If you looked to the skies over the Dorset coastline tonight, you might have seen a Second World War bomber or someone standing on a biplane.
These were just a few of the fantastic sights that greeted aero-buffs as the Bournemouth Air Festival finally got underway following a delay due to rain.
As for the red and blue swirly vapour trails - that could mean only one thing: the Red Arrows are in town.
Comprising nine BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A jets, they're one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams.
Others who have taken to the air so far include a member of the Breitling Wingwalkers, who put on a balletic show while perched on the upper wing of a Boeing-Stearman.
And old technology met new as a Blenheim bomber flew over Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus.
The Twister Aerobatics Team also put on a daredevil show over Bournemouth beach.
However, those looking forward to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be disappointed. It was set to star a Lancaster bomber, two Hurricanes and three Spitfires.
But earlier this month, the craft were grounded due to technical issues, according to the Bournemouth Echo
These were just a few of the fantastic sights that greeted aero-buffs as the Bournemouth Air Festival finally got underway following a delay due to rain.
As for the red and blue swirly vapour trails - that could mean only one thing: the Red Arrows are in town.
Comprising nine BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A jets, they're one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams.
Others who have taken to the air so far include a member of the Breitling Wingwalkers, who put on a balletic show while perched on the upper wing of a Boeing-Stearman.
And old technology met new as a Blenheim bomber flew over Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus.
The Twister Aerobatics Team also put on a daredevil show over Bournemouth beach.
However, those looking forward to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be disappointed. It was set to star a Lancaster bomber, two Hurricanes and three Spitfires.
But earlier this month, the craft were grounded due to technical issues, according to the Bournemouth Echo
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