RAF Shawbury host Cosford Air Show aircraft
Residents living near the north Shropshire air base RAF Shawbury as well as other areas of Shropshire may notice some unusual aerial activity over the coming week.
RAF Shawbury will be hosting many of the aircraft displaying at the Cosford Airshow on Sunday 12 June. On Saturday the unit will receive two Hawk aircraft at around 1430, three Tornado aircraft at 1500 and the Red Arrows, who will arrive at approximately 1920.
On the airshow day on Sundaythe unit will operate many aircraft to and from Cosford. Aircraft operating out of Shawbury on Sunday include Hawk (1200 Depart / 1225 Return), Tornado x2 (1550 Depart / 1620 Return), F86 Sabre (1710 Arrival / 1810 Depart) and the Red Arrows (for Welshpool Depart 1020 / Return 1058. For Cosford Depart 1331 / 1415 Return).
Most of the aircraft will depart on Monday 13 June, for a full list of times see http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafshawbury/events/
