This Year’s Shoreham Airshow is looking better than ever! With a more diverse range of aircraft than in previous years and more ground attractions for those who don’t enjoy the aircraft as much as others. There will also be a first for Shoreham in that the ever popular Team Guinot wing walking team will be performing their display with 5 aircraft!

This is a quick break down of what you can expect to see flying in the skies above Shoreham on the weekend of the 30th and 31st of August.

RAF

Eurofighter Typhoon Solo Display
BAE Systems Hawk T1 Solo Display
Shorts Tucano T1 Solo Display
Grob Tutor T1 Solo Display
Boeing Chinook HC2 Solo display
Westland Merlin HC3 Static Display
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Supermarine Spitfire
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hawker Hurricane
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team with Lockheed C130k Hercules Support Aircraft

Royal Navy

Westland Lynx HAS3 Black Cats Solo Display
Royal Navy Historic Flight Fairey Swordfish Solo Display

Classic Jets

De Havilland Vampire T11 Solo Display

Warbirds

Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight North American B-25 Mitchell
Consolodated PBY-5A Catalina Solo Display
Supermarine Spitfire x6 Airfield Scramble Scenario
Hawker Hurricane x3 Airfield Scramble Scenario
Messerschmitt Me108 Airfield Scramble Scenario
Messerschmitt Me109 Airfield Scramble Scenario
North American P-51 Mustang Solo Display
Curtis P-40 Kittyhawk Solo Display

Civilian

The Blades – Extra 300LP x4 Formation Aerobatics
Team Guinot – Boeing Stearman x5 Formation Wingwalkers
Swift Aerobatic Display Team Glider Display
Yakolevs x4 Formation Aerobatics
Dukes of Cassutt x3 Air Racing Demonstration
Sussex Police MD900 Helicopter Sussex Police Helicopter Demonstration
Christian Moullec Geese and Cranes flying with microlight

The Ticket Prices have been frozen from last year and are:

Adult Advance ticket – £15
Adult on the gate ticket – £20

Child (12-15) Advance ticket – £7
Child (12-15) on the gate ticket – £10

Child (under 12) – FREE

Advance tickets are still available from http://www.shorehamairshow.com/tickets/ and from Shoreham Airport.

As usual the airshow is being supported by Spitfire Ales who will have a refreshments stand at hand for people to enjoy

Spitfire Ale – The Bottle of Britain.

A lucky passenger in a Spitfire waves to the gathered photographers at Shoreham Airport.

During the recent press day held at Shoreham Airport Peter Huxtable, the Shoreham Lifeboat Coxswain, became the first Lifeboat Coxswain to go wingwalking when Team Guinot took him up to help to promote the RNLI Shoreham Lifeboat Appeal.

Peter Huxtable, Shoreham Lifeboat’s Coxswain poses for photos with the Guinot girls after being the first Coxswain in the country to try wingwalking.

Team Guinot will be bringing along five aircraft and wing walkers to this year’s Airshow, a first for Shoreham!

One of the more popular displays at Shoreham is the RAF Chinook which will return for both days of the Airshow.

An RAF Tutor approaches the Runway at Shoreham Airport, This year’s Tutor display will be appearing at the Shoreham Airshow.

The P-51 Mustang Jumpin’ Jacques starts up on the Apron at Shoreham Airport, this aircraft will also be attending the Shoreham Airshow this year.

The Blades perform their trademark break over Shoreham Airport during the 2008 Press Day for the Shoreham Airshow.

Two of the Blades Aerobatic Team perform a break over Shoreham Airport during the 2008 Press Day for the Shoreham Airshow.

You can look forward to seeing The Team Swift glider perform roll whilst on tow and even more maneuvers once it is released.

Over the weekend there will be a competition running, the grand prize will be a trip up in a glider on Sunday once the show has finished.

Christian Moullec will return to the skies over Shoreham for this year’s Airshow, and will bring along his feathered friends.

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