Two new displays have been announced for this year's Bournemouth Air Festival - on the morning it is due to begin.
As it is revealed the Queen has given her 'royal blessing' to the event, the organisers say two fresh displays will take place during the four-day event.
This year's show has been re-branded as a special Platinum Jubilee Bournemouth Air Festival.
- LIVE: Updates from Day One of Bournemouth Air Show
What are the two new displays?
The American B-52 bomber is set to make an appearance on Saturday before the Red Arrows take flight with their special formation celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.
Meanwhile the iconic Spitfire, hero of World War II, will be joined in formation by the mighty modern Typhoon for several enthralling passes on Friday.
Read more:
- All you need to know about the Bournemouth Air Festival 2022
- What time are the Red Arrows flying in Bournemouth air show 2022? See schedule
- Bournemouth Air Festival 2022: All the road closures for the four-day event
What has the Queen said about the Air Festival?
The Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Robert Lawton is celebrating a letter from the Queen giving her good wishes to this year’s festival.
Cllr Lawton wrote to the Queen earlier on in the year inviting her to the festival, which he said was dedicated to her Majesty and aimed to celebrate her 70 years of service.
In a letter back, the Queen’s Diary Secretary Mrs Helen Cross, said the Queen would be unable to attend, but hoped “very much that the Air Festival is a successful and enjoyable one for all those attending.”
Cllr Lawton said: “It’s an enormous privilege to receive this letter from the Queen in her historic Platinum Jubilee year.
Read more: Bournemouth Air Festival 2022: What's flying on day one
“The Bournemouth Air Festival incorporates everything that falls under the Queen in her capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, so it’s a great honour that she’s acknowledged our mark of respect in this way and I’m very glad that we’ve been able to celebrate this significant year most fittingly."
Is there anything else new for this year?
Sunseeker’s high performance day boat, the Hawk 38, will be pitted against aerobatic plane G-JPIT, in the new Sea and Sky Sprint.
Read more: Bournemouth Air Festival stunt involving plane and Sunseeker
G-JPIT is a custom built, highly modified Pitts Biplane that gives it enhanced manoeuvrability and unparalleled power-to-weight ratio.
Meanwhile the Sunseeker Hawk 38 delivers a top speed of up to 70mph (62kts).
The Sea and Sky Sprint will take place on Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4, of the four-day festival.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel