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The Royal International Air Tattoo hosts a spectacular tribute in celebration of The Royal Air Force’s 80th Anniversary plus a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.
£ 17.30
The Early Years of the RAF: A tribute to the aircraft from the first 20 years of the RAF including early archive footage and a flypast by Tiger Moth, SE5a, Avro Tutor and the Curtis JN4 Jenny.
Turbulent Years: Archive footage and a formation flypast tell the story of the Gloster Gladiator, Blenheim Light Bomber, Hurricane and Spitfire.
Early Jet Engine Aircraft: The story of the development of the jet engine by Sir Frank Whittle and rare footage of the 1941 Gloster E2839 & Meteor FI followed by a flypast by the Vampire, Hunter and Meteor Night Fighter.
V Force: Using archive footage, the iconic Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor are reviewed.
Ground Attack Aircraft: Features spectacular displays by the Jaguar, Harrier G7 and the Tornado plus rare archive footage of the TSR2 and English Electric Lightning.
Skywatch - the eyes and ears in the sky: A profile and precarious landing of the legendary U2 spyplane.
Berlin Airlift: A reenactment and tribute to the 100 million miles flown by aircraft during the crisis featuring the DC3, DC4, Avro York and the stunning C121 Constellation plus archive footage of the planes in action.
A truly memorable show by the award winning Ukrainian Mig 29 display team and a fitting finale from the Red Arrows and Eurofighter.
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