Helen Webb Aviation

15/09/2026

Spitfire Lady Ellen III on start up from FlyaSpitfire.com at Cotswold Airport last year.

Battle of Britain Day is remembered because on the 15th of September 1940, freedom survived. It honours the Few, those who flew, those who supported them, and those who never came home.

Their courage shaped the course of history, and their sacrifice is held in solemn gratitude - “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”

When Churchill spoke these words, it was a turning point in how the nation understood what Fighter Command was doing for them.

14/09/2026

09/09/2026

Lying under the flight path of the B-1s as they came into land today.

Trying to find a bit of joy in this mad world.

Turns out I’m pretty resiliant when things happen to me.

Not so much when other people are negatively affected.

Particularly our first Airshow Superheroes family.

A lovely lady who is only 39 and undergoing treatment not only for breast cancer.

It has also spread to her spine and bones.

Along with her 14 year son and her mother; all mad about aviation.

I did think about refunding all the donations and not continuing with the Airshow Superheroes.

But I had so many lovely supportive messages that we will carry on.

And provide the joy of airshows to as many people undergoing cancer treatment as we can.

So that means spending the next few months setting it all up properly as a Charity or Community Interest Group so we can demonstrate the money is safe.

Applying for grants and securing places at 10 airshows (at least) next year.

And finding our Airshow Surperheroes families.

All ready for the 2027 airshow season.

PS If we could find an aviation experience around the Isle of Wight/Southampton/Portsmouth area for our first family that we had to disappoint that would be amazing.

Thank you again for your support.

01/09/2026

B-1 Lancer appearing just as I step outside after work. Not complaining though! Still a bit of summer here.

30/08/2026

Today marks 31 years since the tragic loss of Captain David 'Hawk' Hawkens at RAF Fairford.

On August 29, 1995 his U-2 experienced a critical malfunction during take-off for a NATO mission over Bosnia.

The left underwing pogo support failed to release properly, causing control difficulties just after becoming airborne.

Captain Hawkens attempted to dislodge the pogo and return to the runway.

Sadly in doing so the aircraft stalled, struck the runway, and crashed beyond the perimeter fence.

Despite ejecting, he sadly succumbed to injuries later that day.

The incident led to a modification in all U-2s for the pogo sticks after this fatal crash.

This memorial is placed outside the Dunfeild Gate at RAF Fairford in his honour.

28/08/2026

Today I’m launching Airshow Superheroes, created to support families going through cancer treatment by giving them a VIP day out at a UK airshow.

After my own recent diagnosis and now at the start of 18 months of treatment.

I realise even more how important moments of joy and escape are for the patient and those supporting them.

Airshow Heroes will fund tickets, special experiences, good bags and memory‑making extras for families local to each airshow, ensuring travel is manageable during treatment.

But we need your help.....

Find Families
As we are at the end of the airshow season we want to find families ready for next year.

Do you know anyone undergoing cancer treatment?

This doesn’t have to be just children, an adult family group is equally welcome.

Please let them know and about this and have them contact me.

Fundraising
We have set up a crowdfunder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/airshow-heroes

A huge thank you to those that have already pledged funding, I so really appreciate your support.

If you believe in the magic of aviation to create a moment of happiness for someone who needs it, please consider supporting or sharing our campaign.

PS And if you watch to the end of the video you’ll see what happened just as I was setting up to film!

27/08/2026

This is the 129th Boeing 747 to have visited RAF Fairford since March when Epic Fury started.

129 in 6 months! It’s hard to believe.

But at some point we were having 3 or 4 a day so it adds up.

This particular ‘Queen of the Skies’ it’s her 3rd time here.

Arriving from Chicago O’Hare on Tuesday and departing later the same day.

So was this Kalitta Air Jumbo - delivering kit or collecting?

Was it empty or full when it took off, what do you think?

Thanks Nick for the information, I’m also loving that we could see her lifting out on the Flightwall.

AvGeeking from the garden! #747

25/08/2026

Quick aviation fix on Sunday, just 30 minutes at , (Kemble) so much happening!

24/08/2026

Haven’t see her for a while!