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Thursday 28th July 2015 - Chris and John were at the former RAF Finningley now Robin Hood Airport for the Vulcan media event.

 

 

Sunday 24th May 2015 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for the Cold War Jets day.

 

Saturday 23rd May 2015 - Chris and John were at the Duxford spring air show.

 

 

Friday 22nd May 2015 - Chris and John were at Old Warden for the Chipmunk fly in.

 

Thursday 21st May 2015 - Chris and John were at RAF Coningsby for the Spitfire/Typhoon media event.

 

Wednesday 20th May 2015 - Chris and John were at Duxford for the Bristol Blenheim media event.

 

 

Sunday 13th July 2014 - Bob and John were at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford

 

Saturday 12th July 2014 - Chris and John were at Duxford for the Flying Legends Air Show

 

Saturday 5th July 2014 - Chris and John were at Waddington Air Show

 

Monday 16th June 2014 - Chris and John were at RAF Odiham for the introduction of the HC6 Chinook

 

 

Saturday 14th June 2014 - Bob was at Biggin Hill for the air show

 

Wednesday 11th June 2014 - Bob was at RAF Fairford for the B-2s and B-52s

 

Sunday 8th June 2014 - Chris and John were at RAF Cosford for the air show

 

Saturday 7th June 2014 - Bob was at Folkestone Air Show

 

Sunday 25th May 2014 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the taxi event

 

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May 2014 - Bob and Chris were at the D-Day Air Show at Duxford

 

 

Sunday 4th May 2014 - Bob was at Abingdon Air Show

 

Wednesday 30th April 2014 - Chris and John were at RAF Brize Norton and Cotswold Airport

 

Thursday 17th April 2014 - Chris was at RAF Mildenhall for a KC-135 pilot interview and general filming

 

Tuesday 15th April 2014 - Chris and John were at RAF Benson

 

Tuesday 25th March 2014 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the last four TriStar deliveries

 

Monday 24th March 2014 - Chris and John were at RAF Brize Norton flying with 216 Sqn for the last TriStar operational refuelling flight

 

 

Wednesday 19th March 2014 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the delivery of TriStar ZD953

 

Wednesday 12th March 2014 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the delivery of TriStar ZE704

 

Wednesday 5th March 2014 - Stuart was at RAF Mildenhall, general photography.

 

Monday 3rd March 2014 - Chris was at RAF Mildenhall, general filming.

 

Saturday 1st March 2014 - Bob was at Cotswold Airport photographing Canberra PR9 XH134.

 

Monday 3rd February 2014 - Chris and Stuart were at RAF Mildenhall for the departure of the last MC-130P Combat Shadow.

 

The last MC-130P Combat Shadow leaves RAF Mildenhall

 

Sunday 13th October 2013 - Bob and Chris were at the Duxford Autumn Air Show.

 

Sunday 29th September 2013 - Chris was at RAF Coningsby for the Lincs-Lancs event.

 

Wednesday 25th September 2013 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for the last VC10 flight.

 

VC10 ZA147 made aviation history when she touched down for the very last time bringing to an end over fifty years of VC10 flying.

 

Delivery of VC10 ZA147 to Bruntingthorpe

 

Sunday 22nd September 2013 - Chris and John were at Brize Norton for the enthusiasts day.

 

Wednesday 18th September 2013 - Chris and John were at North Weald for the Hangar 11 four-ship formation.

 

Thursday 12th September 2013 - Chris and John were at RAF Coningsby for the Saudi exercise.

 

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September 2013 - Bob and Chris were at the Duxford Air Show.

 

Sunday 25th August 2013 - Chris and John were at Little Gransden for the air show.

 

Waco UPF-7 G-UPFS at Little Gransden Air Show 2013

 

Monday 29th July 2013 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the arrival of VC10 XR808.

 

Sunday 28th July 2013 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the Lightning pair scramble from the Q shed.

 

Friday 26th July 2013 - Chris and Stuart were at RAF Mildenhall for the Special Operations Group media day.

 

Special Operations Group media day at RAF Mildenhall

 

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 2013 - Bob and John will be at Fairford Air Show.

 

Sunday 14th July 2013 - Bob was at Duxford Flying Legends.

 

Saturday 13th July 2013 - Chris and John were at Duxford Flying Legends.

 

North American P-51D Mustang N2151D Moonbeam McSwine at Duxford Flying Legends 2013

 

Saturday 13th July 2013 - Bob was at Yeovilton.

 

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July 2013 - Bob, Chris and Ian were at Waddington.

 

Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June 2013 - Bob was at Wittmund for the final days of the German Phantoms.

 

German Phantom retirement at Wittmund, Germany

 

Saturday 22nd June 2013 - Bob was at Manston Air Show.

 

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June 2013 - Bob was at Volkel Air Show.

 

Sunday 9th June 2013 - Chris and John were at Cosford Air Show.

 

Sunday 26th May 2013 - Chris and Bob were at Duxford for the Spring Air Show.

 

Monday 13th May 2013 - Chris and John were at Marshall Aerospace.

 

Friday 3rd May 2013 - Chris and John were at Marshall Aerospace.

 

Monday 29th April 2013 - Chris and John paid a visit to 101 Squadron at RAF Brize Norton.

 

Monday 18th March 2013 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the last flight of VC10 ZA149.

 

Wednesday 6th February 2013 - Chris and John were at Hendon Air Museum taking photographs and video footage for the new Hendon Museum web page.

 

Tuesday 28th August 2012 - Chris and John were at Coningsby for the 101 Squadron three-ship flypast.

 

Tuesday 28th August 2012 - Bruce was at Marham for 101 VC10 Squadron's VC10 three-ship flypast.

 

VC10 three-ship flypast at RAF Marham

 

Sunday 26th August 2012 - Chris and John were at Little Gransden Air Show.

 

Sunday 26th August 2012 - Stuart was at Bruntingthorpe Taxi Day.

 

Sunday 26th August 2012 - Bob was at Dunsfold.

 

Hawker Hunter F58A G-PSST (cn HABL-003115) Miss Demeanour and Hawker Sea Fury T20 G-RNHF/VX281/VL-120 (cn ES.3615) at Dunsfold Wings & Wheels Air Show 2012

 

Friday 17th August 2012 - Chris and Stuart were at the American Air Day at Duxford.

 

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012 - Bob was at Eastbourne.

 

Avro Vulcan B2 G-VLCN/XH558 at Eastbourne International Air Show 2012

 

Sunday 5th August 2012 - Chris and John were at the Spitfires, Merlins and Motors show at Duxford.

 

Wednesday 25th July 2012 - Chris and Stuart were at Mildenhall.

 

Sunday 15th July 2012 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for the Lightning Scramble.

 

Thursday 12th July 2012 - Chris was visiting Waddington’s heritage centre.

 

Wednesday 4th July 2012 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the delivery of VC10 XV104.

 

Sunday 1st July 2012 - Chris and John were at Duxford’s Flying Legends Air Show.

 

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair G-FGID/KD345/A-130 (cn 3111) at Duxford Flying Legends 2012

 

Saturday 30th June 2012 - Chris and Ian were at RAF Waddington for the air show.

 

Thursday 28th June 2012 - Chris was at RAF Waddington for the preview event for this weekend's air show.

 

Wednesday 27th June 2012 - Chris and John were at Duxford for the Flying Legends preview event.

 

Saturday 23rd June 2012 - Bob was at Yeovilton Air Day.

 

Sunday 17th June 2012 - Chris and John were at Cosford Air Show.

 

Jet Provost T3A XM479/G-BVEZ at Cosford Air Show 2012

 

Saturday 16th June 2012 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the 74 Squadron reunion.

 

Wednesday 13th June 2012 - Chris was at Marshall Aerospace.

 

Sunday 27th May 2012 - Bob and Chris were at Duxford for the Jubilee Air Show.

 

Friday 11th May 2012 - Chris was at RAF Marham for the presentation of No. 2 Squadron's new standard to celebrate the squadron’s 100th anniversary.

 

Friday 11th May 2012 - Bob and Chris were at RAF Coningsby for the 100th anniversary of No 3 Squadron.

 

Sunday 6th May 2012 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for the Cold War Jets Show.

 

Sunday 25th March 2012 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for a Victor fast taxi run.

 

Saturday 24th March 2012 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the Buccaneer event.

 

Tuesday 13th March 2012 - Chris was at Duxford for the roll out of de Havilland Vampire WZ590.

 

Roll out of de Havilland Vampire WZ590 at Duxford Aerodrome

 

Tuesday 20th December 2011 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe for the last flight of VC10 XV101.

 

Tuesday 13th December 2011 - Chris was at Bruntingthorpe for the last flight of VC10 XV107.

 

Monday 12th December 2011 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe for the last flight of VC10 XV102.

 

Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Bruce and Chris were at RAF Marham for the return of the last Tornados from the Libya conflict.

 

Sunday 16th October 2011 - Bob and Chris were at Duxford for the Autumn Air Show.

 

Sunday 2nd October 2011 - Chris was at RAF Coningsby for the Lincs-Lancs event.

 

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 (RF-D) at Lincs-Lancs Association 2011

 

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2011 - Bob and Chris were at the Duxford Air Show.

 

Thursday 1st September 2011 - Chris was at Duxford for the Al Murray Spitfire Experience.

 

Al Murray Spitfire Experience at Duxford Aerodrome

 

Tuesday 30th August 2011 - Chris and John were at Bruntingthorpe for the last flight of VC10 XV105.

 

Sunday 28th August 2011 - Chris and John were at Little Gransden Air Show.

 

Beechcraft Staggerwing and Spartan Executive pair at Little Gransden Air Show 2011

 

Friday 19th August 2011 - Chris was at Duxford for the American Air Day.

 

Tuesday 9th August 2011 - Chris was at RAF Lakenheath filming the visiting A-10 Warthogs.

 

Sunday 31st July 2011 - Chris was at Duxford for the Sally B and Friends Event.

 

Sally B and SWIP Team Twisters at the Sally B and Friends Day at Imperial War Museum Duxford

 

Friday 29th July 2011 - Chris and Ian were at RAF Waddington for the departure of Nimrod R1 XV249.

 

Tuesday 12th July 2011 - Chris was at East Midlands Airport for the delivery of Nimrod R1 XW664.

 

Monday 9th July 2011 - Chris was at Duxford for the Sally B and Friends Press Day.

 

Saturday 2nd July 2011 - Chris and Ian were at Waddington Air Show.

 

USAF Thunderbirds Aerobatic Display Team at Waddington Air Show 2011

 

Tuesday 28th June 2011 - Chris and Bob were at The Nimrod Parade at RAF Waddington, followed by the arrival of The Thunderbirds Display Team.

 

Sunday 29th May 2011 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe.

 

Saturday 28th May 2011 - Chris and Roger were at Bruntingthorpe.

 

Sunday 22nd May 2011 - Chris and Bob were at Duxford.

 

Sunday 15th May 2011 - Chris and Ian were at Cranwell for the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Meteor.

 

Friday 6th May 2011 - Bruce, Chris and Ian were at Marham for 13 Squadron's final six-ship flypast.

 

13 Squadrons final six-ship flypast at Marham

 

Tuesday 3rd May 2011 - Chris was at Marham for 13 Squadron's 6 ship practice flypast.

 

Thursday 20th January 2011 - Chris and Ian were at Cranwell for the Dominie six-ship retirement flypast.

 

Wednesday 19th January 2011 - Chris was at RAF Wyton for the Dominie three-ship flypast. Ian was at RAF Cranwell flying in the three ship formation taking video and stills.

 

Tuesday 18th January 2011 - Chris and Ian were at Cranwell for the Dominie six-ship practice flypast

 

Sunday 10th October 2010 - Bob, Chris and Ross will be at the Duxford Autumn Air Show 2010.

 

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September 2010 - Bob, Chris and Ross will be attending Duxford - The Battle of Britain Air Show 2010.

 

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2010

 

Sunday 29th August 2010 - Bob and Chris will be at the Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show 2010.

 

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd August 2010 - Bob will be at the Shoreham Air Show 2010.

 

Friday 20th August 2010 - Chris was at the Duxford American Air Day 2010.

 

Thursday 12th-Sunday 15th August 2010 - Bob went to Eastbourne Air Show 2010.

 

Eastbourne Air Show 2010

 

Saturday 24th July 2010 - Chris went to the 50th anniversary of the Lightning into service and the unveiling of the Lightning Q shed at Bruntingthorpe Airfield.

 

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th July 2010 - Bob was at the Fairford (RIAT) 2010 Air Show.

 

Saturday 10th July 2010 - Bob, Chris and Ross went to Duxford Flying Legends 2010.

 

Saturday 2nd July 2010 - Bob, Chris and Ross were at Waddington Air Show 2010.

 

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th June 2010 - Bob and Colin were at the Biggin Hill Air Show 2010.

 

Biggin Hill Air Show 2010

 

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th June 2010 - Bob and Colin attended Kemble Air Show 2010.

 

Sunday 13th June 2010 - Bob attended the RAF Northolt photocall event 2010.

 

Sunday 13th June 2010 - Colin was at the Cosford Air Show 2010

 

Sunday 16th May 2010 - Bob, Chris, Colin and Ross were at the Duxford Spring Air Show 2010.

 

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIA G-AWIJ P7350 and Hawker Hurricane Mk I G-HUPW R4118 - Both these aircraft fought in the Battle of Britain

 

Saturday 15th May 2010 - Bob and Chris attended Duxford's Battle of Britain Memorial Event.

 

Saturday 15th May 2010 - Colin was at the Old Warden Sunset Air Display 2010.

 

Tuesday 27th April 2010 - Chris and Denis were at Bruntingthorpe for the arrival of Nimrod MR2 XV226.

 

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th April 2010 - Chris and Bob went to the Gathering of Warbirds & Veterans at North Weald.

 

Tuesday 6th April 2010 - Chris and Ian were at Bruntingthorpe Airfield for the final flight of VC10 XR807/Q and XV109/Z.

 

Final flight of VC10 at Bruntingthorpe Airfield

 

Tuesday 26th January 2010 - Chris and Ross attended RAF Marham's Show of force Tornado press event.

 

Friday 8th January 2010 - Chris and Ross went to RAF Wyton to visit the Pathfinder Museum

 

Monday 14th December 2009 - The East Anglian Children's Hospice at Milton in Cambridge had an early christmas present on Monday 14th December, when Dave Poile MBE (the organizer of the Little Gransden Air Show) and Chris Cannon (who films and produces the Little Gransden Air Show DVD) presented Beccy Turner, Fund raising assistant with a cheque for £500 from sales of the air show DVD. Photo here

 

Wednesday 11th November 2009 - Chris and Ross attended the Just Jane Armistice Day Event at East Kirkby.

 

Avro Lancaster Mk VII NX611 Just Jane and crowd at the East Kirkby Armistice day event

 

Sunday 25th October 2009 - Chris and Ross were at the Sir Sydney Camm Hurricane Event at North Weald.

 

Sir Sydney Camm Hurricane Event veterans

 

Sunday 11th October 2009 - Bob, Chris and Ross will be at the Duxford Autumn Air Show.

 

B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B at Duxford Autumn Air Show 2009

 

Sunday 27th September 2009 - Chris, Ian and Ross are going to the Lincs-Lancs Association 2009 at RAF Coningsby.

 

Spitfire PS915 and Lancaster PA474 at Lincolnshires Lancaster Association 2009

 

Sunday 20th September 2009 - Chris and Ross were at Marshall Aerodrome in Cambridge for Chipfest 2009.

 

Thursday 17th & Friday 18th September 2009 - Bob is going to the Tiger Meet at Kleine Brogel Air Base.

 

Saturday 12th September 2009 - Bob is going to Leuchars Air Show.

 

Thursday 10th September 2009 - Bob is going to Jersey Air Show.

 

Sunday 6th September 2009 - Ian and Ross will be attending the Duxford Air Show.

 

B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B at The Duxford Air Show 2009

 

Sunday 30th August 2009 - Bob, Chris and Ross will be attending the Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show.

 

Messerschmitt 108 at Little Gransden Charity Air and Car Show 2009

 

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2009 - Bob will be at Shoreham Air Show.

 

Spitfires and Hurricanes at Shoreham Air Show 2009

 

Sunday 16th August 2009 - Bruce was at Rougham Air Show

 

Saturday 15th August 2009 - Chris and Ross went to visit the Hurricane restoration at Little Gransden Airfield.

 

Tuesday 11th August 2009 - Chris and Ross went to the Little Gransden Press Day.

 

Sunday 9th August 2009 - Chris and Ross attended Duxford's Spitfire Day.

 

Sunday 26th July 2009 - Chris and Ross went to Bruntingthorpe's 21st Anniversary Lightning Day.

 

Lightning taxiing up runway at Bruntingthorpes 21st anniversary Lightning Day

 

Friday 24th July 2009 - Chris and Ross went to Cottesmore Families Day.

 

Thursday 23rd July 2009 - Bruce was around near RAF Marham during the families day celebrations

 

Thursday 23rd July 2009 - Chris and Ross attended the 40th anniversary of the Harrier Jump Jet at RAF Wittering

 

Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2009 - Bruce and Bob will be at Fairford this weekend.

 

Wednesday 16th July 2009 - Chris paid a visit to Whitehall to interview Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy

 

Saturday 11th July & Sunday 12th July 2009 - Bob & Ross will be at Flying Legends at Duxford.

 

Douglas A-1 Skyraider at Duxford Flying Legends 2009

 

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July 2009 - Bob, Chris and Ian will be attending Waddington Air Show.

 

The Blades at RAF Waddington International Air Show 2009

 

Thursday 2nd July 2009 - Bob, Chris & Ian were at the Waddington Press Day.

 

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2009 - Bob and Chris were at Biggin Hill for the weekend.

 

Boeing 747 flying with The Red Arrows at Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2009

 

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June 2009 - Chris and Bob will be down at Kemble for the weekend.

 

The Black Cats performing at Kemble Air Show 2009

 

Sunday 14th June 2009 - Chris and Ian attended RAF Cosford Air Show, with fantastic weather, record breaking crowds, excellent air show. The icing on the cake was the appearance by the Vulcan.

 

The Red Arrows at RAF Cosford Air Show 2009

 

Saturday 13th June 2009 - Bob is down in London for the queen's flypast

 

Sunday 25th May 2009 - Bob is going to Southend Air Show over the weekend

 

Sunday 17th May 2009 - Bob, Bruce, Chris and Ian will be at Duxford on Sunday taking some general photographs and video footage.

 

Sunday 3rd May 2009 - Bruntingthorpe taxi event. Chris and Ian are going filming and will hopefully have the photographs uploaded onto the site by next week.

 

Victor XM715 at Bruntingthorpe

 

Friday 3rd April 2009 - Chris and Ian spent the day with Wing Commander Ken Wallis, the inventor of the Wallis Autogyro. We spent the day doing interviews with Ken and took some interesting flying footage and loads of photographs.

 

Ken Wallis on Autogyro G-AXAS