Air Museums, Airshow Venues and Air Displays
In our aviation category we have listed both Air show venues and museums that incorporate aeronautical exhibits. See below for the full list of aero-nautical attractions and click for further information.
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome is home to the Cold War jet collection including a Victor, Hunter, Canberra, Comet, Lightning, Starfighter, Mystere, Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Jet Provost, Super Guppy, Iskra and Jaguar. The latest aircraft to join the museum fleet is a Nimrod MR2 which joined us in April 2010 straight from the RAF.
Whilst these beautiful aircraft spark much interest and nostalgia, they rarely fly anywhere in the world nowadays. However, the Cold ...
Southern England
Farnborough International Airshow
The Farnborough International Airshow is a Bi-Yearly air display held at Farnborough Airfield. Farnborough Aerodrome is renowned for its long-standing aviation links. No other site in the United Kingdom, possibly the world, can claim a closer, more continuous association with the history of man's conquest of air than the airfield at Farnborough.
The next Farnborough International Airshow will be held from 19-25 July ...
West Midlands
Midland Air Museum
The Midland Air Museum exhibits range from the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber through more than 30 other historic aircraft, both civil and military, aero engines and other artefacts, to a wide range of memorabilia. The museum has a large collection of material relating to Sir Frank Whittle, the Coventry-born engineer who designed the jet engine which made modern high-speed aircraft and economical air travel possible. The Museum houses ...
Southern England
The Museum of Army Flying is home to a unique collection of aviation history one of both international and national importance. Come and see over 35 historic fixed and rotary wing aircraft on display which along with detailed dioramas, artifacts, trophies and models serve as a profound and inspiring tribute to men and their machines.
The Museum gives a fascinating and imaginative glimpse of “soldiers in the air” and life at ...
London
Royal Air Force Museum
Located at the famous site of the London Aerodrome former RAF airfield in Hendon, London - the RAF Museum houses a comprehensive collection of well presented aircraft which were operated by, or associated with, the Royal Air Force. In addition to the main Historic Hangars exhibition, there are halls devoted to the Battle of Britain and Bomber Command. This world-class collection of over 100 aircraft, aviation and wartime ...
Southend Air Festival
For over 25 years Southend-on-Sea has staged one of Europe's largest free Airshows. The two day Southend Air Festival is undoubtedly the most spectacular event in Southend's calendar. Staged against the backdrop of the Thames Estuary along almost 2 miles of seafront, aircraft displays will be featured from across the ages.
At the air show you can see huge range of ground entertainment back on terra firma. There will be the ...
England,Yorkshire
Yorkshire Air Museum
The Yorkshire Air Museum is located at a former WW2 Bomber Command base, and features a fully restored control tower. A fascinating and dynamic museum, authentically based on a World War Two Bomber Command Station. The unique displays include the original Control Tower, Air Gunners' Collection, Barnes Wallis' prototype 'bouncing bomb' and a superb new exhibition telling the story of RAF Bomber Command.
The york aircraft museum has ...
