The loudspeaker crackles with the announcement that the Red Arrows will soon be overhead. People wait with baited breath, breathing in the salty air of Bournemouth Sea Front. Overhead a pause, then a drone of aircraft; getting ever closer with each second. Finally a burst of red colour and nine Red Arrow pilots sour over the heads of us, the spectators. The planes bold against the brilliant blue sky with their flame red bodies puffing out coloured smoke to form shapes, a heart and a large arrow. This represents just a tiny portion of what we like to refer to as the Bournemouth Air Festival. The Air Show ~ The Bournemouth Air Festival is a large ...  Read the complete review

The Bournemouth Air Festival is an amazing opportunity for tourists and locals alike to witness four days of amazing air displays including World war planes ( a little bit noisy for little ones!), a Vespar, The Black cat helicopter team and wing walker teams to mention but a few. The highlight of the sky shows is the Red Arrows team, their red, white and blue smoke can be seen for miles around! Displays can be seen throughout the day from many points on the sea front, pick a spot nice and early and set up your pitch ready to enjoy the show. Last year I found that areas around Bournemouth pier were very busy, where as if you are happy to walk a little further ...  Read the complete review

The bournemouth air festival is something I have attended now for the two years it has been running and fantastic it is indeed. If you saw me in person the last thing you would think is that I am a fan of planes and a bit of a secret spotter but this has to be a winner all round for families and all generational ages. The beach front is lined with stalls, exhibits and demonstration vans from the RAF, royal navy, Royal airforce, and air cadets as well as numerous pilots. Its fun with bouncy castles for children, have a go stands with the army to sit in a truck, pose with guns, have your face camoflaged up, and sit in helicopters. My daughter aged 3 ...  Read the complete review

The first (and so far only) Bournemouth Air Festival was held in 2008. The second event of its kind is coming to Bournemouth at the end of August, 20th to the 23rd 2009. I don't have any particular interest in planes (actually, I haven't flown for nearly 10 years because I'm a great bit wimp) but the aviation show in Bournemouth last year was fantastic! The atmosphere was amazing, with everybody spellbound at the sight of these planes flying so close, and at such speeds. The famous Red Arrows carried out some breathtaking maneouvres, spitfires flew as low as was allowed overhead and there was one amazing plane (I forget ...  Read the complete review

I live not far from Bournemouth and at the end of august decided to visit the inaugural More bus Air Festival. I am so glad I did!!!! *+* OVERAL IDEA *+* OK so back around a year ago it was released in the local news Bournemouth was going to put on a free air show that would last for 4 days in the summer. Like many local residents we believed the free part would change and for the first year of the event it had little potential. The idea was for the planes to perform over the sea, just off the beach between the two piers of Bournemouth and Boscombe. In the build up to the event some acts were announced the first of these was the ...  Read the complete review