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Brilliant 2022 Wales Airshow attracts huge crowds to Swansea

July 3, 2022 By Chris Williams

Wales Airshow to return on 1 and 2 July 2023

SWANSEA’S Wales Airshow had a brilliant weekend with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying the country’s biggest free show.

Two days of flying featuring The Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and many other displays delighted visitors from across the UK.

And we’ll be back on July 1 and 2 in 2023!

Cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: “It was a fantastic weekend for Swansea. As the city’s reputation grows as a top class venue for big events, the annual Wales Airshow was a huge success.

“The Tigers parachute display team, the Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers and Team Raven were among those who made for a real festival atmosphere.

“The show was also able to host the local leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, celebrating Birmingham’s forthcoming Commonwealth Games.

“The Airshow contributes millions of pounds to local businesses and the local economy. We thank local businesses and residents for their patience with the road closures and to all traders for their contribution to the latest show’s success.

“Among the stars of the show were the hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy a day out or a weekend in Swansea. The family atmosphere they helped generate resulted in a great weekend.”

He paid tribute to the effort put in by council staff, South Wales Police, show sponsors and other council partners who helped make the event a top quality showcase for the city.

Swansea has a wide range of top quality events this year. More info: www.enjoyswanseabay.com  

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Tigers dropping in to the 2022 Wales Airshow

June 9, 2022 By Chris Williams

The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team will be dropping in on both days of the 2022 Wales Airshow – but that’s not all!
On Sunday 3rd July, they’ll will kick off the Swansea section of the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay, parachuting in with the baton itself! The baton will then be handed off and on to the rest of the relay.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Swansea during its final journey before handing over to England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In Wales, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to experience the excitement for Birmingham 2022, as the 11 days of showstopping sport nears ever closer.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to travel through Wales over 5 days, before returning to England and culminating at the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on 28 July 2022. Kicking off on Wednesday 29 June in Anglesey, North Wales the Baton will travel down the Country and across South Wales, with a grand finale in Swansea on Sunday 3 July.

A busy schedule of activities and events are planned for the Queen’s Baton Relay, with opportunities to highlight untold stories from Batonbearers who are striving for change in their community.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to arrive in Swansea on July 3 during the city’s Wales Airshow.

The planned schedule of activity for the Baton’s July 3 arrival in Swansea includes:

  • Arrival via parachute drop with the Tigers Army Parachute Display Team – weather permitting
  • Baton relay westbound along a short length of the prom then eastbound along the beach to the Civic centre area.

Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the celebrations and embrace the arrival of the Baton, taking the opportunity to experience the buzz of Birmingham 2022 in their community. The Team Wales website will be updated with information over the coming weeks, with detail on the events and where to line the route.

Find out more information on the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Swansea

Don’t forget to download the official Wales Airshow App for all the latest news and information ahead of this year’s event!


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Amazing weekend for 2019 Wales Airshow

July 8, 2019 By Chris Williams

RAF Red Arrows

SWANSEA Bay’s Wales Airshow enjoyed another brilliant year with hundreds of thousands of people descending on the city to enjoy the country’s biggest free show.

Two days of air displays featuring The Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the first ever ‘After Dark’ element to the airshow added a new feature for visitors from all over the UK.
Huge crowds turned up to enjoy a whole range of displays and activities on the ground as well as in the air to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Swansea’s city status.

Huge crowds flocked to Wales Airshow

Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Innovation, Regeneration and Tourism, said: “It was yet another fantastic weekend for Swansea. On the 50th anniversary of Swansea being named a city, the After Dark event proved to be a huge success.

“Hot air balloons, the Tigers parachute display team, the Fireflies aerobatic display team topped-off by an amazing fireworks display made for a real party atmosphere.

“The Airshow contributes millions of pounds to local businesses and the local economy every year. We’d like to thank local businesses and residents for their patience with the road closures and to all traders for their contribution to the show’s success year on year.”

For safety and security reasons this year’s airshow saw road closures on Oystermouth Road which started on the Friday, but this also meant that visitors had more safe space to enjoy increased ground displays including a rare appearance on the ground of a Spitfire.

Cllr Francis-Davies said: “The real stars of the show, apart from those in the skies, were the hundreds of thousands of people who came to enjoy a day out or a weekend in Swansea. The family atmosphere they helped generate resulted in one of the best weekends the city has seen.

“I also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the tremendous effort put in by council staff, South Wales Police and by our other partners to make the event such a brilliant showcase. I’d also like to thank our sponsors who help to support the sustainability of the Show.

“We’re confident that the thousands of visitors who enjoyed themselves this year will return to Swansea Bay again soon. We are already looking forward to the rest of this year’s events calendar, giving more people even more reasons to visit.”

Two days of flying wowed the crowds with highlights coming from the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, while the first ever After Dark element to the airshow added a new attraction for visitors from all over the UK on Saturday night.

The RAF Typhoon Display Team
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Across the weekend huge crowds turned up to enjoy a whole range of displays and activities on the ground as well as in the air to help celebrate one of the landmark events of the Swansea 50 celebrations.

Part of Swansea’s 50th Anniversary as a a city

Swansea Council cabinet member for innovation, regeneration and tourism Robert Francis-Davies said: “The real stars of the show, apart from those in the skies, were the hundreds of thousands of people who came to enjoy a day out or a weekend in Swansea. The family atmosphere they helped generate resulted in one of the best weekends the city has seen.”

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RAF Typhoon Display Team jets in for Wales Airshow

May 13, 2019 By Chris Rees

THE RAF’S Typhoon Display Team will be performing over Swansea again this summer on both days of the Wales Airshow 2019!

The team has been confirmed for the Wales Airshow, which is taking place in Swansea Bay on Saturday July 6 and Sunday July 7.

Flying out of RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, the Typhoon has a maximum speed of over 1,300mph and can reach an altitude of 55,000ft, towards the edge of space. It measures close to 16 metres in length and the aircraft has a wing span of over 11 metres.

The Wales Airshow, organised by Swansea Council, is due to include attractions such as The Red Arrows and will see tens of thousands of spectators gather on Swansea Beach for two days of spectacular flying action. This year also has, for the first time, an after-dark event on the Saturday evening from 8.30pm. 

Robert Francis-Davies, cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “We’re delighted to announce that, in the year that Swansea marks its 50th anniversary as a city, the Airshow will showcase the Typhoon display team; as always, it will be an incredible sight.

“This event increases in popularity year on year. As well as aerial displays, ground-based entertainment will also form part of the event, which is being held this summer for the fifth consecutive year.”

The Typhoon costs around £80m and is one of the world’s most advanced fighter planes. It’s so complex a machine that it can’t be flown by a human alone, it needs on-board computer back-up.

Cllr Francis-Davies continued: “The Wales Airshow is one of the UK’s biggest free events and this year we’re doing something extra to mark the city’s 50th anniversary.  The show is all about the spectacular and the huge crowds it draws really appreciate the aerial displays and ground events which form the main part of the event. Keep an eye on the Facebook page and website as more displays are confirmed over the coming weeks” A dynamic timetable of display times for the Airshow will be fed into an Airshow app a few days before the event.

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The Wales Airshow App, available in Appstore and Google Play, will be updated with information about all of the displays as they are confirmed over the coming weeks.

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Submarine hunter set to star at 2019 Wales Airshow

May 7, 2019 By Chris Williams

An eye-catching flying boat will make its debut on both days at this summer’s Wales Airshow – 75 years after it was hunting World War Two enemy submarines.

Miss Pick Up – a Consolidated Catalina plane that undertook wartime patrols off western Canada – could become a new crowd favourite at the Swansea event.

There are only around 12 airworthy Catalinas remaining and Miss Pick Up is the only one flying regularly in Europe.

The Wales Airshow, including attractions such as The Red Arrows, will see tens of thousands of spectators gather on Swansea Beach for two days of spectacular flying action on July 6 and 7.

This year also has – for the first time – an after-dark event on the Saturday. 

Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “The Catalina will bring a real sense of history to the Wales Airshow in July.

“It’s also a great looking plane with a wow factor. I’m really looking forward to seeing it.

“The Wales Airshow is already one of the UK’s biggest free events but this year, we wanted to do something extra to mark the city’s 50th anniversary.

“The show is all about the spectacular and the huge crowds it draws really appreciate the aerial displays and ground events which form the main part of the event.”

The Catalina is arguably the most famous and successful flying boat ever built. They flew widely in World War Two, its crews claiming two Victoria Cross medals.

Since the war, they have served with military and commercial operators around the world and have found new leases of life as forest fire waterbombers, survey aircraft and air display stars.

2018 saw Miss Pick Up celebrate her 75th birthday. Since the war its roles have included those of a freighter and a search and rescue plane. It is based in Cambridgeshire and flies at air shows all over Europe.

Five years ago it took part in the 70th anniversary Battle of the Atlantic flypast down the Thames in London. Miss Pick Up is supported by an active fan club – The Catalina Society.

The full timetable for the Wales Airshow weekend is available by downloading the official App from the App Store currently priced at just £1.99.

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