Thousands gather to watch RAF Cosford Air Show
Sqn Ldr Kerrison said: "Everybody wants to see the Red Arrows [but] we've got quite a lot of flights that are coming in today, so it's going to be a fun-packed day."He said that as well as air displays, the Air Force would showcase everything it did, and not just touch upon its part in conflicts but highlight its role in humanitarian aid.Attractions this year include the Great War Display Team performing a dogfight routine in replica British, French and German World War One aircraft. There are also displays by the Royal Navy Black Cats, and Chinook and Apache helicopters.There will also be a display from aerobatics pilot Mélanie Astles, the first woman to take part in the Red Bull Air Race.The chairman of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight André Steur said it was an honour to attend the event."The ties [between ourselves and the RAF] are very close and have been for years so when we were asked to come here, we were very glad to honour it," he said.West Midlands Railway advised that due to a late notice shortage of crew, there would be limited train services returning from the event.It said queueing systems would be in place at Cosford and Wolverhampton during busier periods to manage the flow of people.
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