There is now an Art Gallery section on this website, which you will find here.

We have been honoured with the prestigious Phoenix Group Diploma 2023 by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (‘FAI’) for the best reconstruction or restoration of a vintage aircraft achieved by a group. History comes full circle in that Edward Wakefield...

An exhibition of children’s aviation art is to be held at Windermere Public Library on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September, along with information about the Waterbird Project.

We are extremely grateful to David Calow GAvA for his generous gift of an oil pastel of Waterhen.

A Red Wheel of the National Transport Trust and also an interpretation panel commemorating Waterbird have been unveiled at Hill of Oaks, Windermere by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, Mrs Claire Hensman CVO.

110 years ago, Waterhen flew at Hornsea Mere having been transported by traction engine. Detail is here under the heading of HORNSEA HORSE SHOW

The book Waterbird: Wings Over Windermere has been shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year Award under the category of The Latitude Press Prize for Illustration & Presentation.

The 105th anniversary of the first Distinguished Flying Crosses being awarded, which included not only to Windermere graduate pilots Flight Lieutenant Harold Gonyon and Flight Lieutenant Victor Bessette but also to Windermere resident Flight Lieutenant Cooper...

Prizes and certificates were presented following receipt of more than 100 entries to the Waterbird Project’s Schools Art competition entitled ‘Flying Yesterday and Tomorrow’.

4 members from Aero Club Como visited Windermere and a Memorandum of Understanding was entered into with The Lakes Flying Company Limited. Cesare Baj presented a copy of his book.

The replica Waterbird and Aviat Huskies G-WATR and G-ODIP carried out public flying displays, with the spectator area at Brockhole.

We are delighted that The Salomons Trophy 2022 has been awarded to Peter Kynsey and Ian Gee by The Royal Aero Club. The presentation was made by our President, Sir Ben Bathurst GCB DL.

Special news that the book Waterbird: Wings over Windermere has been selected Book of the Month by the Aeroplane magazine.

See the replica Waterbird take flight on Windermere on 11th and 12th May. Following the historic first public flights of Waterbird last September, the team are delighted to announce another opportunity for you to see this award-winning replica seaplane take to the...

Our book 'Waterbird: Wings Over Windermere' is now available to buy! Early in the morning on 25th November 1911, an Avro Curtiss-type floatplane took off from a hangar at Hill of Oaks, on Windermere, to make history. ‘Waterbird,’ commissioned by Edward Wakefield from...