In pictures: Bournemouth Air Festival 2013

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The Red Arrows flying over Bournemouth Pier
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The Red Arrows, RAF Typhoon and Vulcan bomber are included in the line-up of aircraft on display at Bournemouth Air Festival this year.

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It is the sixth year the event has been held at the 1.5 mile-long (2km) site, located between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers.

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During last year's four-day event, part of the beach and cliff-top were evacuated after an unexploded World War II device was discovered near East Overcliff Drive, between the piers.

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The 2011 festival was overshadowed by the death of Red Arrows Pilot Flt Lt Jon Egging, whose aircraft crashed near Bournemouth Airport on 20 August.

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More than a million people attend the festival each year and, according to the Bournemouth Borough Council, it brings more than £25m into the local economy.

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The event supports three nominated armed forces charities - Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), Hounds for Heroes and the Jon Egging Trust.