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| Anniversary tributes to Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging at airshow | Anniversary tributes to Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging at airshow |
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| Tributes are planned to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging at the Bournemouth Air Festival. | Tributes are planned to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging at the Bournemouth Air Festival. |
| Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, died when his Hawk T1 jet crashed after completing a display at the annual festival in 2011. | |
| His mother will attend the opening of the air show later this morning, with a ceremony also planned at his memorial. | His mother will attend the opening of the air show later this morning, with a ceremony also planned at his memorial. |
| Red 4 was one of nine Red Arrows aircraft that had earlier taken part in a display over the seafront. | Red 4 was one of nine Red Arrows aircraft that had earlier taken part in a display over the seafront. |
| 'So proud' | 'So proud' |
| The ceremony, on the anniversary of the crash on Saturday, will see ribbons tied onto the memorial sculpture on Bournemouth's East Overcliff. | The ceremony, on the anniversary of the crash on Saturday, will see ribbons tied onto the memorial sculpture on Bournemouth's East Overcliff. |
| Dawn Egging said: "I'm delighted that Jon's memory is being celebrated at the sculpture in such a poignant way. | Dawn Egging said: "I'm delighted that Jon's memory is being celebrated at the sculpture in such a poignant way. |
| "I only wish Jon could be here to see what has been realised in his name - he would absolutely love it and be so proud." | "I only wish Jon could be here to see what has been realised in his name - he would absolutely love it and be so proud." |
| Following his death, the Jon Egging Trust (JET) was set up by his widow, Dr Emma Egging, his mother Dawn, childhood friend James Godley, and former Red Arrows team-mate Ben Plank. | Following his death, the Jon Egging Trust (JET) was set up by his widow, Dr Emma Egging, his mother Dawn, childhood friend James Godley, and former Red Arrows team-mate Ben Plank. |
| The trust runs two youth programmes - Blue Skies an aviation-themed project aimed at helping engage young people, and Inspirational Outreach which offers visits and motivational talks at schools by former pilots and serving military personnel. | The trust runs two youth programmes - Blue Skies an aviation-themed project aimed at helping engage young people, and Inspirational Outreach which offers visits and motivational talks at schools by former pilots and serving military personnel. |
| A Red Arrows spokeswoman said the team would be performing their full display at the festival at 15:45 BST on all four days, but warned the display was dependent on the weather. | A Red Arrows spokeswoman said the team would be performing their full display at the festival at 15:45 BST on all four days, but warned the display was dependent on the weather. |