Spring update 2025
2025 is now underway for the team - the shows are slowly being confirmed and the Team are all in the final stages of their annual proficiency assessments, medicals and Licence checks.
Meanwhile, our engineers have been under considerable pressure since Falcon Aviation acquired the remaining Gazelles from the Army's fleet at the tail end of 2024 and to that end they are looking to secure additional support in the engineering department - next week's CAA engineering audit, although obligatory, is adding to the pressure that they are under.
We've already done a couple of very low key static displays - one at a local VE Day celebration and the other in support of Airbus Helicopters "Cars and 'Copters" event at Oxford.
There are a few new faces to the team on the flying side of things - we say a big hello to Steve Kadera, ex RN and on the ground we say a fond farewell to Chris Gillum-Webb who has hung up his tool box keys and who, without doubt, will be very sorely missed. We all thank him for everything he's done to keep us safe and wish him a long and happy retirement.
We are mindful that this year events are likely to suffer due to the fact that many are organised and funded by local authorities, virtually all of which are under the cosh financially. Click here to view our full list of shows.
We are absolutely delighted to announce our ongoing relationship with Airbox who we cannot thank enough. Airbox (ACANS) software has been developed from their RunwayHD product as a bespoke Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system to support the Emergency Services and their aviation activities, Police, Air Ambulances, Search and Rescue etc. With the continuing increase in low-level drone operations and the complexities of Airspace restrictions, much of which is temporary and "show specific," having this software to Navigate, manage our aircraft and communicate electronically with one another is simply a massive step up in our Flight Safety processes.
We very much look forward to operating in the safer environment that ACANS gives us and look forward to helping Airbox develop their product further (if that's possible!) and it goes without saying that we are very much enjoying the prospect of performing for airshow enthusiasts throughout 2025.