Tens of thousands of people gathered at Ayr’s Low Green on Friday night as the International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight returned to the town with a packed programme of aircraft displays, family entertainment and an illuminated finale over the shorefront.
The event brought large crowds to the seafront to watch a series of aerial performances. One of the main attractions was the RAF Red Arrows, who delivered a spectacular display during the evening.
The aircraft programme also included the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the RAF Typhoon. Both appeared along the seafront, with the Typhoon showcasing the power of the aircraft for spectators watching from the Low Green and surrounding shorefront.
Strong winds affect parachute display
The RAF Falcons parachute display team had been expected to follow the Red Arrows. Their planned performance was to see the team land in the middle of the green while trailing smoke.
However, strong winds meant the RAF Falcons were unable to carry out the display. The programme was instead followed by a flypast from a US Air Force C-130J.
The supplied report does not give further details about the strength of the winds, whether the parachute display was rearranged or whether the Falcons took part later in the event.
Family entertainment at the Low Green
Visitors had attractions to enjoy on the ground as well as in the sky. A large funfair operated at the event, while stalls and activities were spread around the Low Green for families attending the festival.
The evening’s action ended with the Airborne Pyrotechnics team staging a display of lights over Ayr’s shorefront. The finale followed the aircraft performances and added a further visual spectacle for the crowds gathered by the seafront.
The International Ayr Show was scheduled to return on Saturday with more aircraft action. The report does not provide a Saturday timetable, access arrangements or the outcome of that programme.
The supplied article featured photographs from Friday by reporter Adam Lyon and photographer Charlie Gilmour, documenting the displays and activity at the event.
