Aviation enthusiasts and supporters now have the chance to own a piece of aviation history. A new collection of high-quality signed prints capturing the award-winning replica Waterbird over Windermere is now available for purchase on our online store. What the...

A spectacular evening display by the historic Waterbird seaplane replica over Windermere has captured the internet's attention, generating over 66,000 views on social media since its flight on Saturday, 5th September 2026. Taking off from the waters at Low Wood Bay...

On 3 September 2026, spectacular drone footage of the replica Waterbird was taken by Ray Troll.

An article in the September 2026 issue of The Aeroplane magazine confirms that Herbert Stanley Adams in Captain Edward Wakefield’s Waterbird made the first successful flight in a seaplane with a stepped float on 25 November 1911.

Here is this year's poster, by David Calow. Full details of the flying displays are at this link

We hope that you enjoy this video, which now has colourisation and a poem with voice-over as well as a specially composed soundtrack.

The good news is that you can register for an online Zoom lecture by Ian Gee. Details are here. The not-so-good news is that in the UK it starts at midnight!

We are delighted to announce that Wings Over Windermere 2026 will be on 4th and 5th September 2026 subject to permissions by the Civil Aviation Authority and the Lake District National Park Authority. Full details are here.

At our initiative, a Royal Aeronautical Society Event, comprising of a series of Workshops, was attended by 60 Windermere Primary Schoolchildren at BAE Systems, Samlesbury during Science Week.

We are delighted that Sir Andrew Pulford GCB CBE DL has been appointed as our new President.

There is now a Book of Remembrance on this website dedicated to the 20 pilots associated with Windermere who gave their lives during 1914-1918. Flight Lieutenant John Hume, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, died on this day in 1916. Following training at...

We are very grateful to David Calow for donation of his crayon picture depicting Waterhen flying by the Ferry House Hotel, which was highly commended by the Guild of Aviation Artists.

This article appeared in the Aeroplane magazine of November 2025. Like the new video on the home page, it focuses on some of the individuals involved in the project.

On September 5, the Red Arrows and a Spitfire performed flypasts and the replica Waterbird and Husky G-ODIP carried out public flying displays. In addition, on September 6 there were flying displays by the replica Waterbird and Husky.

We now have Permissions from the Civil Aviation Authority and the Lake District National Park Authority. The Poster, by David Calow, is here. Full details are at this link.