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Royal Navy International Air Day

YEOVILTON AIR SHOW

13 July - Royal Navy International Air Day 2019

he Royal Navy international day boasts to be the Southwest’s largest air show.

TWith an estimated 40,000 visitors it proves to be popular for families and
aviation enthusiasts alike. The Air Show offers the public to see the work of senior
service and its international partners first-hand.

It sure did impress us at the SBT when the day offered exciting and diverse
displays of ground exhibitions and air displays. The stands and Air show
showcased fleet Air arms which was a mixture of current and future capabilities.
Moreover, historic accomplishes, spanning over 100 years!

We did not know which stall or where to look as everything seemed to be going on
all at once. From the time we arrived through to 5 hours later, there was not a lull
in activity.

ne helicopter that stood out for me was
Othe Westland Wessex HU5, the only flying
there are limited spaces. The cost 50-year-old former troop transport, search and
for this year was £39 per person rescue helicopter. The relatability may be due
and passengers need to be 6 years to remembering it being heavily involved in the
or over. Falkland’s conflict which is my era. Whatever the
attraction, it was good to see this Falkland’s veteran
With an hour to go before the air restored after returning in 1988
show started, we decided to have
a look around the static displays.
From the historical Whirlwind
Helicopter to the vintage L-3B he Qatar's Peacekeeping aircraft participating in the Royal
Grasshopper there was so much TAir Show won the first position for the best-fixed aircraft
to take in.

he main attraction for families was the
Thumongous C-17A Globemaster 111 (United
States Air Force). We all had the chance to explore
this Magnificat beast from the inside.

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