UK Leisure Attractions - Eastbourne Airbourne

We start with an audience reaction - and there were plenty of 'ooos and 'ahhs' as the various aircraft went through their awesome manoeuvres in the sky over the sea at Eastbourne Airbourne.

Here's the Utterly Butterly Wingwalkers zooming in overhead; we saw them last year at Eastbourne airshow - and those girls are still just as fearless doing their headstands on the wing (and a prayer!) up there!

That looked close!  The valiant Utterly Butterly Wingwalkers team, trailing smoke, buzzed the kiddies play area on the seafront at Eastbourne in Sussex.

This is the best view we got of the Chinook helicopter at Airbourne.  Even from this far back in the crowds we still felt the sea spray thrown up by the downdraught.

Here's Mike in action at Airbourne with the camcorder.  The crowd in the background give an idea of the popularity of this annual Eastbourne event.  The only disappointment was the lack of the Lancaster on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.  Maybe next time.

The Nimrod flew over the Eastbourne crowd, exposing the aircraft's innards.  There was a running commentary over the PA system to keep everyone informed of what was going on at Eastbourne Airbourne - and next up was the Red Arrows!

The Red Arrows were the highlight at Eastbourne Airbourne Airshow and was as brilliant a display of skilled flying as you would expect from the crack team.

'I love you' drawn in the sky by the Red Arrows smoke trail was the message to a couple in the Airbourne audience celebrating their wedding anniversary.  Aaah.

This was a favorite manoeuvre by the Red Arrows at Eastbourne Airbourne.  The Red Arrows display team website (see our tourist links page) is a worthwhile visit and includes the team's display calendar.

Now the spectacular finale as the fearless Red Arrows broke away over the sea, trailing their coloured smoke.  Our airbourne video clips of the Eastbourne Airbourne Airshow includes a very dramatic Red Arrows clip!