Airshow Review - Farnborough Airshow - An Avionics Extravaganza For Everyone
One of the biggest airshows in the UK is held at Farnborough, but the downside is it is only held once every two years.
The amount of people that attend this event is staggering when you think what the event is all about.
It just goes to show how many followers the world of aviation actually has.
Surely one airshow is much the same as another, or is it...
Farnborough airfield sits firmly within Hampshire and started life as a small military airfield and has grown into a busy private airfield that always has something or another going on.
Once every two years though it is host to the largest air spectacular in the UK.
What makes the Farnborough airshow so different has a lot to do with the vastness and scale of the whole operation, hangers and buildings everywhere hosting various types of aircraft and all that is associated with the aviation theme, hospitality facilities and food catering units literally bursting at the seams.
In fact the event caters for anyone that has an interest in speed and flying, whether it is getting an autograph from and having your photograph taken with an astronaut or drooling your way around some super-cars including the latest formula one racing cars.
For a fee you can even get to ride around the airfield prior to start time in a six seat helicopter.
For anyone who has not had the opportunity to fly on a helicopter before this makes an ideal opportunity to do so and is a highly interesting viewpoint for getting some really great photographs.
This extravaganza is no different from any other show in terms of photography, as with all airshows they are simply a photographers dream the difference here is you are more likely to see the larger types of aircraft actually take off and land giving you two bites of the cherry so to speak.
You are also likely to see a much wider range of aircraft here than at any other venue due to the massive scale of the whole operation.
Farnborough airshow is focused predominately around marketing all the latest avionic wears to a worldwide industry; this in turn creates a massive public appeal and so draws crowds from all around the globe.
Makes a fantastic day out and is a real must for anyone that has an interest in the world of aviation.
The amount of people that attend this event is staggering when you think what the event is all about.
It just goes to show how many followers the world of aviation actually has.
Surely one airshow is much the same as another, or is it...
Farnborough airfield sits firmly within Hampshire and started life as a small military airfield and has grown into a busy private airfield that always has something or another going on.
Once every two years though it is host to the largest air spectacular in the UK.
What makes the Farnborough airshow so different has a lot to do with the vastness and scale of the whole operation, hangers and buildings everywhere hosting various types of aircraft and all that is associated with the aviation theme, hospitality facilities and food catering units literally bursting at the seams.
In fact the event caters for anyone that has an interest in speed and flying, whether it is getting an autograph from and having your photograph taken with an astronaut or drooling your way around some super-cars including the latest formula one racing cars.
For a fee you can even get to ride around the airfield prior to start time in a six seat helicopter.
For anyone who has not had the opportunity to fly on a helicopter before this makes an ideal opportunity to do so and is a highly interesting viewpoint for getting some really great photographs.
This extravaganza is no different from any other show in terms of photography, as with all airshows they are simply a photographers dream the difference here is you are more likely to see the larger types of aircraft actually take off and land giving you two bites of the cherry so to speak.
You are also likely to see a much wider range of aircraft here than at any other venue due to the massive scale of the whole operation.
Farnborough airshow is focused predominately around marketing all the latest avionic wears to a worldwide industry; this in turn creates a massive public appeal and so draws crowds from all around the globe.
Makes a fantastic day out and is a real must for anyone that has an interest in the world of aviation.
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