The RAF Typhoon Display Team 2024 Livery.

RAF Typhoon Display Team

Ripping through Bournemouth's skies, the mighty RAF Typhoon Display Team will be displaying on all 3 days of the 2024 festival.

Saab J 35J Draken - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

After it's debut at Bournemouth Air Festival in 2019, we are excited to welcome the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight's Saab Draken J 35J back to Bournemouth, which will be displaying on the Thursday & Friday of the festival in a very special set of joint displays with the Saab Viggen!

Saab Viggen - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

An Air Festival First! We are incredibly excited to be welcoming the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight's Saab Viggen to Bournemouth for the very first time, which will be displaying on the Thursday & Friday of the festival in a very special set of joint displays with the Saab Draken!

The SallyB - B-17 Flying Fortress flying over Poole Bay at Bournemouth Air Festival 2016.

B-17 SallyB Flying Fortress

For the first time since 2018, that the magnificent B-17 SallyB Flying Fortress, the last remaining airworthy B-17 in Europe, will be back to grace Bournemouth's skies on the Saturday of the festival!! ⁠

Rich Goodwin's Aerobytes Jet Pitts G-JPIT Muscle Biplane

He'll make even the strongest of stomachs turn with his supercharged & Jet Powered Muscle Biplane, the Jet Pitts G-JPIT and his mind blowing manoeuvres!!

The Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team

For the first time since 2019, we are incredibly pleased to announce that The Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team will be display across all 3 days of the festival!

An elite unit of the British Army Parachute Regiment, the Red Devils showcase the immense capabilities of the Army’s paratroopers to audiences across the world performing over 350 tandem skydives and 60 parachute displays every year! We can't wait to welcome them back to Bournemouth!

AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers

We're pleased to welcome back the AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers to Bournemouth for every day of the 2024 festival!

The Firebirds

The Firebirds will back at the 2024 festival flying with daytime displays showcasing their graceful aerial manoeuvres across the 3 days!

RAF Tutor Display Team

We look forward to seeing the aerobatic skills of these guys in August 2024.

Royal Navy Black Cats Display Team - Leonardo AW159 Wildcat HMA2 DUO

Royal Navy Black Cats to Bournemouth Air Festival 2024 for all 3 days, this year flying not one but TWO Leonardo AW159 Wildcat Maritime Attack helicopters which can reach max speeds of 180mph! 😮‍💨🚁⁠

Westland Wasp HAS1

A great example of Historic Royal Navy Aviation, we're pleased to welcome back the Navy Wings Historic Flight and their Westland Wasp HAS1.

The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) "Lest we Forget"

The full complement of the Lancaster, the Hurricane and the ever popular Spitfire, hero of World War II, are due to be flying over the skies of Bournemouth in 2024 in what is the 80th Anniversary Year of D-Day, commemorating those who have fallen in the service of this country, to promote the modern day Air Force and inspire the future generations.

Night Air Displays

Bournemouth Air Festival wouldn’t be the award-winning event it is without its incredible Night Air dusk displays.

Black and white image of the RAF typhoon

RAF Typhoon Display Team Dusk Displays

Not only will the mighty Typhoon be back during the day but it will also be displaying at dusk for our Night Air programme!

The Firebirds

The Firebirds Display Team are back for 2024 with their graceful aerobatic skills and will set the evening sky alight with their mesmerising dusk displays as part of the Night Air programme!

The Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team Night Displays

In addition to their daytime displays, The Red Devils will also be doing special dusk jumps as part of the Night Air Displays on all 3 days!

Brendan O'Brien and 'Otto' the Helicopter

Back for 2024, adding plenty of explosive entertainment to all 3 of the Night Air Dusk Displays, Brendan O'Brien and 'Otto' will be putting on some dazzling performances jam packed with spectacular pyrotechnics!