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The October Workshop

Welcome to the dedicated space for photographers that are participating in COAP Online's 'Award Winning Photographer' 3-day workshop! Here’s your Mission brief: Upload a shot using the 4-Step Winning Formula and add a caption to explain what you were trying to achieve. Keen to follow along with the workshop? Learn more and join in at the link below!

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Duxford: Battle of Britain Air Show

At Duxford for the Battle of Britain Air Show this weekend? Share your shots with the COAP community! 📸 From warbirds in the air to flightline details and the atmosphere on the ground, we want to see the weekend in your own creative way. Try something a little different too - a slower shutter speed, a tighter crop, or a wider shot that puts the aircraft in context. Tell us what you were going for and anything you’d like feedback on. Once you’ve posted, have a browse and leave someone else a useful comment. What works for you, and what might you try differently?

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Swedish Air Force Centenary

One of the greatest events of the year! 2026 sees the celebration of 100 years of Swedish airpower, and the celebrations peak with the Armed Forces Air Venture at Malmen, Linköping on 22 and 23 August 2026. The show is built around past, present and future. Swedish classics like the J29 Tunnan, J35 Draken and AJS 37 Viggen fly alongside the JAS 39E Gripen, there's WWII metal in the shape of the Spitfire and P-51 Mustang, and display teams from Italy, Finland, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK, including the Red Arrows and the Typhoon. Two full flying days, with a much-appreciated Spotters Day prior to the public opening, perfect! The COAP trip starts with this epic show and then flies into something of a ‘Viggen hunt’ across Sweden, amongst the stunning exhibits: Flygvapenmuseum, the underground Aeroseum at Gothenburg, Västerås and a run of regional collections. COAP Wings is our travelling group, but this Mission is open to all. Whether you're with us in Linköping or shooting the show on your own, get your best from Malmen up here. Keen to see the trips and events we've got coming up? Check out the link on this Mission!

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Shuttleworth Summer Festival

This COAP Corner brings together the community at Shuttleworth's Summer Festival. 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire, an aviation milestone that introduced one of the most influential fighter designs of WWII. To honour this extraordinary aircraft, Shuttleworth are aiming to assemble one example of every airworthy Spitfire mark currently in the UK to tell the story of the Spitfire. Show us the shots you captured from the weekend!

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Farnborough International Airshow

The iconic event is GO! Whether you’re inside the show at Farnborough or shooting the display from outside, this is the mission for it. Fighters, airliners, exec jets, the flying display, static exhibits, or that unique machine only ever seen at FIA… get your shots from the 2026 show up here! Show us what the biggest week in the aerospace industry looks like through your lens!

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July 2026: RIAT Workshop

Welcome to the dedicated space for photographers that are participating in our live Aviation Photography Workshops! Here’s your Mission brief. 1️⃣ Add a shot and introduce yourself 2️⃣ Add a shot inspired by today’s edit styles - trying out new colour theory? Let’s see it! All of COAP’s learning resources live in our Aviation Photography Accelerator program, designed to get your best ever results. Each month the whole community locks onto one Focus Subject, learns it live with our pro instructors, and puts it into practice together. Learn more and join the Accelerator at the link on this Mission!

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Shuttleworth Festival of Flight

This COAP Corner brings the community together at Shuttleworth’s Festival of Flight - widely considered one of the finest displays in the country. On 27 and 28 June 2026 at Old Warden Aerodrome, all of Shuttleworth’s serviceable Collection aircraft take to the skies across two days, joined by a brilliant line-up of visiting aircraft - including the Flying Bulls and THAT beautiful ‘Red 12’ flying on both days. From rare WWII warbirds - such as the Bf109, P-51 Mustang, Corsair, B-25 and P-38 Lightning - to the legendary Edwardian pioneers in beautiful evening light, Old Warden’s all-grass aerodrome puts the flying closer to the crowd than almost anywhere else. It’s a photographer’s dream, on the ground and in the air. COAP Corner is our spot for the COAP community to meet up, swap settings and share their shots - but this Mission is open to all. Whether you’re a COAP regular or just visiting Shuttleworth, get your creative shots up here. From rare WWII warbirds — P-51 Mustangs, an F8F Bearcat, a Corsair and a P-38 Lightning — to the legendary Edwardian pioneers in beautiful evening light, Old Warden’s all-grass aerodrome puts the flying closer to the crowd than almost anywhere else. It’s a photographer’s dream, on the ground and in the air. COAP Corner is our spot for the COAP community to meet up, swap settings and share their shots — but this Mission is open to all. Whether you’re a COAP regular or just visiting Shuttleworth, get your creative shots up here.

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ANTIDOTUM Airshow Leszno

This COAP Wings trip to the ANTIDOTUM Airshow in Leszno is the only show of its kind in Poland! On June 19 and 20, 2026, the best civilian and military pilots from all over Europe present themselves at the Leszno Airport in day and night shows. From breathtaking displays of military jets and helicopters of Polish and foreign air forces, to performances of the most famous soloists and aerobatic groups, historical planes, gliders, paragliders, parachute jumps and much, much more… This is one action packed airshow! These two days are part of a longer 7-day COAP Wings itinerary to Poland, for some incredible immersion in aviation photography! Keen to explore more about our trips and events? Check out the link in this Mission!

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PLAF Attack Helos

This COAP Media visit showcases the final operations of the Polish Airforce Mi-24 'Hind'. Battlefield attack helicopters don’t come any more brutal than this one. This rugged mean machine is disappearing from European skies as military air arms modernise their fleet – the Polish military currently operates a fleet of legacy D and W variants, which are set to be completely retired in the very near future. The fleet is based at Inowrocław with the 56th Air Base under the 1st Army Aviation Brigade, with this COAP Media visit showcasing the final operations of this imposing attack helicopter in its 40th year of operation. Keen to learn more about the trips, events and experiences we run at COAP? Check out the link on this Mission!

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Ultimate Warbirds: Summer 26

This specialist COAP Media Air-to-Air is all about glorious machines, glowing metal & gritty rivets. Flying with warbirds in dramatic lighting is about as evocative as it gets! This is part of our series of dedicated warbird photography flights, which aims to fly with some of the most precious warbirds on UK shores in stunning light and provide the owners/operators with world class results. Soar the clouds, fly through dramatic sunsets - all in glorious light that brings the most evocative subjects to life! Keen to see what else we’ve got coming up? Check out the Mission link to explore our 2026 calendar packed with exciting aviation photography adventures and events.

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