Hampshire Air Festival

The Hampshire Air Festival takes flight on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026 at Thruxton Aerodrome, Hampshire, celebrating "The Age of Flight" across a spectacular weekend of aviation and entertainment.

This is a new event for 2026 but is built on years of specialist experience in aviation, events and community festivals.

Experience an incredible journey through the skies, from the pioneering aircraft of the Great War, to iconic Warbirds including the legendary Spitfire in its 90th Anniversary Year, thrilling formation aerobatics, and the power of modern fast jets, all performing across both days.

On Saturday evening the sky will be alive with the breathtaking "Age of Flight Extravaganza", featuring pyrotechnic aerial displays, a dazzling light show, illuminated drone formations, and a grand fireworks finale lighting up the Thruxton skyline.

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Hampshire Air Festival 2026:

• 12-13 September 2026

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Hampshire Air Festival 2026
12-13 Sept 2026:

Participating aircraft & Schedule:

• RAF Chinook Role Demo (Sun)
• BBMF Dakota (Sat)
• BBMF Spitfire Pair (Sun)
• RAF Tutor T1 (Sat/Sun)
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (Sat/Sun)
• Yakovlev Yak-3U-PW (Sat/Sun)
• Great War Display Team (Sat/Sun)
• Rich Goodwin Jet Pitts (Sat/Sun)
• Drone Display (Sat night)
• XtremeAir XA-41 (Sat/Sun)
• The Firebirds Aerobatic Display Team (Sat night/Sun)
• Gazelle Squadron Helicopter Display Team x2 (Sat/Sun)
• Strikemaster Pair (Sat/Sun)
• Global Stars Aerobatic Team (Sat night, Sat/Sun)
• AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers (Sat/Sun)
• MiG-17F (Lim-5) (Sat/Sun) Cancelled
• OV-10 Bronco (Sat/Sun)
• Ryan PT-22 Recruit (Sat/Sun)
• 4 Ship Display of Chipmunks (Sat/Sun)
• P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie' (Sat/Sun)
• Royal Navy Parachute Display Team 'Raiders' (Sat/Sun)
• North American T6 Harvard 'Dazzling Debs' (Sat/Sun)
• SF-260 Marchetti (G-RAZI) (Sun)
• Douglas C-47A Dakota 'Drag 'em Oot' (Sat/Sun)
• Airborne Pyrotechnics (Sat)
• P-51D Mustang 'Hurry Home Honey'
• Bird Dog Duo

On Saturday evening there will also be a 1/6-scale Avro Vulcan model with a specially choreographed dusk display accompanied by music and narration.

Gravity Industries will be bringing its world-famous human Jet Suit to Thruxton Aerodrome on 12th & 13th September.

Hampshire Air Festival Tickets:

Tickets can be bought on the official Hampshire Air Festival website at: www.hampshireairfestival.co.uk/tickets/

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Accommodation:

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About Hampshire Air Festival:
• Hampshire Air Festival History
• Hampshire Air Festival Dates
• Hampshire Air Festival Participating Aircraft

Location:
• Google Map
• County: Hampshire
• Satnav Postcode: SP11 8PN

Travel Information:
• Directions - Enter your postcode
• AA Route Finder
• RAC Route Finder
• National Rail
• National Express

Accommodation:
• Travelodge
• Premier Inn

Weather Forecast:
• General UK weather forecast
• Local weather Met Office
• Local weather BBC

General Information:
• Scanner Frequencies
• Checklists

Official Website & Links:
• Hampshire Air Festival Website
• Hampshire Air Festival Facebook

UK Airshows 2026:
UK Airshows (England):
• Shuttleworth Airshows
• Duxford Airshows
• Royal International Air Tattoo
• Farnborough International Airshow
• RAF Cosford Airshow
• Abingdon Air & Country Show
• Midlands Air Festival
• Little Gransden Airshow
• Airbourne (Eastbourne) Airshow
• Southport Airshow
• Clacton Airshow
• Blackpool Airshow
• English Riviera Airshow
• Headcorn International Airshow
• Old Buckenham Airshow
• East Kirkby Airshow
• Hampshire Air Festival
UK Airshows (Wales):
• Wales National Air Show
UK Airshows (Scotland):
• International Ayr Show
UK Airshows (Channel Islands):
• Jersey International Air Display
• Guernsey Air Display
Flypasts/Events 2026:
• Spitfire 90 Flights
• King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal
• King's Birthday Flypast

Hampshire Air Festival History
The Hampshire Air Festival is a new event for 2026 but is built on years of specialist experience in aviation, events and community festivals.

It takes place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026 at Thruxton Aerodrome, Hampshire. The air display takes place on both days and there will be pyrotechnic aerial displays, a dazzling light show, illuminated drone formations, and a grand fireworks finale lighting up the Thruxton skyline on Saturday evening.

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