The seven Fokker Dr.I Triplane replicas presenting Richthofen’s “Flying Circus” made a welcome return at Classic Fighters 2013. (Gavin Conroy)

May 

1- 30 SEPTEMBER The RAF in Oman Exhibition
RAF Museum London, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5LL; tel 020 8205 2266, website www.rafmuseum.org.uk

25 US Classics Fly-in Sywell Aerodrome
Hall Farm, Sywell, Northants NN6 0BN; tel 01604 491112, website www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk

25-26 Southend Festival of the Air
The Seafront, Southend-on-Sea, Essex; website www.visitsouthend.co.uk

25-27 EK43 – celebrating the RAF at East Kirkby in WW2
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby Airfield, East Kirkby, Spilsby, PE23 4DE; tel 01790 763207, website www.lincsaviation.co.uk

26 Duxford Spring Air Show
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambs CB22 4QR; tel 01223 835000, website http://duxford.iwm.org.uk

26-27 International Radio Control Air Show
Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset BA22 8HT; tel 01935 840565, website www.fleetairarm.com

27 Andover Strut LAA Fly-in
Popham Airfield, Popham, Hants; tel 01256 397733, website www.popham-airfield.co.uk

30 Humphrey’s Falklands War A Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM) evening talk about the museum’s famous Westland Wessex helicopter by Rear Admiral Chris Parry, RN Ret’d.
AgustaWestland Conference Room, Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset BA22 8HW; tel 01935 840565, website    www.fleetairarm.com

31-2 JUNE Aero Expo
Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, Northampton NN6 0BN; tel 020 8549 3917, website www.expo.aero/uk 

June

1 Shuttleworth Informal Evening Air Display & Edwardian Picnic
Old Warden Aerodrome, near Biggleswade, Beds SG18 9EP; Gates open 12 noon; tel 01767 627927, website www.shuttleworth.org (period costume encouraged)  

2 Jolly June Jaunt Fly-in
The Real Aeroplane Company, Breighton Aerodrome, Selby, Yorks YO8 6DS; tel 01757 289065, website www.realaero.com NB: See Museum Club membership entry requirements on website  

2 Wings & Wheels
Henham Park, Suffolk NR34 8AN; website  www.wingsandwheels-online.co.uk  

8 Folkestone Air Show
The Leas and Seafront, Folkestone, Kent; website wwww.heritage-events.co.uk  

8 Throckmorton Air Show
Throckmorton Airfield, Worcs WR10 2JH; website www.throckmortonairshow.com

9 Classic Wheels Day
Tangmere Military Aircraft Museum, Tangmere, near Chichester, West Sussex PO20 2ES;   tel 01243 790090, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

9 RAF Cosford Air Show
RAF Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP; tel 01902 377922, website cosfordairshow.co.uk
 

9 Vans RV Fly-in
Popham Airfield, Popham, Hants; tel 01256 397733, website www.popham-airfield.co.uk
 

9 Bob Jones Memorial Air Show
Welshpool/Mid Wales Airport, Welshpool, Powys, Wales; website    www.welshpoolairshow.co.uk

11 History of Global Navigation Satellite Systems
A Milton Keynes Aviation Society lecture by Air Cdre Norman Bonner RAF (Ret’d). Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6HQ; doors open 1900hr, lecture commences 2000hr. Lectures organiser Ian Carr, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , tel (home) 01234 742057, website www.mkas.net/Lectures.html

12 e-Go
designed to meet the SSDR Category This London Society of Air-Britain presentation by Tony Bishop, CEO of e-Go aeroplanes, will provide the audience with an update on the design and construction of the prototype which meets the CAA’s new Single Seat De-Regulated (SSDR) class of aircraft. The Victory Services Club, 63-79 Seymour Street, London W2 2HF; Meeting starts 1930hr, telephone enquiries to James Dale 01487 824922 (after 1930hr only), website www.air-britain.com

14 Edward Busk, the First Professional Test Pilot?
A Cross & Cockade International London branch lecture by Adrian Roberts. Meeting takes place on board HMS President (1918), moored alongside the Embankment near Temple underground station; 1900hr for 1930hr. Contact Jeff  Hargrave, tel 01494 882794, website www.crossandcockade.com
 

14-16 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire SY14 8AH; website www.cpop.co.uk
 

14-16 Weston Park Model Air Show
Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire TF11 8LE; website westonparkmodelairshow.co.uk
 

15 D.H. Moth Club Rally & flying display
RAF Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 5PG; website www.dhmothclub.co.uk
 

15-16 Cockpit-Fest 2013 & Aeroboot Aviation and Avionics Sale
Newark  Air Museum, Drove Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY; tel 01636 707170, website www.newarkairmuseum.org
 

15-16 Wickenby Wings & Wheels
Wickenby Airfield, Langworth, Lincolnshire LN3 5AX; tel 01673 885000, website www.wickenbyairfield.com
 

16 Shuttleworth Air Display & Father’s Day
Old Warden Aerodrome, near Biggleswade, Beds SG18 9EP; tel 01767 627927, website www.shuttleworth.org

16 Wellesbourne Wings & Wheels 
655 Maintenance & Preservation Society, Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, Wellesbourne, Warks CV35 9EU; website www.xm655.com

22 Tees Valley International Air Show
Durham Tees Valley Airport, Darlington, Tees Valley DL2 1LU; website http://teesvalleyairshow.co.uk

22 South East Air Show Kent
International Airport, Manston CT12 5BQ

22-23 Air-Britain Classic Fly-in   
North Weald Airfield, Essex; website www.air-britainflyin.co.uk

22-23 Old Buckenham Air Show     
Old Buckenham Airfield, Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Norfolk NR17 1PU; tel 01953 860806, website  www.oldbuckenhamairshow.co.uk

23 Open Day & Fly-in
Kirkbride Airfield, Cumbria CA7 5HP; website http://kirkbrideairfield.weebly.com

27 Flying the Hunter and other things
A Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM) evening talk by Sqn Ldr Rod Dean, RAF (Ret’d). AgustaWestland Conference Room, Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset BA22 8HW; tel 01935 840565, website www.fleetairarm.com

29 Open Lancaster Day
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby Airfield, East Kirkby, Spilsby, PE23 4DE; tel 01790 763207, website www.lincsaviation.co.uk

30 Shuttleworth Military Pageant Air Display Day
Old Warden Aerodrome, near Biggleswade, Beds SG18 9EP; tel 01767 627927, website                 www.shuttleworth.org