More than 100 aircraft are on display at an RAF base in Fife for one of the largest airshows in the UK.
More than 100 aircraft have been 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.
Thousands of people flocked to the annual Royal Air Force Leuchars Airshow 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.
The last flying Vulcan Bomber returned 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.
The Red Arrows were also joined by a Typhoon fighter, which will become a familiar sight when a squadron of them moves to Leuchars in late 2010.
There were also due to be displays from the Dutch and Belgian F-16s.
Airshow manager Roz Clark said: "We had 43,000 here last year for the event and there was at least as many - probably more - here today.
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.
"The Vulcan was just superb. It lasted about 10-15 minutes and was a real jaw-dropping display for the crowd before a big roar at the end."
Top speed
She added: "We couldn't have asked for better weather today - it's been absolutely beautiful."
Nine Hawks were also set to perform a series of manoeuvres.
Spectators also saw performances by the RAF Leuchars Pipe Band and RAF dogs being put through their paces.
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.
The event, which was first held in 1945, is Scotland's biggest military airshow and this year included planes from seven countries across the world including Poland and France.
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.
