Bournemouth Air Festival 2016: day one live

Summary

Updates from this year's Bournemouth Air Festival
Red Arrows set to fly on each day of the four-day event
Site opened at 10am with first flight due at about 1.30pm - night displays starts at about 8.20pm

Live Reporting

That's all for todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
That's all from BBC Dorset today. The night displays are due to start at 20:20 BST this evening, but we'll be back at 10:00 tomorrow for day two of the Bournemouth Air Festival.
Thanks for joining us!
Bournemouth loves the Air Festivalpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
The Red Arrows drew a massive heart in the sky over Bournemouth during their display earlier.
We're sure they'll get a lot of love back from the huge crowds below.
Delays in New Forestpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
BBC Travel
There are delays on the A31 this evening, near Ringwood.
Not an uncommon thing, but the huge number of people either leaving Bournemouth or heading down for the night displays will surely want to be aware.
More Red Arrows photospublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
More photos of the Red Arrows from earlier this afternoon.
Blades a cut above the restpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
The Blades Aerobatic Display Team is made up of ex Red Arrows pilots. Between them they can perform more than 30 exhilarating manoeuvres.
They performed in their Extra EA 300 planes, specially designed for advanced aerobatic flying.
Caught on camerapublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
With the Red Arrows overhead, some people prefer to make sure they don't miss the spectacle by getting a shot through a camera.
In fact, it seems like quite a lot of people prefer to try and capture the moment for posterity.
Dramatic finish from the Red Arrowspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Quite the crescendo from the Red Arrows.
Media caption,
The final move of the Red Arrows on the first day of the Bournemouth Air Festival
Red Arrows wow the crowdspublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
The Red Arrows perform above the crowds gathered on Bournemouth Beach.
Media caption,
The RAF Red Arrows put on a display at the 2016 Bournemouth Air Festival
Red Arrows spectacularpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
The RAF Red Arrows are currently putting on the first of their displays for the Air Festival - and the crowds are loving it.
Anniversary tributes to Red Arrows pilotpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Tributes are planned to mark the fifth anniversary of a Red Arrows pilot who died when his jet plane crashed at the Bournemouth Air Festival.
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Keep Bournemouth clean and tidypublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
British aviation history on showpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Dramatic RAF images up for awardpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Elsewhere on the BBC News site today, we have a collection of pictures from the 2016 RAF Photographic Competition.
The images have been shortlisted for a public vote.
Image source, SAC Tim Laurence
Image caption,
SAC Tim Laurence's picture of two F-35B jets over the east coast of England is one of those shortlisted
PLANE Safe advice from policepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Dorset Police are giving advice on how to stay safe in the big crowds at the Air Festival.
RAF Typhoons enjoying the festivalpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Beach hut for the daypublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
The Avenell family from Reading have hired a beach hut for the day to guarantee a great view of the flying displays.
"It's an amazing atmosphere", says Wendy.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flightpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
It's all eyes to the sky for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
The Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane, based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, perform at air shows each year in tribute to those who took part in the 1939-45 conflict.
Plea to keep things cleanpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
With huge numbers of people expected to be enjoying Bournemouth Beach today, everyone is being urged to do their bit to keep the seafront pristine so everyone can enjoy it.
More delays on the roadspublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
BBC Travel
On the A35 in Christchurch (Barrack Road), there are delays and no fuel available at The Grove junction.
More details on the BBC Dorset Travel service.
Dawn's wing walkpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Breaking
And we're underway with fearless pensioner Dawn Goodson with an amazing feat of wing walking at the age of 85.
She was featured earlier in the Bournemouth Echo, external.