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Thousands turn up for RAF airshow | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
More than 100 aircraft are on display at an RAF base in Fife for one of the largest airshows in the UK. | |
Thousands of people have been flocking to The Royal Air Force Leuchars Airshow from 1000 BST on Saturday. | |
The last flying Vulcan Bomber was due to return after failing to get off the ground at last year's event due to fog. | |
There are also several foreign nations showcasing their aircraft, including the Polish Air Force with the Soviet fighter, MiG-29 Fulcrum. | |
There were also due to be displays from the Dutch and Belgian F-16s. | |
A number of display teams, including The Falcons Parachute Team, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Display Team and The Red Arrows were also planning to demonstrate the art of formation flying. | |
Top speed | Top speed |
Nine Hawks were also set to perform a series of manoeuvres. | |
Celebrating 100 years of Naval aviation history, the Royal Navy Historic Flight and the dynamic Royal Navy Black Cats were also planning to perform their helicopter show. | |
An SE5a Scout - one of the first aircraft to be flown in the Royal Air Force - the Spitfire, Hurricane, Meteor, Vampire and Hunter were also due to feature, along with the Royal Air Force's newest jet fighter Typhoon, which has a top speed of 1480 mph - twice the speed of sound. | |
The Typhoon will soon become a familiar sight in the skies above Fife as RAF Leuchars prepares for the arrival of 6 Squadron in Autumn 2010, the first of three Typhoons which will be based at Leuchars in a new era for this historic station. | |
The show is set to draw to a close with a "sunset ceremony", Air Officer Scotland taking the salute and the RAF Leuchars Pipes and Drums marching by. | |