The Blackbushe Air Day is an annual event celebrating all things aviation. There will be fun and games for all the family, with a static aircraft display, food, drinks, live entertainment, a history hub and trade stalls.

Aerobility will be bringing their experience in running the hugely successful online “Armchair Airshow” to a new event we have named Aerobility Live.

Our Aerobility Zone will feature a big screen showing specially recorded aerial demonstrations.
Includes live commentary from real pilots, providing a fascinating insight into the skills required to perform these flying feats.

www.aerobility.com/aerobility-live-2024

We invite you to attend our Disability Awareness and Information Day 2024!

The event is free to attend and will showcase information about support groups, activities and services available locally and supporting a range of disabilities for both children and adults.

On Sunday 3 October 2021, 50,000 runners will have the chance to be a part of the biggest marathon ever staged anywhere in the world. You can get a space by running for Aerobility, email us to get involved.

The popular Twilight Runway Challenge returns on Saturday 11th September, encouraging people to get active whilst helping to raise money for a charitable cause in the local community.  Participants can run, walk, cycle, scoot or skateboard along 3km, 5km or 10km of the runway at Blackbushe Airport, and you can fundraise for Aerobility at the same time!

Sign up to the challenge here

Create a fundraising page here

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Would you want to fly about like superman on top of a Boeing Stearman biplane for charity? Get something else ticked off the bucket list and sign up to take part in the wing walking group day, anyone can! After being secured onto the top wing of the aircraft the pilot will start the engine and get the aircraft up into the air. You’ll take to the skies for an exciting series of flypasts, including climbs, dives and banks for the more adventurous! Contact chaddodsworth@aerobility.com to get involved.

Friday 24 April 11:30 AM – Q and A with Air Vice Marshal Gary Waterfall CBE

A live chat with retired Air Vice Marshal Gary Waterfall CBE, covering a diverse aviation and military career, talking about leadership in all its forms, from the Air War in Libya to the Harrier 16 ship final fly past.

Join us live on Facebook or our YouTube channel:

Come and join us for our next Virtual Inspire-ability session - adrenaline fuelled tales from the skies as US Air Force Pilot TIm Hartigan tells us all about his illustrious military flying career.

Join us on our YouTube channel (link below) on Tuesday 21st April at 11am and hear from F-4 and F-16 pilot Tim Hartigan as he tells us about his distinguished career in the US Air Force.

Tim is a USAF Academy Graduate and Fighter Pilot who has over 2000 hours in Air Force Jets and has flown many aircraft including: Cessna T-37 Tweet, Northrop T-38 Talon, McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon; and Boeing 737.

Post your questions for Tim in advance on our Facebook page and we'll look forward to 'seeing you there' on YouTube!

COVID-19

Like everyone else, Aerobility is adapting to ensure we can keep supporting the disabled community.

As of now, we have cut our running costs by 78%.

In the meantime, our volunteers are working remotely to deliver our online Aerobility services.

If you can, please help us via our Just Giving Page below.

This will help us continue changing lives in the future

How to enter:

1. Please visit https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/virtualaerobility and make a small donation (£5 suggested)

2. Email events@aerobility.com to book your seat

3. We will then send your exclusive access code via email

4. Login with your laptop, tablet or phone at 19:30 on Wednesday and get ready to note down your answers as you go

Good luck!

Our first virtual Inspirability talk is confirmed. Please join us on Tuesday 31st March at 11:00 on Youtube to find out about the career of Chris Heames. Chris has had an incredible career flying everything from fighter aircraft on operational tours, fast jets in-display teams, to sitting in the back seat of gliders instructing the next generation! Chris will be doing a talk and Q&A session on his life in aviation online. How to join the talk; Open Youtube and search for Aerobility Charity to find our channel - or click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcolE-AfelXHlfWWw-KR74A? the talk will begin at 11am on Tuesday 31st March and you can comment and ask questions as we go! This virtual talk is part of our response to COVID 19, we are moving our flying opportunities online, as far as creatively possible! Please connect with us via email and social media, so we can continue to share our passion for aviation whilst working from home or with the kids off school. If you can, please support us financially, as we continue delivering our life-changing services into the future. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/virtualaerobility

Have you ever dreamed of flying a Chinook Helicopter? If so this is the talk for you!

On the 17th of February 2020, Chinook Pilot Andy Donovan is coming to Aerobility to talk about his fabulous Royal Air Force career so far. As well as serving as a Pilot in operations across the globe he was also the one of the Pilots in the 2018 Chinook display team. Come and listen in amazement as Andy regales us with stories from throughout his career along with some spectacular photographs of course!

Top Gun (110 Minutes Running Time)

Join Aerobility for the final evening of our 2019 Inspire- ability series.

A daring naval Pilot is selected to train at the Top Gun training school after a reckless dog fight with an enemy aircraft. He and his navel radar operator quickly become locked into battle for the Top Gun trophy with a fellow trainee Iceman. But how far will the Competition take them?

We have 17 spaces available for this fantastic festive fundraising event!.

1 December 2019, Dorney Lake, Windsor

This festive extravaganza is just the challenge to keep you motivated through the colder months! Everyday Superheroes are invited to cycle, walk, run, push, or anything in between around Dorney’s spectacular lake. We have 1km, 5km and 10km challenges, so there's something for everyone.

The challenges will, of course, embody our ‘anything goes’ ethos. There’ll be no cut-off times and all types of gadgets and gizmos are welcome, from day chairs, handcycles, walking frames and trikes to tandems, race runners, blades and bikes.

We’ll be turning up the festive fun to the max at this family-friendly event, so add plenty of Christmas sparkle to those Superhero costumes!

Read more here: http://superheroseries.co.uk/winter-wonderwheels-2019 and book your place now!

Our unique charity code is: AerobilityWW

Interested in the history of Army flying? Well, this talk is just for you. On Tuesday the 12th of November Dan, from the Museum of Army Flying, will be paying a visit to Aerobility for an interactive talk on the history of British Army Flying. With pieces of history that you can pick up and feel, this is so much more than just a talk!

Join us for our movie night series - watch an aviation movie classic in an aircraft hangar!

633 Squadron (102 Minutes Running Time)

Come and join Aerobility and friends for this exciting wartime classic.

After a Nazi V2 fuel plant is discovered the help of 633 squadron is enlisted to destroy it. But the odds are stacked against the Mosquito squadron. To destroy the target they must put their flying skills to the test and endure torture, changes of plan and heavy resistance.

Warriors at Wallop 

A celebration of flying achievement 

Aerobility and the Air League invite wounded, injured and sick warriors and their families to join us to celebrate your flying achievements; come fly with us over Middle Wallop. 
 

Saturday 21st September 2019  

Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop, Wiltshire.   

0900 – 1700 hrs 

 
This unique event will see us take over Middle Wallop for the whole day. 
Vintage aircraft flights are offered to wounded servicemen and women with their families. 
(It would be very useful if when you book that you state a preference for the aircraft type you would prefer to fly in on the day i.e. Warrior, Microlight Flex-wing, Glider or a wonderful Historic Aircraft.) 

A BBQ will be provided for all attendees during the day, subject to availability, and flying will be offered to all veterans and their families courtesy of Aerobility, The Air League, Flying for Freedom, Army Gliding and the Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF).  This will see a diverse range of aircraft and an eclectic mix of people to share experiences and celebrate with throughout the day. 

All ages are welcome from our WIS friends and family if they can safely enter and exit an aircraft (a hoist will be available if required).  However, if young children are being brought then a gentle reminder that they must be properly supervised and escorted at all times please.  

To attend and in order that we have an idea of potential attendees please contact the Aerobility office no later than the 6th September 2019 preferably by email at frontdesk@aerobility.com or call us on 0303 303 1230 

We look forward to seeing you there. 

Volunteers Needed

On the 7th of August Aerobility has been invited to an event at Popham called the Starlight Escape. Starlight provides once-in-a-lifetime wishes for children suffering from life threatening and life shortening conditions, as well as providing distraction and entertainment in hospices and children’s wards across the country. The events hosts up to 1000 people including children who have had, or are waiting for their wishes, and those from hospices and hospitals and their families. In holding this event, we hope to provide families an escape from their daily routine of hospital appointments, treatment and distress.

 On the day we are planning to have a stand plus an aircraft to show off what we do at Aerobility. We will be particularly focused on gathering a few more applicants for our Aviation Education Programme which will be restarting in September after a brief break. Our role on the day will be to share the story of Aerobility and talk about the great things that the charity do. It should also be a great opportunity to rejuvenate our connections with a younger generation of aspiring aviators.

The event will take place from 1200 – 1600 at Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester SO21 3BD

Please contact adamfurze@aerobility.com if you are able to help on the day.

See here for details of last year’s event: https://www.starlight.org.uk/recent-escapes/trains-planes-automobiles-and-more-at-starlights-popham-escape/

Volunteers Needed

Sportability have been participating in Aerobility flying days for the past couple of years and this year is no different. On the 7th of August the charity will be spending the day at Aerobility, flying 10 people in two sessions. The flights will last 30 minutes and will share the magic of aviation with the participants.

We are looking for five volunteers who can host this large group and help to track the flights. We will also need people to host and occupy the group whilst they are not flying and to take participants to the aircraft under the supervision of a member of staff.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

If you are able to help please email harveymatthewson@aerobility.com to register your interest.

Enjoy an evening in the company of former executive jet captain and Aeroblity instructor Nick Glover.
Nick will be talking all things aviation and will doubtless have a few tales to tell of his days as a Captain in the executive jet industry!

Buy your tickets here: https://www.citizenticket.co.uk/event/nick-glover/

Refreshments will be available.