More than 100 aircraft including the Army’s Apache helicopter display team and the RAF’s Falcons parachute squad take to the skies for the Cosford Air Show
- An estimated 55,000 aircraft enthusiasts attended the RAF Cosford Air Show in Shropshire today
- The spectators were treated to a six-hour flying display by many modern and vintage planes and helicopters
- Among the highlights were a display by the Falcons parachute squad and a Battle of Britain memorial flight
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A six-hour flying display with more than 100 aircraft has wowed tens of thousands at the RAF Cosford Air Show today.
Spectators were treated to displays from civilian and military aircraft as Typhoons, Chinooks, and the Falcons parachute squad performed their signature manoeuvres above the crowd.
Iconic vintage planes were on show at the Shropshire base alongside modern craft at the show attended by an estimated 55,000 people.
Following a week of D-Day memorials and commemoration, spectators were treated to a historical reenactment of the Battle of Britain.
Pyrotechnics on the ground added to the spectacular display in the skies and visitors were also able to inspect vintage aircraft up close.
One of the highlights of the day was the stunning acrobatic display from the Red Arrows and the sight of a rare reconnaissance Spitfire.
A Battle of Britain memorial flight featuring Hawker Hurricanes, Supermarine Spitfires, Avaro Lancasters and a DC3 Dakota
The Falcons, the UK’s premier military parachute display team, performed a stunning acrobatic display above the 55,000 strong crowd at the RAF base in Shropshire. The exciting free-fall display was performed at speeds up to 120mph
An RAF Tucano, a two-seat turboprop basic trainer jet, performed a routine in the clear skies at the air show. Pilots from the 72 Squadron based at Linton-on-Ouse performed the stunts on the fast jets
The agility of the RAF Typhoon was on display at the Shropshire air base as crowds admired the Eurofighter’s the world’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft
Spectators were treated to stunning pyrotechnics to accompany the overheard display such as this one performed by the Army Apache Display Team
A red and white Boeing Stearman, a biplane formerly used as military training craft in the US Navy, was on show at the festival today. The planes are popular for wing-walking and aeronautical acrobatics
The RAF Falcons performed a cololurful display with red smoke in the skies above the airfield. The team is known for its 11-person non contact routine
On a week where Britons paid their respects to the many who lost their lives on the D-Day landings and Normandy invasion 75 years ago, RAF Cosford put on a Battle of Britain display for the admiring spectators
Historical reenactments are a popular feature at the air show near Wolverhampton with spectators able to come up close and see the planes and military regalia first-hard
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, a long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during WWII and the Korean War, flew above the tens of thousands of avid plane enthusiasts
A tandem rotor RAF Chinook flew close to the crowds at the annual show as part of the dramatic six-hour display by more than 100 aircraft
As well as the displays of the stunning aircraft including the Typhooon, spectators were able to enjoy hands-on displays of modern and vintage planes and meet RAF pilots
Enthusiasts were also invited to take to the skies in a helicopter pleasure flight, but not in the RAF Chinook (pictured) which provided a stunning overhead display