The UK Airshow Review Podcast

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Oct 2026

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The UK Airshow Review Podcast is an informal chat between the UKAR writing team that originally came about as a response to the effects that the COVID-19 crisis had on the UK airshow scene. We talk about our thoughts and feelings on the British airshow world, invoke memories and reflections from our experiences of the airshow and aviation hobby and offer informed - and not so informed - opinions on the goings-on in the industry. We also host the series Display Frequency, some nine episodes of incisive, professional interview and analysis of the airshow industry hosted and produced by former UKAR Staff member Dan O’Hagan, a global sports broadcaster and Senior Commentator at the Royal International Air Tattoo from 2009-2012. To read our reports, features and interviews from back when airshows were a thing, head to https://www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at https://forums.airshows.co.uk

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October 9, 20261 hr 11 min

Episode 117: DPRK Dreamin' (Wonsan Air Festival 10 Year Retrospective)

The episode we (Sam) have all been waiting for! Sam casts his mind back a whole decade to the Wonsan INternational Friendship Festival, the first and so far only ever airshow to be held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This retrospective covers not just the aircraft in attendance but the whole, bonkers event around it. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

October 7, 202650 min

Episode 116: Ayrheads with Juicy Meluns

In this episode Sam and Dan are joined by UKAR staffer Gordon Duncan to chat about The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight and Paris Air Legend airshows. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

August 16, 202642 min

Episode 115: Bookworming

In this episode, Sam reviews American Secret Projects: Volume 5, the second of our book reviews in partnership with Crecy Publishing. We also look at some airshow updates. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

July 8, 20261 hr 19 min

Episode 114: And Abroad

We get together on the UK Airshow review Podcast to actually review some UK airshows! We are joined by fellow UKARian Gordon Duncan to chat about Antidotum Leszno Airshow, the Florennes Air Show and Aerotorshow. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

July 7, 20261 hr 1 min

Episode 113: At Home

Apologies for the sound quality on this one! Apparently Sam's computer decided his PS5 controller was the perfect microphone... We get together on the UK Airshow review Podcast to actually review some UK airshows! We are joined by fellow UKARian Gordon Duncan to chat about Midlands Air Festival, Cosford Air Show and the Shuttleworth Festival of Flight. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

June 16, 202658 min

Episode 112: Carrying Baggage

In this episode Sam has a big rant about carry-on baggage while flying as a photographer, and Ian gives his thoughts on Cosford. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

May 29, 20261 hr 47 min

Episode 111: Czech it out, RIAT was cancelled

Well what do you know, the thing that Sam was predicted for months happened. RIAT has been cancelled. We discuss this as well as the now officially announced Red Arrows tour to the country that's wrecking our airshow season here. Tom tells us about his visit to the airshow at Namest air base in the Czech Republic. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

May 15, 20261 hr 20 min

Episode 110: Airlines 3: Sky God with a Vengeance

In Episode 110 we bring back on occasional guest of the show Dan Ledwood to continue our chat about being an airline pilot - but this time he's got four stripes! We also review some aviation books in a new section in partnership with Crécy Publishing! To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

April 24, 20261 hr 4 min

Episode 109: Spitfire Spotting

We discuss the recent, much-publicised Spitfire 90th Anniversary tour of Britain, and some interesting airshow social media decisions To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.

March 31, 20261 hr 0 min

Episode 108: Bones, Blown etc

We get the gang back together - to discuss the apocalypse? A couple of weeks ago a bunch of us trotted over to watch a bunch of United States Air Force bombers at RAF Fairford, deployed there as part of one of the most catastrophic wars in living memory that is likely to have cataclysmic lasting effects across the globe. B-1s are quite cool though, in fairness. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at forums.airshows.co.uk All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not their employers.