ORGANISERS of the Shoreham RAFA air show believe this year's event will be one of the best ever.
The show has grown from humble beginnings at Shoreham Airport to one of the biggest in the country, raising more than £1,250,000 for the Royal Air Forces Association.
Now in its 19th year, Shoreham Air Show is expected to pull in hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the country, eager to witness a range of spectacular flying.
Visitors this year will remember Brian Brown, 49, the pilot who died after crashing a Second World War Hurricane fighter while flying in the event's Battle of Britain display last year.
His aircraft plummeted to earth just north of the historic airfield, bursting into flames in a field near Lancing College.
In memory of the experienced pilot, from Yorkshire, a tribute to him will be unveiled during this year's show, on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31.
Air show organiser Don Bean said: "We say every year that this will be the best ever, but we truly do believe that, because the show keeps improving and evolving."
French pilot Christian Moullec returns to the skies after a three-year absence at the show with his microplane and geese, which fly alongside him.
A first will be the Guinot wing-walking team doing a five-plane display at the air show, as well as The Dukes of Cassutt display team, who will bring back the early days of air racing, reaching speeds of up to 250mph.
Several other popular aircraft will return, including the B25 Mitchell from Holland, The Vampire T11, the Black Cats helicopter display team and the Blades aerobatic team led by Andy Offer and his team of ex-Red Arrow pilots.
The RAF, celebrating its 90th anniversary, is supporting the show with a Chinook, Hawk, Merlin and its parachute team, as well as the Battle of Britain memorial flight, with a Spitfire and Hurricane.
The flying display will last about six hours a day, with about 50 aircraft taking part, and there will also be trade stands, a craft tent and entertainment for children.
For more information and advance ticket sales, go to
www.shorehamairshow.com-------------------------------------
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