Thousands attend Blackpool Air Show flypasts

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  1. Ground view of an arrowhead formation of nine Red Arrows planes streaming blue, white and red plumes as they fly over Blackpool Tower while, at the bottom of the image, three people take pictures of it on their mobile phones.
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    The Red Arrows flew on both days of the event

Thousands of people have turned out to watch spectacular flypasts at the annual Blackpool Air Show.

The Red Arrows were among teams from the Royal Air Force who wowed visitors on both days of the free event.

Vintage aircraft also featured in a Battle of Britain memorial flight, alongside displays by the world's only professional wing-walking team.

Blackpool hosted the UK's first official public flying meeting in 1909 and council leader Lynn Williams said: "That legacy lives on today through the Air Show, which continues to captivate audiences across the Blackpool skyline."

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