In Pictures: Flying underway at Bournemouth Air Festival

Friday's display featured the RAF Typhoon

The Bournemouth Air Festival is underway with hundreds of thousands of people expected in the town over the weekend.

The event began on Thursday with its launch held indoors for the first time in its history because of adverse weather.

Rain and fog forced the Red Arrows to abandon their display but they are scheduled to fly on all days of the festival along with aircraft including the Typhoon and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

The show can be best viewed on the beach either side of Bournemouth Pier or on the clifftops.

People have also been enjoying entertainment along the beach and in the Lower Gardens.

Paul Farmer and his solo Yakovlev 50 took part on Friday's displays

The "Armed Forces Villages" are located on the beach

Companies specialising in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics have their trade stands at the festival

Plenty of activities have been organised along the beach

Dozens of people have enjoyed the event so far

The festival was launched indoors due to bad weather

The Red Arrows also have a stand at the event

Bad weather forced the Red Arrows to abandon their display on the first day of the festival

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