Once again, the RAF Cosford Air Show delivered a spectacular day, full of thrilling displays across the Shropshire skies and fun-packed family entertainment throughout the showground.
50,000 visitors of all ages joined us on Sunday 9th June to celebrate the 70th anniversary of NATO with appearances from various air forces from the NATO member countries, as well as the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force with an ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) display in the Vintage Village.
As always, the Red Arrows stunned the crowd with their breath-taking display. The F-18 Hornet and Typhoon contributed even more speed and noise to the displays and the ground pyrotechnics from the Apache display certainly heated things up!
On the ground, there was a special static display celebrating 50 years since the Harrier entered RAF service and a Jet Provost display celebrating 65 years since the first flight of the BAC Jet Provost.
There was additional fun for the kids with a funfair, simulators and inflatables.
RAF Cosford is the home of RAF engineering and we are passionate about promoting the range of careers in science, technology, engineering and maths – STEM. The STEM Hangar was full of interactive activities for all the family, such as fun physics experiments, a hydraulics challenge and coding with a Raspberry pi. The RAF hangars gave visitors a taste of life in the RAF with sports challenges, STEM exhibits and opportunities to meet some pilots.
The RAF Cosford Air Show is the only official RAF air show and it is a great opportunity to learn more about the RAF, as well as an exciting summer day out for the whole family.
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To see the full list of aircraft at the 2019 Air Show, have a look through the tables below:
ROYAL AIR FORCE | |||
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Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 | Defence Helicopter Flying School | STATIC | |
Avro Lancaster B1 | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | FLYING | |
BAE Systems Harrier GR9 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | HARRIER 50TH |
BAE Systems Hawk T1 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | |
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (x9) | RAF Aerobatic Team - The Red Arrows | FLYING | |
BAE System Tempest (Mock Up) | BAE Systems | STATIC | |
Boeing Chinook HC6 | 18 Squadron / RAF Chinook Display Team | FLYING | |
de Havilland Devon C1 | RAF Museum | STATIC | |
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
Gloster Gladiator I | RAF Museum | STATIC | |
Grob Tutor T1 | 115 Squadron / RAF Tutor Display Team | FLYING | |
Grob Tutor T1 | University of Birmingham Air Squadron | STATIC | |
Grob Prefect T1 | 57 Squadron | STATIC | |
Grob Viking T1 | Central Gliding School | STATIC | |
Hawker Hurricane llc | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | FLYING | |
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | HARRIER 50TH |
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 | RAF Museum | STATIC | HARRIER 50TH |
Panavia Tornado F3 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Panavia Tornado GR4 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Percival Pembroke C1 | RAF Museum | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Percival Provost T1 | RAF Museum | STATIC | |
Percival Jet Provost T1 | RAF Museum | STATIC | |
SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 | Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Shorts Tucano T1 | 72 Squadron / RAF Tucano Display Team | FLYING | |
Shorts Tucano T1 | 72 Squadron | STATIC | |
Supermarine Spitfire IX | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | FLYING | |
Supermarine Spitfire XIX | RAF Museum | STATIC | |
Westland Puma HC2 | 230 Squadron | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Westland Wessex HC2 | RAF St Mawgan | STATIC |
MILITARY PARTNERS | |||
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Aero Vodochody L-159A ALCA (x2) | Czech Air Force - 212 Tactical Squadron | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
Agusta A109-BA | Belgian Air Force – 17 Squadron / A109 Display Team | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 | Royal Naval School of Flight Deck Operations | STATIC | HARRIER 50TH |
Leonardo Merlin HM2 | Royal Navy – 814 Naval Air Squadron | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
LET-410 Turbolet | Slovak Air Force - 1st Transport Squadron | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Lockheed P-3C Orion | German Navy - MFG3 | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Swiss Air Force - Fighter Squadron 17 | FLYING | |
Pilatus PC-9M | Irish Air Corps - Flying Training School | STATIC | |
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen | Czech Air Force - 211 Tactical Squadron | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
SAAB T-17 Supporter (x4) | Royal Danish Air Force - Baby Blue Display Team | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Belgian Air Force - 1st Training Wing | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Belgian Air Force - 1st Training Wing | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Westland Apache AH1 | Army Air Corps – Attack Helicopter Display Team | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
Westland Apache AH1 | Army Air Corps – Attack Helicopter Force | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A | German Navy - MFG5 | STATIC | NATO 70TH |
CIVILIAN | |||
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Agusta A109 | Historic Helicopters | SUPPORT | |
Airbus Helicopters H145 | Midlands Air Ambulance Charity | STATIC | |
Auster III | Private Owner | STATIC | |
Auster V | Private Owner | STATIC | |
Avro Anson C19 | BAE Systems Heritage Flight | STATIC | |
BAC Jet Provost T3 | Private Owner | FLYING | |
BAC Jet Provost T3 | Private Owner | STATIC | |
BAC Jet Provost T4 | Private Owner | STATIC | |
BAC Jet Provost T5 | Private Owner | FLYING | |
BAC Jet Provost T5 | Jet Aerobatics | STATIC | |
BAC Strikemaster Mk.82A | NWMAS | FLYING | |
BAC Strikemaster Mk.82A | NWMAS | STATIC | |
Boeing Stearman | TG Aviation | FLYING | Women in Defence |
Boulton Paul Balliol T2 | Boulton Paul Association | STATIC | |
de Havilland Chipmunk | Century Aviation Ltd | STATIC | |
de Havilland Chipmunk | Private Owner | STATIC | |
de Havilland Chipmunk (x2) | The Vintage Pair | FLYING | NATO 70TH |
de Havilland Dragon Rapide | Private Owner | FLYING | Women in Defence |
de Havilland Tiger Moth | Vintage Flying Team | STATIC | |
DR107 'One Design' | Phil Burgess Aerobatics | FLYING | |
Hawker Siddeley Harrier T4(VAAC) | Jet Art Aviation | STATIC | HARRIER 50TH |
Hispano Buchon | Air Leasing Ltd | STATIC | |
Extra 300 (x3) | Global Stars Display Team | FLYING | |
Fairchild Argus | Private Owner | FLYING | Women in Defence |
Fairchild Argus | Private Owner | STATIC | Women in Defence |
Grumman AA-5 | Private Owner | STATIC | |
Hawker Hurricane I | Air Leasing Ltd | STATIC | Women in Defence |
Hawker Hurricane I | Bygone Aviation Ltd | FLYING | Women in Defence |
Hawker Sea Fury T20 | Navy Wings Heritage Flight | FLYING | |
North American P-51D Mustang | Private Owner | FLYING | |
Piper PA-28 Warrior | Cosford Powered Flying Club | STATIC | |
Pitts S1S Special | Private Owner | FLYING | |
Schleicher ASK-21 | Wrekin Gliding Club | STATIC | |
Spartan 7W Executive | Private Owner | STATIC | |
Supermarine Spitfire PRXI | Aircraft Restoration Company | FLYING |