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Lincolnshire is once again set to host its own air show after an agreement was reached to hold an event at RAF Scampton from 2017.
The Minister of State for Defence, Earl Howe, and the RAF Charitable Trust (RAFCT) have announced an agreement has been made with the Royal Air Force
to organise an air show at RAF Scampton north of Lincoln,
the home of the Red Arrows.
As previously reported, the popular air show at RAF Waddington was officially scrapped in September 2015 due to “significant security concerns and operational risks,” as the base is home to the 39 Squadron which controls the Reaper drones in Afghanistan.
A major runway replacement project is also underway.
There is not that much information at http://scamptonairshow.com/
so far, but this will hopefully change later this year.
RAFCT Chairman, Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson, said: “The East of England is a heartland of the Royal Air Force and has an enormous number of aviation enthusiasts. Bringing a new airshow to the area is an exciting prospect that will involve a lot of planning and support. Our Charity is delighted to rise to the challenge of staging an aviation spectacle befitting an RAF station that was once the base of the legendary 617 ‘Dambusters’ Squadron and is now home to the world famous Red Arrows.
Having agreed to stage an airshow at RAF Scampton in September 2017 at the earliest, work will now begin on looking at the finer details.”
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