Two Swedish fighter jets are set to perform an aerial display during this year’s three-day Bournemouth Air Festival.
The Saab Viggen and Saab Draken are the latest aircraft to be unveiled for the 16th festival and it will be the first time these aircraft will have flown at the event together.
They’ll join other confirmed aircrafts including the RAF’s Typhoon, the B-17 “Sally B” Flying Fortress, and the AeroSuperBatics WingWalkers and Rich Goodwin in his Jet Pitts Muscle Biplane.
The Red Devils, the Army’s parachute display team, will also be performing at this year’s event between Thursday 29th – Saturday 31st August.
Councillor Millie Earl, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Connected Communities, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said: “We are thrilled to have the Saab Viggen and Draken jets at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival, alongside an exciting line up of other iconic aircraft.
“There will be entertainment on the ground, including a bigger interactive Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Village, an Armed Forces village, fairground rides, food stalls, a dive tank, fireworks and more.”
Photo from swafhf.com
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