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Resounding success for first day of air show
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
A bumper crowd of tens of thousands of people has enjoyed the first day of the Great Yarmouth Air Show.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.The Red Arrows.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
The highlight of the show was the sight of the Red Arrows performing dazzling manoeuvres over the seafront.
The four hours of displays also featured a Lancaster bomber, a Hurricane and a Spitfire, the Blades and Wildcats team, a Catalina and the Great War Team.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.Wing-Walking dispaly team.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team also landed on the main beach and presented mayor Mary Coleman with an official flag of the borough.
Gareth Brown is chairman of the Great Yarmouth Tourism and Business Improvement Area, which organised the show.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show. Pitts light aerobatic bi-plane.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
He said the first day of the show had been “phenomenal”.
Mr Brown said: “We were aiming for 170,000 people over the two days and I think we are on target to hit that.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.The Red Arrows.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
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“It is impossible to know exactly how many people were here today, but it was tens and tens of thousands, I think there is no doubt about that.”
He said Gorleston and Hemsby were also busy throughout the day.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.The Blades.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
“It has been phenomenal,” Mr Brown said. “It has been a long time in the planning and we have spent two years trying to get to this point.
“We are now looking forward to another jam packed day tomorrow [Sunday].
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.Tigers Army Parachute display team.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
“The weather is looking slightly better tomorrow, so if anything it could be busier.”
The second day of the air show starts at 1pm tomorrow.
The Haven Gt Yarmouth 2018 Air Show.The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher
Provisional times for displays are
1-2pm: Tigers Army freefall parachute team; Long EZ; G-EWIZ Pitts Special; Strikemaster jet; RAF Tutor T1
Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Alan Moss - Credit: Alan Moss
2-3pm: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fighter pair Hurricane and Spitfire; Bremont Great War Display Team; RotorSport Calidus autogyro
3-4pm: RAF Red Arrows; Bronco; Wildcats; Catalina
Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Alan Moss - Credit: Alan Moss
4-5pm: Vampire vintage jet pair; The Blades; AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers; Spitfire Mk IX
The Red Arrows return to Norwich Airport after a successful show at Gt Yarmouth. Picture: Malcolm Roe - Credit: MALCOLM roe
Red Arrows at Norwich Airport. Picture: Jo Clarke - Credit: Jo Clarke
Red Arrows at Norwich Airport. Picture: Jo Clarke - Credit: Jo Clarke
Red Arrows at Norwich Airport. Picture: Jo Clarke - Credit: Jo Clarke
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
Fantastic flying displays on Saturday afternoon at Great Yarmouth Air Show. Picture: Roman Czajkowski - Credit: Roman Czajkowski
