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pretty sad
Flying legends 2024 cancelled !
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pretty sad
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Ah, b*gger !
Why?
The Oostwold Airshow also stopped. It's a bad time for airshows in Europe.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Is it because of the rising cost of liability insurance?
Sad times indeed.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Hopefully it comes back.
Wild_Bill_Kelso
Senior Master Sergeant
- 3,231
- Mar 18, 2022
Wow I'm really sad to hear that, it was kind of a bucket list destination for me. Anyone know why?
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
Really sad news. 
Wheels
Wheels
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
No reasons have been given, either from the new venue (as of this year) at Church Fenton, or by The Fighter Collection.
However, a "new" airshow has been announced, to take place at Sywell, near Northampton over the weekend of 22nd - 23rd June 2024, organised by Air Leasing / Ultimate Warbirds, and this sounds like it might be a sort of "alternative" Legends.
After the change of venue decision, leaving Duxford after thirty years of "Legends", Sywell was announced as the new location, but that seemed to have fallen through, and the first "Legends" since 2019 took place at Church Fenton, near Leeds, this year.
However, a "new" airshow has been announced, to take place at Sywell, near Northampton over the weekend of 22nd - 23rd June 2024, organised by Air Leasing / Ultimate Warbirds, and this sounds like it might be a sort of "alternative" Legends.
After the change of venue decision, leaving Duxford after thirty years of "Legends", Sywell was announced as the new location, but that seemed to have fallen through, and the first "Legends" since 2019 took place at Church Fenton, near Leeds, this year.
Wild_Bill_Kelso
Senior Master Sergeant
- 3,231
- Mar 18, 2022
What baffles me, is that when I was reading about it, it sounded like it was wildly popular to the point of being very crowded. Did that change? Were they not making money?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
It was (is) one of the most popular and successful air shows, attracting regular visitors from all over the World, with very large crowds (for a UK venue)
The COVID pandemic lead to cancellations for two years of course, and then, in 2021, there was a "disagreement" with the terms required by the Imperial War Museum, who run the Duxford site. There were hints hat this was due to the IWM wanting a large amount of money "up front", and the organisers (The Fighter Collection) decided to look for a new venue. This was to have been Sywell, although it never happened, and the first show since 2019 took place at Church Fenton in July this year.
It was then announced that the 2024 show would also be at Church Fenton, moving to its "traditional" date of the second weekend in July, as the only available date used this year clashed with the RIAT show and the Great Yorkshire Show, meaning lower attendances.
I don't know why the show has been cancelled, but hopefully the new Sywel show will be a good "replacement", and may even lead to "Legends" being held there in future years.
The COVID pandemic lead to cancellations for two years of course, and then, in 2021, there was a "disagreement" with the terms required by the Imperial War Museum, who run the Duxford site. There were hints hat this was due to the IWM wanting a large amount of money "up front", and the organisers (The Fighter Collection) decided to look for a new venue. This was to have been Sywell, although it never happened, and the first show since 2019 took place at Church Fenton in July this year.
It was then announced that the 2024 show would also be at Church Fenton, moving to its "traditional" date of the second weekend in July, as the only available date used this year clashed with the RIAT show and the Great Yorkshire Show, meaning lower attendances.
I don't know why the show has been cancelled, but hopefully the new Sywel show will be a good "replacement", and may even lead to "Legends" being held there in future years.
Wild_Bill_Kelso
Senior Master Sergeant
- 3,231
- Mar 18, 2022
Thanks for the explanation. I think we all just want to see these beautiful aircraft taken care of and we are very lucky that any are still around, let alone flying. I know it's a very expensive and challenging proposition to keep them in flying shape, I really hope I get to see this air show in whatever form, one day.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You're welcome, and i hope you can make it over here some day, as it's a really great show.
