ORGANISERS of the Scottish Airshow have revealed an expanded line-up as the spectacle returns to Prestwick Airport this year.
The second year of the revived airshow will feature a fly-past by the Red Arrows to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and a state-of-the-art mine hunter at Ayr harbour which visitors will be able to board free of charge.
The show attracted 60,000 visitors last year. The 2015 show will take place over the weekend of September 5 and 6.
This year's event will see the addition of the RAF Falcons parachute team who will be demonstrating their skills with a landing at the Ayr seafront site, as well as two RAF Hawk training jet pilots who will demonstrate their flying skills along the Ayr beach front before landing at Prestwick airport.
Event organiser Danny Anderson said: "The ground and air shows are all much bigger this year and still free to watch on the Saturday. The highlight of the flying programme has to be the full display of the world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic team. The Royal Air Force has given the Scottish Airshow 'platinum' status which means it's committing all its 2015 air display aircraft to Ayrshire.
"As well as the Red Arrows, we will see the RAF's dynamic Typhoon fighter jet and the agility of the 3 Tutor aerobatic training aircraft. The commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be in the afternoon when the Spitfire, Lancaster and Hurricane will all take to the skies above the Low Green in Ayr."
Councillor Bill McIntosh, leader of South Ayrshire Council added: "The Airshow is an investment in our people and places and reflects our passion for delivering large-scale quality, family-friendly events that showcase all Ayrshire has to offer."
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