THERE was colour, noise, speed, fireworks and aerobatics as the Night Air displays went out with a bang tonight.

The screaming howl of the Miss Demeanour Hunter jet was an unexpected bonus as owner and pilot Jonathon Whaley performed as a replacement for the Rolls Royce Spitfire, which was grounded with technical trouble.

It was a more fast-paced start to the programme than normal and welcomed by the crowds, as the colourful plane roared around the seafront.

Then it was time for full-on aerobatics, as The Blades performed their second Night Air display of this year’s event, with loops, rolls and moves that saw the planes hang in mid-air as the team defied gravity.

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As the light faded, it was time for a spectacular light show from O’Brien’s Flying Circus and the Twister.

 

They arrived together and took their turn to light up the night sky with fireworks to gasps from the audience on the beach and cliff top.

Then, for the first time this year after high winds saw them scrubbed on Thursday and Friday nights, the Red Devils provided a stunning climax.

Jumping from a plane above the seafront, the parachute team twisted and turned as they descended, with flags flying and fireworks streaming.

Landing on the beach with precision, it was a fitting end to another successful three nights of dusk displays.

And the crowds at the Night Air at the Piers concerts partied into the evening as the festival spirit continued to take hold.