Tag: Air Festival

It’s the last day of the 2023 Bournemouth Air Festival but there’s still time to get yourself down to the seafront to watch an incredible line up of entertainment.  Watch it live! Flying is due to start today at 1.30pm however please note that aircraft are subject to availability and weather conditions and flying times may Read more…

It’s day three of the 2023 Bournemouth Air Festival and today is set to be the busiest so make sure you get down there earlier to secure your favourite viewing spot as once again there is an incredible line up of entertainment! Can’t make it down? Then stream it live via https://bournemouthair.co.uk/live-stream/ ! Flying is Read more…

It’s day two of the 2023 Bournemouth Air Festival and after the disappointment of yesterday, when all displays were cancelled due to bad weather (apart from about 5 minutes of the Red Arrows who tried their best!), it is hoping that today will be more successful! There is an incredible line up of entertainment planned Read more…

Update 13.30 from the organisers: Due to the adverse weather, we are unable to provide a full flying schedule today. Based on current forecasts, the weather is forecast to improve from 16:00. Please keep an eye on our social media channels for further updates which we will provide as we know more. Despite the rainy Read more…

The 2023 Bournemouth Air Festival takes off on Thursday 31st August! The countdown is on for the Bournemouth Air Festival as more displays and attractions are announced. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit the town on 31 August for the free four-day event. In a first for the festival, the North American Rockwell OV-10 Read more…

The official 2023 Air Festival souvenir programme is out now and features full details on the aircraft displaying, on the ground information, and of course the important timetable of events! Each programme comes with an unique code which allows you access to the online timetable which will be updated throughout the festival. The programme is Read more…

The world’s first turbo jet-powered Pitts Special muscle bi-plane will be thundering through the skies at Bournemouth Air Festival this year. Former RAF Tornado pilot Richard Goodwin will be displaying his unique G-JPIT bi-plane, which he has reengineered to include two massive ATM Lynx Jet engines. The plane can perform aerobatic manoeuvres such as double-hammerheads and the Read more…

Timings for the world-famous Red Arrows have been announced for this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival.   The key times the Red Arrows will take to the skies during the air festival are Thursday at 5.30pm, Friday and Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 2.45pm. As well as the Red Arrows there will be an impressive Read more…

It’s sadly the last day of the 2022 Bournemouth Air Festival but there’s still time to see some of your favourite display teams take to the skies. Once again you can catch the Red Arrows (1.30pm), the Typhoon, the Chinook, the Blades, Wingwalkers and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, to name but a few! And Read more…

Welcome to ‘Super Saturday’ – day three of the 2022 Bournemouth Air Festival! Along with a great line up don’t miss ‘Meet the Pilots‘ – your chance to meet the pilots at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel from 11am to 12pm, ‘Sea & Sky Sprint‘ where a Sunseeker Hawk 38 will be pitted against aerobatic Read more…

It’s day two of the 2022 Bournemouth Air Festival and once again there is an incredible line up of entertainment. After the Red Arrows had to suspend their display yesterday due to Red 6 reporting “abnormal engine” messages, it is hoped that they will be able to display today at their scheduled time of 4.30pm. Read more…

The 2022 Bournemouth Air Festival is back once again for an incredible four days of first class entertainment! Flying is due to start today at 1.00pm however please note that aircraft are subject to availability and weather conditions and flying times may be subject to change at any time. For an up to date flying Read more…

Queen Elizabeth II has given her blessing to the Platinum Jubilee Bournemouth Air Festival. Her Majesty’s good wishes come as two further surprises are announced for the four-day free event on land, sea, and air. The American B-52 bomber is set to make an appearance on Saturday before the Red Arrows take flight with their Read more…

It’s the final day of the 2021 Bournemouth Air Festival but don’t worry, there’s still a great line up to enjoy! Firstly as most of you are probably aware a Wingwalker Aircraft crashed yesterday near the Sandbanks Chain Ferry after performing at the festival. Both of the people onboard, the pilot and the wing-walker, were Read more…

Latest update from air festival organisers: 17.00 – Flying has been suspended after Wingwalkers plane crashes into sea near Sandbanks Ferry at Bournemouth Air Festival. 17.10 Flying has been suspended for this evening. It is our intention to have a display programme reinstated for tomorrow. The festival site remains open and all ground-based activities continue Read more…

It’s day two and today sees more aircraft displays, including the impressive RAF Chinook, plus a fireworks display. Once again the festival site opens at 10.00am and there is 1.5 miles of trading stands and funfair attractions along the seafront between the Bournemouth and Boscombe piers. Here you will also find the Army Village and Read more…

The Bournemouth Air Festival is back! Like many events, it was very much missed last year but, thanks to the hard work and dedication of many, the popular festival is ready to ‘bounce back’ with 4 days of fantastic aircraft and entertainment. The festival site opens at 10.00am and there is 1.5 miles of trading Read more…

Regarded as the greatest land, air and sea event in the UK, it’s with much anticipation and excitement that the UK’s leading resort will be welcoming in excess of a million people*, aviation enthusiasts, friends and family, to the free Bournemouth Air Festival starts today and finishes Sunday. Staged across 1.5miles of beach and clifftop Read more…