Thousands gather to watch RAF Air Show
BBCThousands of military aviation enthusiasts gathered on Sunday for the RAF Cosford Air Show - the only one of its kind organised by the Air Force.
As well as The Red Arrows, display teams from Ireland, Poland, and the Netherlands took to the skies above the Shropshire base.
Sqn Ldr Dave Kerrison, one of the organisers, said there had been lots to enjoy.
The event was first held in 1978, and has run most years since then.
"Everybody wants to see the Red Arrows [but] we've got quite a lot of flights that are coming in today, so it's going to be a fun-packed day," Sqn Ldr Kerrison said ahead of the event.
He added that as well as air displays, the Air Force would offer a flavour of everything it did, and not just touch upon its history and part in conflicts but highlight its role in humanitarian aid.
Attractions this year included the Great War Display Team performing a dogfight routine in replica British, French and German World War One aircraft. There were also displays by the Royal Navy Black Cats, and Chinook and Apache helicopters.
There was also a display from aerobatics pilot Mélanie Astles, the first woman to take part in the Red Bull Air Race.
The chairman of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight André Steur said it was an honour to attend the event.
"The ties [between ourselves and the RAF] are very close and have been for years so when we were asked to come here, we were very glad to honour it," he said.
West Midlands Railway advised that due to a late-notice shortage of crew, there would be limited train services returning from the event.
It said queueing systems would be in place at Cosford and Wolverhampton during busier periods to manage the flow of people.
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