Royal Air Force Cosford Air show
Avro Vulcan B2 G-VLCN/XH558 at Royal Air Force Cosford Air show. Photo by Richard Simmons
RAF Cosford Air show, one of the Countries first Air shows of the season. Cosford is sited just off the M4 in the Midlands and year after year has a varied selection of Aircraft both modern and vintage at this one day event. With the added attraction of a visit around the Museums Hangars.
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Cosford Air show 2009 - Sunday 14th June 2009
With fantastic weather conditions and a record breaking crowd, one of the seasons earliest air shows got off to a flying start. With the added bonus of a trip round the Cosford air museums hangars. Cosford hosted a wide variety of aircraft including the Red Arrows, the Blades, Aerostars and the Turbo team.
Images courtesy of Chris Cannon
Through to the fast moving Typhoon display, a pair of Jet Provosts and the Sabre. Followed up by an outstanding, long awaited display by the world's only airworthy Vulcan.
Images courtesy of Ian Bracegirdle
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was much in evidence, with the Lancaster, Dakota, a Hurricane and Spitfire in attendance. Also displaying was the King Air, Mustang, P-40 Kittyhawk and 2 seat Spitfire.
Images courtesy of Colin Sayce - Airshowphotomania.ifp3.com
Cosford Air show 2008 - Sunday 1st June 2008
This year the RAF celebrates it's 90th anniversary and it was celebrated at RAF Cosford this year. It's not just an Air show at Cosford because some of the hangars are open showing the work that Cosford does with the Jaguars and Jet Provost engineering Airframes, and of course the Museums hangars were open for visitors.
Beechcraft Super King Air B200 G-RAFM ZK453
Folland Gnat and Hawker Hunter
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia G-AIST AR213
Westland WG-13 Lynx HAS.3S 177 XZ722 of the Black Cats display team
Images courtesy of Colin Sayce - Airshowphotomania.ifp3.com
Cosford Air show 2007 - Sunday 10th June 2007
This years Air show got off to a good start with recording breaking crowds of over 53,000. Just proves a point that the organisers of the show get it right year after year.
As far as the weather was concerned visitors to Cosford this year were treated to gloomy weather, which did not spoil days enjoyment for people. Cosford's short runway always causes a problem for visiting Aircraft which are generally limited to Helicopters, training Aircraft and Warbirds. Some of the Aircraft participating at Cosford this year included a Boeing-Vertol Chinook, P-40 Kitty Hawk, a Douglas C47 Dakota, Grob Tutor, P-51 Mustang, Short Tucano and Supermarine Spitfire.
Images courtesy of Colin Sayce - Airshowphotomania.ifp3.com
Cosford Air show 2006 - Sunday 11th June 2006
The RAF Cosford Air show is a midlands premier Aviation event. This is an annual show which always has a strong RAF participation. The Cosford show is always a good family day out, with high temperatures and plenty of sunshine this years show certainly brought in the crowds.
With the experienced voice of Sean Maffet doing this years commentary. Some of the Aircraft participating included the Red Arrows display team, the Battle of Britain Flight's Douglas C47 Dakota and a Westland EH-101 Merlin.
Images courtesy of Colin Sayce - Airshowphotomania.ifp3.com
RAF Cosford Air show 2009 DVD from Planes TV
Sunday 14th of June 2009. A lovely Summer’s day, with blue skies and puffy white clouds. Perfect for an Air show. Perfect, in fact for Royal Air Force Cosford to hold its annual big aviation event.
The Air show was made very special by the 2009 public debut of the AVRO Vulcan. This was the first appearance of the recently restored aircraft at Cosford for 17 years. The intense interest in the Vulcan combined with the superb summer weather made this event a sell-out with 58,000 spectators attending.
We were not to be disappointed, displays from the RAF’s frontline assets included the awesome Typhoon and the Chinook which flew one of our cockpit mini-cams for a pilots eye view of the action.
Rare treats included one of only three Le Vier Cosmic Wind racers ever built and foreign support from Belgium in the form of a Sea King.
Classic aircraft types also entertained with beautiful displays from Hurricane Mk1 R4118, F-86A Sabre, P51 Mustang ‘Old Crow’ and P40 Kittyhawk.
RAF Cosford Air show 2008 DVD from Planes TV
The worlds oldest flying Spitfire displayed as did the only Mk1A Spitfire – with a cockpit minicam.
As if that were not enough the event boasted the only Hurricane Mk1, a genuine Battle of Britain veteran.
Several ‘Cold War’ jets on display complemented the new and award winning Cold War Museum hangar and the RAF supported the event in force to mark their 90th anniversary; history from the BBMF, team excellence from The Falcons and the Red Arrows, breathtaking performance from the Typhoon and an explosive Role Demonstration of RAF air power.
Duration 90 minutes