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The RAF Cosford Air Show is back to bring 50,000 people from across the UK to Shropshire to see five hours of flying exhibitions and more than 100 exhibitions and displays on the ground.
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The famous Red Arrows stole the show with their color-coordinated display, but planes of all shapes and sizes amazed the huge crowds.
Two iconic spitfires
There were huge smiles on the faces of the newcomers to the sold-out show, from aviation enthusiasts to families and friends who met for a day.
The gates to the site opened at 7 a.m. to greet early arrivals, and while there were moving queues, organizers said traffic control went smoothly.
Visitors line up patiently
Squadron Commander Chris Wilson said it was amazing to see so many people having a great time.
“The expression on the faces of delight and seeing them in awe of what we have here, all the planes, is wonderful,” he said.
All types of aircraft were on display
“Two days ago this site was empty and thanks to all the hard work it turned into a spectacular event.”
Neil Draper and his son Harley from Birmingham loved their day out
“We offer the show as a family day and seeing all the young people having fun shows that we have succeeded. And of course, we have aviation enthusiasts who set up their cameras at 8 a.m. to capture flying displays.
There were all kinds of parades during the day
Shrewsbury’s ex-husband Brian Durant-Perth travels from Suffolk with his wife Hannah and their sons, seven-year-old Arte and three-year-old Etienne for the show.
Both in RAF suits, the boys knew exactly what they wanted to see – the A400 M Atlas.
All types of aircraft were on display
“Arte is also a member of the Catalina Society, which is based near where we live,” Brian said.
The Flying Boat was just one of the planes on the show to look back to the past 70 years to coincide with the Queen’s platinum anniversary.
A burst from the French Air Force
Others that rose to the skies included the RAF Typhoon display team and Rafale’s stand-alone display, the RAF Falcons, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and, for the first time, the RAF F35B Lightning.
The route also included exhibitions of typhoons, chinookis, the French Rafale and the Belgian F16.
Chinook takes off
Flight lieutenant Paul Huyton of the Chinook team said he, like others, had volunteered for the exhibition.
“We are members of the team on the weekends and return to our daily work during the week,” he said.
Visitors twisted their necks to follow the spectacular feats
“We are always ready for first-line service wherever this is.”
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