Shoreham Airshow Explained

Status:Cancelled until further notice
Genre:Airshow
Date:August or September
Frequency:Annually
Venue:Brighton City Airport
Location:Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Country:England
First:1989
Prev:2015
Next:Unknown
Patron:Royal Air Forces Association
Organiser:Royal Air Forces Association

Shoreham Airshow took place annually in the late summer at Brighton City Airport (commonly known as Shoreham Airport), on the south coast of England. It was organised by volunteers from the local branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), and held in aid of the RAFA Wings Appeal.

The airshow began in 1989.[1] It had flying and static displays by a variety of aircraft such as fast jets, military helicopters, aerobatic aircraft and historic aircraft. There were ground displays by organisations such as local flying clubs and the armed forces, and of classic cars and vehicles. The show raised more than £2 million for the RAFA over 25 years.[2]

Following the 2015 Shoreham Airshow crash, it was announced in January 2016 that the 2016 event was cancelled,[3] and it has not been held since.[4]

Incidents

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peter C. Brown . Shoreham Airport: An Illustrated History . Stroud . Amberley . 2014 . 9781445633442 .
  2. Web site: Shoreham Airshow: 22nd–23rd August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150822101219/https://shorehamairshow.co.uk/ . 22 August 2015.
  3. News: Shoreham Airshow cancelled after crash which killed 11 people. 5 July 2016. BBC News. 21 January 2016.
  4. News: Shoreham air show: Event cancelled for a second year. BBC News. 25 January 2017.
  5. Web site: WWII aircraft pilot dies in crash . 15 September 2007. 16 September 2007 . .
  6. Web site: AAIB report, Swift S-1, G-IZII, 22 August 2010 . 10 December 2014. .
  7. Web site: Shoreham air crash death toll 'rises to 11'. 23 August 2015. 23 August 2015. BBC News.