WINDERMERE
AIRSHOW 2008
July 26th and 27th at the Glebe, Bowness on Windermere
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Organised by the Rotary Club of Windermere and supported by the RAF The Airshow 2008 will be a spectacular event with more air displays and ground attractions than ever before. We do not have the flying times yet but on Saturday 26th July we expect the Battle of Britain Flight featuring a Spitfire and a Dakota aircraft. The RAF Search and Rescue Wessex Helicopter, and The Great North Air Ambulance will also be on show, while the main feature will be an aerobatic display by the Yakovlevs Formation Display Team; a group of 4 Aircraft. We are hoping that the RED ARROWS will perform a fly past and there will be a Chinook Helicopter on the ground for you to explore.
On
Sunday 27th July the Yakovlevs will be doing their spectacular display
again, and there will also be a display by a Hawk Jet Aircraft. The other
main event on Sunday will be the RAF
Falcons Parachute Formation Team, while the helicopters
will again be on hand. On the ground the main attraction over both days
is The Earl of Loudoun's Regiment
of Foote, a group of enthusiasts replicating
battles from the 17th Century Civil war.
We also have the Silverband Falcons hunting birds display, as well as the Lakeland Mountain Rescue Dogs performance. There are many other attractions including children’s train rides, Taylor’s Fair, bouncy castle, sideshows, two bands, the Harley Motor Cycle Chapter and vintage military vehicle display. The RAF, The Royal Navy, and The British Army are setting up a Military Village with lots of attractions including mock up aircraft and a Climbing Wall.
So, welcome to the RAF, the Royal Navy and the Army! We would also like to welcome all the other contributors to the weekend, from falcons and dogs to the climbing wall, the steam train and the bands which will entertain you between the flying displays, not forgetting all the bouncy castles and other attractions on the Glebe and the Entertainment Arena.
In particular
we would like to say a very big welcome to you all for coming to Windermere
and supporting us - We are very grateful for the support of our business
sponsors. Our main sponsor, Lakeland
Limited would be very pleased to see or hear from you at their
Windermere Store or through their website.So if you
are looking for accommodation, somewhere to eat, enjoy a drink or buy yourself
that Lakeland present do please visit our sponsors - you
can find them all here
Below are a few images of last year's activities. You can see more by going to Radio Cumbria and Martin Kinley's websites.
