/08/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
September was another busy month, starting out with the excellent victory show at Cosby.
Supermarine Seafire LF III PP972/G-BUAR Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
North American P-51D Mustang 'Marinell' 413521/G-MRLL Hardwick Warbirds Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
North American P-51D Mustang 'Janie' 414419/G-MSTG Hardwick Warbirds Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bristol Blenheim IF L6739/G-BPIV Aircraft Restoration Company Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Seafire LF III PP972/G-BUAR Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B' 124485/G-BEDF Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Gloster Meteor T7 WA591/G-BWMF Classic Air Force Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Seafire LF III PP972/G-BUAR Cosby 06/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
A quick visit to catch the Sea Vixen supporters day from the fence at Yeovilton was next up.
DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Yeovilton 12/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Fairey Swordfish I W5856 RNHF RNAS Yeovilton 12/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Yeovilton 12/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP924/G-CVIX RNAS Yeovilton 12/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Goodwood's Battle of Britain celebration was a wonderful event to attend.
Hawker Hurricane XIIa AG244/G-CBOE Goodwood 15/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Seafire XVII SX336/G-KASX Kennet Aviation Goodwood 15/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire IX TD314/G-CGYJ Aero Legends Goodwood 15/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire I X4560/G-CGUK Commanche Fighters Goodwood 15/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Goodwood 15/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Rounding off my season was the superb Duxford Battle of Britain anniversary airshow.
Supermarine Spitfire 'Big Wing' Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire 'Big Wing' Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
'The Red Arrows' and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 'Big Wing' Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire 'Big Wing' Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire XVIII SM845/G-BUOS Ltd Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire LF IXb RR232/G-BRSF Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire 'Big Wing' Duxford 20/09/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
I appreciate there's a lot of images, but it's always difficult to condense such a busy year into only a handful of images. Hopefully making it to the end wasn't too exhuasting! As ever more can be found on my Flickr for those interested.
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed
Cheers,
Shaun
2015 Airshow Photography Review
Re: 2015 Airshow Photography Review
Top stuff as per usual mate! Cheers for yours and your dad's company out and about this year... Catch ya next year !
Re: 2015 Airshow Photography Review
Thanks, mate! Always a pleasure to join you on the crowdline, I'm sure there will plenty more of that to come this year