Battle of Britain Air Show 2010
19/09/2010
Cotswold Airport, Kemble, is delighted to launch the 2010 annual
Battle of Britain Air Show on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th
September.
Seventy years ago the Battle of Britain was raging in the air
across southern England and courageous young men, some still in
their teens, were taking the latest high performance Spitfire and
Hurricane fighters into combat against an enemy air force that had
vastly superior numbers of aircraft. This event will commemorate
one of the greatest air battles ever fought, and pay tribute to the
brave young men and women that fought so gallantly for our freedom
in the summer of 1940.
Special guests for the flying display, and appearing on both
days, will be the Royal Air Force Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane
from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby
in Lincolnshire. 15th September is nationally recognised as Battle
of Britain Day and so this show is the culmination of a week where
the heroes from 1940 will be remembered across the country and what
better way than to see the Memorial flight take to the skies over
this historic wartime aerodrome that did so much to support the
battle.
In addition to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight the short
afternoon flying display will include vintage jets like the Jet
Provost and Vampire trainers, a Russian built Antonov AN2 (which is
the world's biggest single engined bi-plane) and many other
aircraft specifically invited to attend.
In true Kemble style there will be lots of other things to see
and do including Military Vehicles, Classic Cars, Historic
Re-Enactors, Trade stands, a display of up to 50 static Vintage
Aeroplanes will be flying in and Cirencester Model Aircraft club
will be showing off a selection of their models and we will have a
small model flying display each day.
Pleasure flights will be available throughout each day in a
vintage De Havilland Dove and Percival Prentice aircraft courtesy
of the "Classic Flight Club" from Air Atlantique. Locally based
companies will also be offering pleasure flights and trial lessons
in helicopters, microlights and light aircraft.
Kemble continues to support resident charity fly2help and the
RAF Benevolent Fund over the weekend of the show. Both charities
will be present and fly2help, along with their mascot "Douglas the
Bear", will be specifically involved in some specially arranged
activities and unique aviation opportunities that visitors to the
show will be able to get involved with.
The 2009 show was the first year that we changed from an Open
Day to make a specific celebration of the Battle of Britain which
was met with a great response. There will be the a huge range of
things for all the family to do from static aircraft to Military
Vehicles, Classic Cars, Historic Re-Enactors and trade stands.
Click the 'Show' button for full details of what is on during the
day.
We are also pleased to announce that we have held the
ticket prices from 2009 so book now to take advantage of
great advance prices. We look forward to welcoming you back to the
Cotswold Airport for the 3rd great Air Show here of the year!
Tickets available from Chippenham Tourist Information Centre
01249 665970