Not every day you get fighter jets roaring over the beach. I took the camera along to Swansea Airshow 2026 and spent the day trying to keep up with aircraft that were quite a bit quicker than me. From vintage classics to modern jets, there was always something happening overhead.
These are some of my favourite shots from the day — plenty of noise, plenty of speed, and a few moments where everything lined up just right.
Running order
RAF Tutor
Conair Turbo Firecat
Firebirds Display team
Firebirds Display team
Firebirds Display team
Spitfire
Spitfire
Navywings formation
Navywings formation
Navywings formation
Navywings Swordfish
Navywings Wasp
Apache helicopter
Gazelle Squadron
Dakota
Dakota
Dakota
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalker
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalker
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalker
Strikemaster
Strikemaster
Starlings display team
Starlings display team
Starlings display team
Starlings display team
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
RAF Typhoon
Jet Pitt
RAF Typhoon Afterburn
RAF Typhoon Afterburn
RAF Typhoon Afterburn
RAF Typhoon Afterburn
Firebirds Afterburn
Firebirds Afterburn
OTTO Afterburn
OTTO Afterburn
OTTO Afterburn
Drone display
Drone display
Drone display
Fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks