Eastbourne International Airshow 2017
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WELCOME<br />
to the 25th year of Airbourne: <strong>Eastbourne</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> Air Show.<br />
E A S T B O U R N E<br />
’ S A<br />
I R B O U R N E<br />
Another tremendous year is<br />
on the cards for you over this<br />
iconic four-day event. In store<br />
for visitors we have many<br />
well-known favourites, from<br />
the unbelievable Breitling<br />
Wingwalkers to the astonishing<br />
Blades display team.<br />
A real focal point for this<br />
memorable year is the Belgian<br />
Air Force F-16. It’s an absolute<br />
treat to have the ‘Blizzard’<br />
returning.<br />
Among the extraordinary flying<br />
line up we have the Chinook<br />
returning for another year,<br />
the Red Arrows for three days,<br />
the Battle of Britain Memorial<br />
Flight with the Lancaster,<br />
Hurricane and Spitfire, the<br />
Tigers parachute display team<br />
and many more.<br />
The four-day event doesn’t just<br />
stop in the air. Make sure you<br />
visit the showground featuring a<br />
host of displays and exhibitions,<br />
as well as simulators and replica<br />
aircraft, along with many more<br />
attractions for the whole family.<br />
New for this spectacular year we<br />
have a very special guest joining<br />
us at Airbourne. Welcome Ace<br />
the AirBear, who is making his<br />
debut appearance over the<br />
four-day event.<br />
He’s been busy visiting schools<br />
to spread the word about<br />
Airbourne and will be collecting<br />
for this year’s good causes.<br />
Every afternoon we have a film<br />
being shown on the big screen<br />
on the beach, across the four<br />
days: Trolls, Paddington, Planes:<br />
Fire & Rescue and The Jungle<br />
Book will be aired.<br />
To end this phenomenal event<br />
and send the 25th year off<br />
with a bang we have the much<br />
adored Fireflies and Twister<br />
pyro-aerobatic teams lighting<br />
up our skies, followed by an<br />
array of fireworks lighting<br />
up over <strong>Eastbourne</strong> for the<br />
finale of <strong>2017</strong>’s Air Show on<br />
Sunday night.<br />
My special thanks go to all of<br />
our sponsors, to the RAF, British<br />
Army and Royal Navy and to<br />
the Rotary clubs, and individual<br />
collectors for their assistance<br />
with our bucket collection. Your<br />
contributions will help secure<br />
the future of Airbourne, and will<br />
help support our very worthy<br />
local causes too.<br />
Thank you for continuing to<br />
support Airbourne, I do hope<br />
you thoroughly enjoy the four<br />
upcoming days.<br />
Councillor Pat Hearn<br />
Mayor of <strong>Eastbourne</strong><br />
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EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL aIR S HOW <strong>2017</strong>
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