THE GROUND SHOW

The sky is just the beginning. While the aircraft dazzle overhead, the Headcorn showground comes alive with a world-class programme of ground entertainment — making this a truly international event that's as thrilling at ground level as it is at altitude.

Whether you're here for the planes, the cars, the food, or simply the spectacle, there's something extraordinary waiting around every corner.

The sky is just the beginning. While the aircraft dazzle overhead, the Headcorn showground comes alive with a world-class programme of ground entertainment - making this a truly international event that's as thrilling at ground level as it is at altitude.

Whether you're here for the planes, the cars, the food, or simply the spectacle, there's something extraordinary waiting around every corner.

THE GROUND SHOW

International Car Exhibits & Ground Displays

Rare and iconic vehicles from across the globe,
displayed on the field alongside the action.

Global Food Traders & Market

Dozens of traders serving street food, artisan produce and drinks from around the worlds world as well as locally.

Aviation Stands & Educational Hubs

Hands-on experiences you won't find anywhere else — from flight simulators to military hardware.

Interactive Displays & Live Exhibits

Hands-on experiences you won't find anywhere else — from flight simulators to military hardware.

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Food and drink stands, worldwide and local!

50+

Traders and exhibitors from around the globe

150+

Static aircraft and vehicles on display.

FOKKER DR.I TRIPLANE

Fokker Dr.I triplane on static display at Headcorn — an unmistakable icon of the First World War. Compact, agile and steeped in legend, this rare aircraft offers a close-up glimpse into early aerial combat and the daring pilots who flew them.

PIPER J-3C-65 CUB

Piper J-3C-65 Cub on static display at Headcorn - one of the most recognisable light aircraft ever built. Simple, rugged and forgiving, the Cub trained a generation of wartime pilots and remains a familiar sight at airfields nearly a century on. A chance to get up close to a true aviation classic.

PIPER J-3C-65 CUB

another one… because why not

SOVIET SPITFIRE

She left Castle Bromwich in August 1944 and shipped to Murmansk. One of 1,328 Spitfires sent to Russia under Lend-Lease. On 18 May 1945 another Spitfire cut off her tail in a training dogfight. Her pilot bailed out and walked away. She had flown 18 hours and 29 minutes. She lay in the tundra for fifty years. A farmer pulled her out in 1997. She flew again in 2020. The only Spitfire in Russian markings in the West. The only airworthy survivor flown by the Soviet Air Force.