My parents, daughter and I walked to the south of Silverstone circuit today to watch the World Aerobatic Championship finals and an air display. There's so many awesome memories from this day it's hard to know where to start. We took a gentle two mile walk to where the 4x4 experience track is and found a spot out of the wind. We had a picnic and chilled out while the stunt planes did their thing right over our heads. After a short break, just when daughter was getting bored, five stunt planes took off and did their synchronised routine, and we stood on a small hill so there were literally flying right over our heads. An RAF Hawk jet followed, buzzing the circuit and, once again, flying over us a number of times.

The final plane was the absolute highlight of the day for me. A huge RAF Vulcan bomber did a number of passes, our position seemingly a magnet for all these craft. It swept past in line with the runway, then came round and flew straight over us, back along the runway at low speed increasing to full throttle, out and around, back over us with the bomb bay doors open, back around... On its final pass it headed straight towards us and once it got near, it banked away, climbing and pointing its engines at us, then full throttle. I can tell you, the fucking ground shook, daughter firmly pressed her hands over her ears and I put my arms around her as it flew away from us.

I know from my own experiences as a youngster that this moment will be one she'll never forget, and it touches me greatly that we could share it.

In total, we walked four and a half miles through some of Stowe's most tranquil countryside. The contrast between the adrenaline and noise at the air display and the quiet of the woods was wonderful.