Aerotiques

22/05/2026

Disappointing, if not entirely surprising to hear that The Royal International Air Tattoo has been cancelled.

It’s an event we’ve had a long association with, both personally and professionally.

The presence of the USAF bombers is usually a welcome sight - and something we’ve previously photographed from above, but their continued presence as Donald J. Trump’s war with Iran continues to stalemate will spoil a summer highlight and make a particular dent in the local economy and, of course, impact on everyone globally.

Our blog post from last summer details happier times at RAF Fairford Spotters 🇺🇸🇬🇧

Our relationship with RIAT, the Royal International Air Tattoo, predates Aerotiques’ formation by decades. As the world’s largest military airshow celebrates 40 years at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, another anniversary - that of Live Aid is also being remembered. On Saturday 13th July 1985, 72...

14/05/2026

For a whole host of reasons, personal and professional, it’s been a challenging start to 2026, so we’re absolutely delighted to be attending our first event of the year. We’re at Wycombe Air Park on Friday and Saturday for Private Flyer Show.

We’re really looking forward to meeting friends and clients, old and new. Want to join us?

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09/05/2026

What we do….

Upcycling the Boeing 747 to preserve aviation history.

19/04/2026

Retired Airbus wingtip and fence, now the ultimate desk….

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12/04/2026

Our last pair of fuselage pieces from ‘Victor Zulu’.

With our material very much on final approach, which finish do you prefer?

Destined for drinks cans, we’ve rescued these and reimagined them….

06/04/2026

Took some time out over the weekend to go flying with The Phobic Flyer to see the amazing project

29/03/2026

This fuel access door is from the underside of the starboard wing of former British Airways Boeing 747, G-CIVE.

Cleaned and polished to a brushed finish then laser-etched with an aircraft schematic and the airframe details and fitted with a hanging wire. It measures approximately 19 x 11” (490 x 280mm)

Manufacturer Serial Number 27350, G-CIVE first flew on 9th December 1994 and was delivered to London Heathrow on 20th. She was initially painted in the Landor ‘British Asia Airways’ livery of the South East Asian subsidiary and named ‘City of Sunderland’.

Her final revenue flight, as BAW84, landed at Heathrow from Vancouver on 20th March 2020, where she entered storage. Her final flight as BAW9172, departed on 16th September to St. Athan, Wales for part out and scrapping, having accumulated flown 117,086 hours, 13,356 flights and around 55 million miles. She was scrapped in October 2020.

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09/02/2026

Today is the ’s 57th birthday. The took to the air for the first time on 9th February 1969.

Next week, our good friend Scott Bateman launches his new book, ‘Jumbo’, telling the story of this iconic aeroplane and the people behind it - we even get a mention too!

We’ll have some of our 747 pieces on display and available to buy.

You can pre-order your copy of Jumbo in Amazon.com

23/01/2026

We love this….

23/11/2025

This genuine airfield runway edge light from has been upcycled as a table lamp. Stripped, blasted and powder-coated with a matt black and ‘sparkle’ finish it is mounted on polished aluminium tube and a solid oak turned base, which has been lightly oiled. The light has been converted for 240v, indoor use and is fitted with a G9 200Lm LED bulb (23W equivalent).

The original lenses are still fitted giving a focussed, bi-directional component with the glass dome offering 360 degree filtered coverage. The lights still show the signs of their operational life with d***s, dents and scratches from 24/7, all-weather operations.

Fitted with a 2.5m switched, 3-core cable the lights are fully tested. The lights stand approximately 35cm (14in) high on a 23cm (9in) diameter base and weigh approximately 4Kg.