Shuttleworth Spring Air Show 2012

Air Show - Shuttleworth Spring Air Show 2012

06 May 2012 - 06 May 2012

History

The collection was founded in 1928 by aviator Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth. While flying a Fairey Battle at night on 2 August 1940, Shuttleworth fatally crashed. His mother, in 1944, formed the Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust "for the teaching of the science and practice of aviation and of afforestation and agriculture

Collection
Spitfire Vc, AR501, during extensive renovation by the Collection in September 2008.Restoration and maintenance work is carried out by a staff of nine full-time and many volunteer engineers. These volunteers are all members of the 3,000-strong Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS). These dedicated enthusiasts are crucial to the preservation and restoration of the collection.
In addition to the aircraft, the collection houses a number of vintage and veteran cars. Events include model-flying days, and once a year, there is a special flying day for schools in the area.
The Shuttleworth Collection puts an emphasis on restoring as many aircraft as possible to flying condition, inline with the founder's original intention. There are typically about twelve air shows per year, including evening displays, which offer the opportunity to see aircraft which in many cases are the last of their type to survive, let alone existing in flyable condition.

Country:	United Kingdom
City:	Bedford
Address:	The Shuttleworth Collection Old Warden, Bedfordshire, UK

Phone:	+44 (0)1767 627927
Fax:	+44 (0)1767 627949
Email:	marketingevents@shuttleworth.org
Website:	http://www.shuttleworth.org/

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  The Shuttleworth Collection
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  Shuttleworth Collection, 1 May 2011
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  The Shuttleworth Collection 2010 DVD and Blu-ray clips
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  Shuttleworth Spring Air Show video slideshow
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  Old Warden Pageant Air Show
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  Shuttleworth Evening Air Display 18 June 2011
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  BOX KITE OLD WARDEN
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  The Shuttleworth Collection D-Day Air Display 6 June 2010
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  Shuttleworth Collection - August 2011
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  AVRO TRI PLANE AT OLD WARDEN