And yet there's more.

As if the Canadian Lancaster, Two US based Dakotas, The Swedish Historic Flight Saab Viggen and Draken, F-35B, Red Bull B-25, P-38 and Corsair and the Super Constellation were not enough in terms of interesting and exciting overseas visitors to this years airshows here in the UK. Plus some new UK editions such as the Canberra PR.9 and return of TFC's Grumman Hellcat to the air. It seems that wasn't enough for us so the Farnborough International Airshow have gone and added the EADS operated Messerschmitt Me 262 reproduction to their flying display. Apparently she's going to fly in formation with one of the UK based Glostor Meteors. Having never seen one of these Messerschmitt Me 262s in the air yet that news made very pleasant reading for me today. 

This is perfect example of the reason I don't complain when a much loved aircraft get sold and head over seas. Though for example the TFC P-47 and P-40B left our shores this year or in the case of the P-40 still waiting to leave, the airshows scene here in the UK always manages to find something new. Just make the most of what we have, when we have them, as there is always something new just around the corner to get excited about. 

Now just have to hope the weather improves in the next couple of months as it looks like my presence at Farnborough is now a must. The shows other star item, the F-35B is not really my cup of tea as an aircraft, so I wasn't sure if I should attend this show, but now the Messerschmitt Me 262 has been added, it's now a confirmed. I've also decided last minute that I will attend the new show at Biggin Hill in June too so hopefully I will get a chance to have a nosy at some of the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar's aircraft. Something to look forward to considering they have something like 6-7 Spitfires airworthy there now and I haven't had the chance to photograph the majority of them.