Jersey International Air Display

Jersey International
Air Display

Red Arrows in 2004

The skies above Jersey have enjoyed an annual air display for over 62 years, delighting and attracting many tens of thousands of local residents and visitors to enjoy one of the most eagerly anticipated events in Jersey’s summer programme of activities.

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Two Lancasters on the ground

Annual event

First staged in 1952 the ‘Battle of Britain Air Display’, has taken place every year, with the exception of 1954. Alongside the air display itself the event has also featured two major static displays of aircraft, one at Jersey Airport and the other in Peoples Park, St Helier, adjacent to the ‘arena area’ along Victoria Avenue, which for many spectators is the favoured vantage point.

In 1997 the event was renamed to become the Jersey International Air Display, reflecting a move by the organisers to include a number of international aircraft alongside its traditional RAF participants. Along with the participation of many RAF aircraft the display now welcomes aircraft from further afield from as far afield as Sweden, Poland and Canada.

The annual air display is organised by a not-for-profit company, which strives to raise money for British service charities and to support the Island’s tourism industry. As a result, organisers receive a grant from Jersey’s Economic Development Department, the government department responsible for tourism in Jersey.

The pictures below include a selection from the Official website of the air display chosen to show aircraft with a Jersey background. The website contains a large selection of photographs of the display from 2003 to 2017

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  1982
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  1992
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  1996
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  Lancasters in 2014
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  Patrouille de France in 2010
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  Red Arrows Hawk in 2006
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  Barnstormer in 2003
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  Red Arrows in 2004
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  2014
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  Wing walking in 2009
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  2008
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  2007
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  P51 in 2006
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  Spitfire and Hurricane in 2004
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  2014
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  A Spitfire and Hurricane at Jersey Airport for the 1984 air display
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  A Vulcan flies past La Collette power station chimney
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  Low flying in the 1970s - long since banned
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  A Handley Page Victor - 'V' bomber - picture courtesy of Facebook group Jersey Temps Passe
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  A Vampire flies low in 1959
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  The Avro Lancaster has always been a popular visitor

Red Arrow over St Helier. Victoria College is just above the nose cone

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  Avro Lancaster
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  Avro Lancaster
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  Avro Lancaster
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  DH Vampire, 1978
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  DH Vampire, 1978
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  Gloster Meteor, 1978
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  DH Vampire, 1978
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  DH Vampire, 1978
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  Vintage Pair, 1978
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  2018
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  2018
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  2018
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  Red Arrows
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  Nimrod over Fort Regent
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  Lancaster over West Park
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  Red Arrows over Elizabeth Castle
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  Red Arrows over West Park
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  Red Arrows swoop low over the beach
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  The Red Arrows above the Grand Hotel - just!
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Low flying over the runway by a pair of Red Arrows in 1979

1981 display

Jersey Evening Post pictures of the 1981 display

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1984 display

Jersey Evening Post pictures of the 1984 display

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Red Arrow overshoots

This member of the Red Arrows display team overshot the runway in 2003 when its brakes failed

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