Jersey International Air Display
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| Jersey International Air Display | |
|---|---|
 Crowds watch the display in 2012. | |
| Genre | military and civilian air show |
| Dates | September |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Jersey Airport |
| Locations | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Country | Jersey |
| Established | 1952[1] |
| Website | www |
The Jersey International Air Display is an air show which is held every year on the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. It normally consists of one air display and two static displays - one at the airport and one in a park in St. Helier.
It is a non-profit-making event, and relies upon sponsorship and government funding.[2] The main display can be watched by the public, free of charge.
Some of the aircraft carry out displays over Guernsey, as part of the Guernsey Air Display (formerly the Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display), on the same day.[3]
Regular performers include the Red Arrows, RAF Falcons parachute display team, and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.[4]
Notable appearances include;
- Avro Lancaster (BBMF)
- Avro Vulcan
- B-17 Flying Fortress[5]
- B-52 Stratofortress
- BAF F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- Grumman TBF Avenger
- Hawker Hurricane (BBMF)
- Hawker Siddeley Harrier
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- Spitfire (BBMF)[6]
- Tornado GR4
- Westland Dragonfly
- Yves Rossy (Jetman)
- BAe Nimrod - The last ever display appearance of the Nimrod MRA4 took place at the Jersey Airshow in 2010
- Saab Viggen - First ever UK appearance of the Swedish Historic Flight Viggen
- Saab Tunnan
- Saab 105
- Saab Lansen
