{"id":3409,"date":"2026-04-29T18:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:07:16","slug":"the-uks-new-airshow-announces-rare-mig-17f-for-the-flying-display-as-discounted-tickets-end-on-30-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/the-uks-new-airshow-announces-rare-mig-17f-for-the-flying-display-as-discounted-tickets-end-on-30-april\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK\u2019s New Airshow Announces Rare MiG-17F for the Flying Display as Discounted Tickets end on 30 April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hampshire, UK; The Hampshire Air Festival has confirmed one of the most iconic and rare aircraft to appear on the UK airshow circuit in 2026, the FUBAR Aviation MiG-17F (Lim-5), adding a real highlight to the festival\u2019s opening year flying display. And just in time before ticket prices increase on 1 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking place at Thruxton Aerodrome on 12\u201313 September 2026, Hampshire Air Festival is a new two-day aviation weekend created to celebrate \u201cThe Age of Flight\u201d through flying displays, static aircraft and a Saturday evening extravaganza of afterburners from the MiG-17, pyro aerobatics, a drone display and fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisers say the event has been designed to tell the story of aviation across more than a century, from early flight through to vintage warbirds and aerobatic displays to more modern jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The confirmation of the MiG-17F is a significant statement of intent for a first-year show. Travelling from Poland, the aircraft is currently the only airworthy MiG-17F in Europe and one of the rarest jet displays available to airshow audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a newly established airshow to secure such a type for its debut year underlines the scale of the programme being assembled and the organisers\u2019 ambition to create an event with genuine appeal for both enthusiasts and the wider public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built in 1958 at WSK Mielec, the aircraft is a Polish-produced Lim-5, a licensed version of the Soviet MiG-17F. The type was a key Cold War fighter, known for its swept-wing design, strong low-altitude agility and rugged construction. Powered by a Klimov VK-1F turbojet with afterburner, the MiG-17F delivered improved high-speed handling over the MiG-15 and remained in service with air forces around the world for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the MiG-17F, Hampshire Air Festival has also already announced a growing and varied flying display programme featuring a mix of military, heritage and modern aircraft, including the Royal Air Force, and reflecting the event\u2019s broad ambition to appeal to enthusiasts and families alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors will be able to see the MiG-17F on both days of the festival. On Saturday it will feature in the Evening Extravaganza with afterburner passes, while on Sunday it will return for a full daytime flying display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Moore, the event organiser said <\/strong>\u201cthe team was thrilled to welcome such a rare and historically important jet to the inaugural event. The MiG-17F\u2019s presence reflects the festival\u2019s aim to combine spectacle with substance, creating a weekend that will appeal to enthusiasts, families and those discovering aviation for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hampshire Air Festival takes place at Thruxton Aerodrome on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ticket prices will be increasing on 1 May after discounts have been available for the past 5 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets and further information are available at www.hampshireairfestival.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hampshire, UK; The Hampshire Air Festival has confirmed one of the most iconic and rare aircraft to appear on the UK airshow circuit in 2026, the FUBAR Aviation MiG-17F (Lim-5), adding a real highlight to the festival\u2019s opening year flying display. And just in time before ticket prices increase on 1 May. Taking place at … Continue reading The UK\u2019s New Airshow Announces Rare MiG-17F for the Flying Display as Discounted Tickets end on 30 April<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[364,44,370,10],"class_list":["post-3409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-364","tag-april","tag-hampshire-air-festival","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3410,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3409\/revisions\/3410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}