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Airshow London returns to the skies above the city this weekend. LFP reporter Beatriz Baleeiro looks ahead to the nearly sold-out show, running Friday through Sunday at London International Airport, and what new and different aspects fans can expect at the 2024 edition.
NEW AND DIFFERENT
Besides the classic performances – the RCAF’s Snowbirds demonstration squadron and CF-18 fighter jet – special guests will be on hand to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s air force.
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For the first time, the U.K. Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, will join the event Saturday and Sunday, shooting white, red and blue smoke in a half-hour performance.
On Friday, a drone “symphony in the sky” is set to wow crowds. On Saturday, the U.S. army Golden Knights parachute team will make their London debut, showing off their parachuting skills with demonstrations and competitions.
A bigger-than-ever ground display will give plane fans a chance to see dozens of aircraft. A new area, the “Falcon’s Nest,” will feature F-16 Fighting Falcons from various U.S. bases, a nod to the fighter jet’s 50th anniversary.
On Sunday, the Red Arrows’ support aircraft, a giant Airbus Military A400M Atlas turboprop transport, will wrap up the event with a farewell flyby before heading back home to the U.K.
SHOW TIME
An app with everything you need to know to get around the event is available. It tells you what to bring, what not to bring, directions and performance schedules. Listening to the show’s sound system – also available via the app – on the radio or your phone is highly recommended, officials say, to stay up-to-date with what’s happening through the weekend. The app is formally called Airshow London SkyDrive 2024 in the app store on your smartphone.
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HOW IT WORKS
The show’s drive-in format assigns vehicles an individual parking spot for the day at London International Airport. Static displays will be accessible to all ticket holders, and a free hop-on, hop-off trolley will ferry visitors between parking areas and on-site attractions.
IF YOU GO
What: Airshow London presents SkyDrive
Where: London International Airport, 1750 Crumlin Rd.
When: Friday, Sept. 13, to Sunday, Sept.15; Friday, gates open at 3 p.m., and the air show starts at 5:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, gates open at 10 a.m., and flying begins at 1 p.m.
Tickets: $117.50 (including GST) Green Zone tickets are still available for Friday at airshowlondon.com. They’re valid for one vehicle with up to six occupants, though you can add more at checkout. Tickets cannot be purchased at the site.
For more info: airshowlondon.com
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