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...

There are no photos known of flight-testing as a landplane at Brooklands. This painting, by Stephen Chard GAvA, depicts the scene.

It is 110 years since a Patent was awarded to Edward Wakefield for the ‘stepped' float.

We had the privilege of 7 members of The Guild of Aviation Artists Midlands Group visit Waterbird. An example of their work is here.