OLD WARDEN  SHUTTLEWORTH FLYING PROMS 2022

20th - 21st August 2022. The Shuttleworth Flying Proms is always one of the biggest highlights on the Take Flight Aviation events calendar, and it was great to have it back this year after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Twelve enthusiastic pilots made their way over to Old Warden in four aircraft, with weight and balance carefully checked to ensure the safe carrying of large quantities of food, drink and picnic equipment.

The pre-show entertainment got underway as the team cracked open the beers and bubbly, with a graceful display of glider aerobatics and a fun performance from the Spitfire Sisters. The show itself kicked off at 7pm, with a fantastic line-up of aircraft that included an Avro Anson, De Havilland DH88 Comet, Spitfire, Hurricane, Westland Lysander and many more, all displaying to the stirring tones of the National Symphony Orchestra.

It’s fair to say that it was a late night for some of the attendees, and there were a few sore heads over breakfast the following morning for those not PIC for the return journey! After checking out of their rooms in the main house, they spent some time exploring the many hangars full of airworthy aviation heritage before taking to the skies and returning back to base.