12:06pm Friday 19th March 2010
By Faith Eckersall
STAY longer… see more! That’s what the predicted 1.5 million visitors to this summer’s 2010 Bournemouth Air Festival are being encouraged to do.
Organisers, who launched Festival 2010 today, want visitors to enjoy more of the town as they attend an expanded evening entertainment programme and get even more to explore during the day.
New for 2010 will include a replica Typhoon plane for visitors to get inside, along with the replica Chinook which dominated the Pier Approach last summer. Air Festival TV, broadcast on three large-screens around the festival and Lower Gardens area, and a dedicated radio commentary channel running for the duration of the event will also increase visitor information and enjoyment.
There will also be a beefed-up Royal Navy presence following the town’s warm support for the naval operation last year. Commodore Jamie Miller CBE told the festival launch: “For us in 2010 this is the only event in the country receiving this level of Royal Navy presence. It’s great for us and great for Bournemouth.”
The 2010 Bournemouth Air Festival takes place August 19-22.
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