640,000 people visit this event over 4 days spending £17 million in the Eastbourne Area. What started out as a Sunday afternoon event for and by enthusiasts has become a major military display and an event high up on the UK calendar. The event lasted from 16th -19th August and included the Red Arrows flight display, Eurofighter, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight attractions.and much more. What makes this event special is that they fly
The Red Arrows were slightly curtailed by a low cloud ceiling on the day but impressive nonetheless. We may know the Red Arrows but not everyone knows that they are an active service unit within the RAF and can be called in to theatre though it has never been required. They fly the BAe Hawk for which Anika from our events Team received training, covered in our Paris Air Show review.
directly above the Beaches of Eastbourne, right along a 5 mile stretch of coast the view is clear across the water. The viewing angle is a full 180 degrees and it offers a day out at the sea-side in-between displays from the Red Arrows flight display, Eurofighter, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight amongst other attractions.
The Eurofighter display at Eastbourne was the best air display I’ve ever witnessed, if not the loudest. It surpassed the Paris Air Show and anyone’s reservations concerning the viability, or even the political will of European Defence Programs, they have offered up a maneuverable jet fighter this time – extremely maneuverable. As an observer you can’t put a ruler to
