BOURNEMOUTH AIR FESTIVAL 2011


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The Bournemouth Air Festival

18 – 21 August 2011

Our eyes will be to the skies once again for the fourth Bournemouth Air Festival.

Favourites like the Red Arrows will return, alongside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Matadors, RAF Tornados, The Blades, Sally B, Breitling Wingwalkers, SWIP Team Twister and Hunter Jet Miss Demeanour, plus some new displays.

Latest News

Air Festival picture contest winners snap up prizes

PRIZE GUYS: Brian Callow, centre, of Castle Cameras presents the prizes to Olivia Hunneyball and Melvin Bourne

2:30pm Monday 26th September 2011

THE winners of the Daily Echo Bournemouth Air Festival Competition received their prizes at Castle Cameras in Winton.

Top rating for Bournemouth Air Festival

11:00am Saturday 17th September 2011

THE Bournemouth Air Festival is the “number one” show for pilots, said head of tourism Mark Smith.

Air Festival photo competition: winners revealed

ADULT WINNER: Wing walkers at Bournemouth Air Festival taken by Melvin Bourne of New Milton

9:35am Tuesday 30th August 2011

HERE are the winning entries in our Bournemouth Air Festival competition.

45 tonnes of rubbish cleared from seafront after Air Festival

LOTS OF RUBBISH: Full up litter bin

11:00am Thursday 25th August 2011

HOW do you clear up after hundreds of thousands of people?

Olympic Games will not spoil 2012 Bournemouth Air Festival

Bournemouth beach is packed with people watching the Blades

10:09am Monday 22nd August 2011

NEXT year’s air festival has been moved to a week later – but organisers say fears that the Olympic Games could interfere with the popular event are unfounded.

Tribute paid to Jon Egging on final day of Air Festival

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3:10pm Sunday 21st August 2011

THOUSANDS of spectators at the Bournemouth Air Festival fell silent moments before the start of the final day in a mark of respect for Red Four.

UPDATED: Tragedy hits Bournemouth Air Festival as Red Arrows pilot dies

Picture: Russell Miller.

7:20pm Saturday 20th August 2011

A RED Arrows pilot has died after his plane crashed minutes after thrilling crowds in a display at Bournemouth Air Festival.


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Highlights from 2011

Bournemouth Air Festival photo competition 2011 in association with Castle Cameras

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