In this podcast I talked to Francis Rockliff of Rockliff Productions who is the Festival Director of Fly To The Past.  I spoke to Francis about his career in film and TV soundtrack music that led to the promotion of benefit concerts in aid of the Royal Navy Historic Flight for ex Fleet Air Arm officer and Beatles’ producer, Sir George Martin. We also talked about his history of flight show, Fly To The Past, which is happening at London Oxford Airport on August 21st 2011.

He told me about how it will present a unique day of flight-themed entertainment on the ground and in the air. He reveals how he will direct a high quality audio-visual, live production using giant screens and pre-recorded archive soundscapes to bring to life the history of flight by bird, man and machine.

With three highly successful shows previously at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire to over 45,000 spectators, Francis reveals the show’s future expansion and move to London Oxford Airport for 2011.

The largest diference in 2011 will be the full use of London Oxford Airports facilities. At previous Fly To The Past events at Blenheim Palace aircraft could not land or be part of a static display. At the airport full use of the ground facilities will mean that the audience can interact with the ground display aircraft.

The static and airborne displays plus all the ground entertainment should add up to a really fun family day out. The only thing left to organise is the weather!