Southport Airshow
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Southport Airshow is an annual event held in the seaside town of Southport
, Merseyside
, England.
The first Southport Airshow Event took place in 1991, growing in poularity each autumn, the airshow takes place over two days and attracts tens of thousands of spectators to see the many aircraft take to the skys above Southport and the displays that are held on Southport beach, making it the North West's largest Airshow.
The flying programme includes both military and civilian aircraft, classic jets, helicopters, aerobatics by the world famous Red Arrows
, warbirds and parachute displays. The Southport Model Aero Club usually put on a model aircraft display before the start of the main air display.
The show also has a whole range of trade stands, interactive and educational displays, simulators and children's activities. Southport Airshow also includes a Military Display with the highlight of a dramatic simulated battle on the beach involving army reserve forces complete with explosions and military vehicles. However in 2007 due to heavy operational commitments in Iraq, the army units were unable to attend the event, so therefore the military display did not take place.
Some of the aircraft that perform at the air show include a fly past by the Spitfire, Hurricane fighters and the Lancaster bomber. The fly-past is a reminder of the British aircraft that flew in the enemy skies in 1940.
In 2009 the Eurofighter Typhoon made an appearance at the Airshow to wow the crowds.
The 2010 Southport Airshow went ahead on Saturday 18th September with a display from the Red Arrows. Due to heavy rain overnight which caused flooding on site and a bad aviation weather forecast, organisers were forced to cancel the Sunday 19th September performances.
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England.
The first Southport Airshow Event took place in 1991, growing in poularity each autumn, the airshow takes place over two days and attracts tens of thousands of spectators to see the many aircraft take to the skys above Southport and the displays that are held on Southport beach, making it the North West's largest Airshow.
The flying programme includes both military and civilian aircraft, classic jets, helicopters, aerobatics by the world famous Red Arrows
Red Arrows
The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton, but due to move to RAF Waddington in 2011...
, warbirds and parachute displays. The Southport Model Aero Club usually put on a model aircraft display before the start of the main air display.
The show also has a whole range of trade stands, interactive and educational displays, simulators and children's activities. Southport Airshow also includes a Military Display with the highlight of a dramatic simulated battle on the beach involving army reserve forces complete with explosions and military vehicles. However in 2007 due to heavy operational commitments in Iraq, the army units were unable to attend the event, so therefore the military display did not take place.
Some of the aircraft that perform at the air show include a fly past by the Spitfire, Hurricane fighters and the Lancaster bomber. The fly-past is a reminder of the British aircraft that flew in the enemy skies in 1940.
In 2009 the Eurofighter Typhoon made an appearance at the Airshow to wow the crowds.
The 2010 Southport Airshow went ahead on Saturday 18th September with a display from the Red Arrows. Due to heavy rain overnight which caused flooding on site and a bad aviation weather forecast, organisers were forced to cancel the Sunday 19th September performances.