http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/rss/news Latest news and updates from Waddington Air Show. en-gb Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The official smartphone applications for the 2012 RAF Waddington International Air Show are now available from the App Store and Google Play. The Air Show Navigator is designed to make your visit to the air show more enjoyable by providing you with help and information at your fingertips. Read more and download your FREE app here. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 For the first time ever the Republic of Korea Air Force will be seen in the skies above the RAF Waddington International Air Show this summer, with their Black Eagles Display Team, in what will be the team's very first UK air show appearance. The team, who reformed in 2009 to fly the indigenous T-50 Golden Eagle training aircraft, will arrive in the UK in mid-June and then display at RAF Waddington before moving onto RIAT and Farnborough. The T-50 is an advanced jet trainer first flew in 2002 and is capable of Supersonic speeds. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The 2012 RAF Waddington International Air Show is shaping up to be the most varied aircraft display in years, with 10 different nationalities represented in the Flying Display and 14 in the Static Display, with 2 months still to go! Listen to the first 2012 Air Show podcast, with the latest news from Wg Cdr P Moss, OC 8 Sqn, Air Show Display Director. Click here to listen to the podcast now. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The list of 2012 ticket sales outlets has now been released! 158 Morrisons Supermarkets, HSBC and Santander Bank branches throughout the Midlands and Yorkshire regions are participating in this year's campaign. Click here to locate your nearest branch. Advance admission tickets will be available from ticket sales outlets from Saturday 19 May until Friday 29 June 2012. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 RAF Waddington has welcomed the news that another nation will make their debut at the 2012 show - it will be the first time that the Royal Saudi Air Force has been represented at the Air Show, with their national display team, the Saudi Hawks. The Saudi Hawks, flying 6 British Aerospace Hawk jet trainers, painted in green and white the national colours of Saudi Arabia, were formed in 1998 to represent the Saudi nation and act as ambassadors across the world. The arrival of the Saudi Hawks at Waddington will make the nation of Saudi Arabia the 33rd nation to take part in the air show since it began. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The skies above RAF Waddington's International Airshow will see the addition of red, white and green smoke trails as the event welcomes the return of the Italian Air Force's famous display team, the Frecce Tricolori, their last appearance was in 2004. The Team, formed in 1961 are one of the largest display teams around, flying Aermacchi MB339 aircraft and the only team to display with 10 aircraft. Based at Rivolto in North East Italy, Waddington will be Frecce Tricolori's only UK appearance this year. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Air Show Organisers are delighted to announce that the European Airshow Council Convention has awarded RAF Waddington International Air Show the 1st Prize for Air Show Marketing in Europe. This prestigious award was made at this year's European Airshow Council (EAC) Conference in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 February 2012; the conference was attended by some 200 delegates from across Europe and with representation from the USA and South Africa. The EAC aims to promote air show safety and to bring together air show organisers and air show participants to achieve standards of excellence in their activities. The programme of the Convention topics are heavily focused on event safety, it however also discusses current economical challenges, new regulations and the sustainability of events. RAF Waddington International Air Show is very proud to receive this prestigious award which indicates that the recent changes in our marketing and publicity strategies have been well received. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our followers, partners and sponsors for their invaluable support in building together a strong RAF Waddington International Air Show brand. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Air Show is thrilled to announce the participation of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and its Boeing 737 AEW&C, Wedgetail aircraft at this year's Air Show. The Wedgetail, which is the RAAF equivalent of RAF Waddington's own E-3D Sentry aircraft, is based at RAAF Williamtown on the east coast of Australia and will make the flight to the UK, after taking part in a major exercise in Alaska, solely for the airshow. It will be the first time a RAAF Wedgetail has been to a UK Airshow since the first aircraft was delivered to Australia in 2009. The Wedgetail joins the growing list of international participants, with the news that the Swiss F18 Hornet will make a welcome return after 10 years absence from the show, partnered by the Swiss Super Puma display, which has not been seen in the UK since 2001. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Royal British Legion (RBL), which provides support to serving and ex-Service personnel and their families, has awarded the RAF Waddington International Air Show its Courtesy Cup for 2012. RAF Waddington received the prestigious accolade from the Lincolnshire Branch of the RBL following its efforts to promote and raise the profile of the charity during its annual International Air Show. The Lincolnshire Branch of the RBL is recognised as one of the most active and successful in the country and has been a regular attendee at the Air Show for many years now. Brigadier Barry Reeves, the President of the Lincolnshire Branch of the RBL will present the award to the Acting Station Commander RAF Waddington, Wing Commander Sean Donoghue at RAF Waddington on Friday 17th February. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 RAF Waddington has a new Station Commander. Group Captain Al Gillespie ADC MA BSc (Hons) RAF took over from the outgoing Station Commander, Group Captain Chris Jones, on Monday 2 January 2012. Group Captain Gillespie is no stranger to the base having previously been stationed at RAF Waddington as Officer Commanding 23 Sqn. As the Station Commander and ISTAR Force Commander at RAF Waddington, Group Captain Gillespie takes command of the RAF's Shadow R1, Sentinel R1, Reaper MQ-9 and E3-D Force Elements in addition to commanding the personnel of 51 Sqn currently providing trained personnel on deployment with the USAF's Rivet Joint aircraft. For a full profile of our new Station Commander please visit the RAF Waddington website. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 RAF Waddington has gone "sky high" with the proceeds raised in aid of Charity at the 2011 International Air Show. Both the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) and The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) will each benefit from a whopping £50,000 donation. The local community are also set to benefit from a £17,500 donation to the Station Charities Fund. Read full article here. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The Air Show team, with the support from RAF Waddington personnel, attended this year's British Military Tournament held at Earls Court, London, on 2, 3 and 4 December 2011. The Tournament was attended by Her Majesty The Queen on the first day and by the Commander in Chief Air Command ACM Sir Simon Bryant on the second day. Thank you to everyone who visited us on the stand! Click here to visit the official British Tournament website www.britishmilitarytournament.com. http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The 2012 RAF Waddington International Air Show will mark The Year of Lincolnshire aviation, 100 years of the Central Flying School and it will also celebrate ISTAR capability of the Royal Air Force. The flying display will feature the unforgettable Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Falcons parachute display and much, much more. Have your ear plugs at the ready! Admission tickets and private enclosure places are now available through our secure online booking facility. Book now for the best seats at the show! http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/news