The Great War Aviation Society 2027 Calendar
The non-profit UK based group known as the Great War Aviation Society publishes their journal, Cross & Cockade International, four times a year. Issues are available in English as printed [Softbound, A4 (8.27” x 11.69”), 80 pages plus a centerfold, as well as digital copies (or both). A new magazine, Contact!, is now available in both print and digital download. Society also provides a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph, which I reviewed earlier for the IPMS-USA. This UK Journal is the sister of the US Journal, Over The Front. The Great War Aviation Society also hosts a lecture series available through Zoom. If interested, you will need to register early as the call is limited in attendance. The Great War Aviation Society also is on Facebook and on X [Twitter].
This is the 28th edition of The Great War Aviation Society [Cross & Cockade International] calendar for 2027. Roger Tisdale has assembled this calendar since 1999 and it continues to sell out annually. Roger notes, “It’s a labor of love compiling the annual calendar, making sure that there is an eclectic mix of aircraft and styles to suit all tastes.” Roger Tisdale has selected twelve color paintings from a set of fantastic artists.
The calendar is bound on a spiral ring holder with a center loop that will easily fit a traditional picture hanger, push pin, or nail head. The A4 [8.27” x 11.69”] size remains the same as the 2026 Calendar. Websites for all of the artists paintings are displayed on the back cover and I would encourage one to check out their additional artistry. These paintings are quite suitable for framing, but to date, I have managed to keep my calendars intact. It seems I am an incurable collector. All profits go towards the ongoing maintenance of the British Air Services Memorial at St Omer. This memorial was erected by the society in 2004 to commemorate the 8,000 airmen who gave their lives in France and Flanders during WW1.
Contents
- January - Antonis Karidis - Fokker Dr.I
- February - Allan Forbes - Martinsyde S1
- March - Carlos Alonso - Salmson 2
- April - Ivan Berryman - Hansa Brandenburg W29
- May - Colin Ashford - Sopwith F1 Camel
- June - Ken Farmer - Short 184
- July - Seweryn Fleisher - Ansaldo A1
- August - Anastasios Polychronis - Hanriot HD2
- September - Marek Rys - Hansa Brandenburg DI
- October - Ian Garstka - Nieuport 12
- November - Taras Shtyk - Nieuport 24bis
- December - Brian Knight - Albatros BII
Make sure to get your 2027 calendar early, as they have sold out on a regular basis. Your copy can be ordered by visiting the Great War Aviation Society website. I have admired art in these calendars for many years and have not been disappointed. My thanks to The Great War Aviation Society and the IPMS/USA for the chance to review this great calendar.
Highly recommended!
Reviewer Bio
Frank Landrus
Frank retired from the Ophthalmic industry with over thirty-six years of Research and Development experience. Frank's first model kit was a 1959 Hawk 1/72 US Marines Vought AU-1 Corsair and has been building models for over sixty years. Frank's first encounter with IPMS was attending a North Central Texas ScaleFest show in 1984. Frank soon became more involved in Make-N-Take activities and became the IPMS Western Coordinator for Make-N-Takes [West of the Mississippi River]. Make-N-Takes quickly became a local model contest and airshow staple reaching a high of reaching over 1,300 children before the COVID shutdown. Frank has volunteered to assist in contest judging since 1985 and is currently the Nationals Head Figure Judge until he is dead or they find someone better.
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