9:20pm Sunday 23rd August 2009 Thousands of people flocked to Sussex this weekend as the annual Shoreham Airshow took to the skies.
Spitfires and Hurricanes were among the dozens of planes to roar overhead in a series of displays and aerial acrobatics. People were also able to meet with pilots and crews of some of the planes on show. Other attractions included displays by the RAF Falcon and Red Devils parachute teams, the Royal Navy’s Black Cats elite helicopter display team and the Team Guinot wing-walkers. There was also a children’s circus, helicopter pleasure flights, a giant funfair, marching bands and trade and charity stalls.
The event, organised by the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) is now in its 20th year and organisers say it has been bigger and better than ever before.