Yesterday I went to the air show at RAF Cosford - something I've never done before.
Last time I went to the (excellent and free) Cold War museum at Cosford I picked up a leaflet for the air show and decided to give it a go , and I'm glad I did.

It was £20 a ticket which at first glance might sound pricey , but for what you get it's good value for money. The show proper started at 12 noon with displays pretty much continuously until 5.30. The highlights were the Red Arrows doing a full display , a very nice selection of WWII aircraft including a Mark 1 Spitfire and Mark 1 Hurricane in the air at the same time , the Battle of Britain memorial flight , and a demonstration by the RAF - essentially a half hour action show demonstrating a combined operation with ground and air forces.


Unfortunately the weather wasn't great so photography was difficult and many of the displays stayed flat to keep below the cloud cover , but it didn't rain and was warm enough.

While I'm writing this , here's a couple of bits of advice for anyone considering going in future.

Traffic! Access for cars on and off the site was excellently marshalled and managed but due to the sheer volume of cars there were some horrific queues. The tailback on the M54 heading in at 11am was 6 miles long which was going to be well over an hour to get through. Fortunately I'd gone on my bike so I just nipped down the middle and probably annoyed thousands of people. I'd strongly recommend going by train or setting off early.
Secondly, if you do go by car , take the opportunity to stock up and bring everything you need. Food and drink were very expensive - nearly a fiver for a jacket potato , and almost six quid for a roast beef sandwich!