A town’s international airshow which will be attended by thousands is almost here.

Eastbourne Airbourne returns to the seafront from Thursday until Sunday.

The world-famous Red Arrows will be performing on all four days with other displays from the Typhoon, Chinook, Wingwalkers, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Team Raven, Tutor T1, Tigers Army Parachute Display Team, Rolls-Royce Mustang and Spitfire, Strikemaster, Norwegian Vampire, Jet Pitts and Firefly.

Some of the new displays include a special duo display from a Typhoon and Lancaster Bomber, while pilot Rich Goodwin will be displaying his Jet Pitts with the addition of new jet turbines, making it the first jet powered Pitts Special biplane.

The Argus: Lancaster Bomber with a Hurricane, far side, and SpitfireLancaster Bomber with a Hurricane, far side, and Spitfire

It was even built from scratch over four years in a garden shed. Team Raven also return with a new “six-ship formation”.

Councillor Margaret Bannister, Eastbourne Borough Council’s lead member for tourism, leisure, accessibility and community safety, said: “We are so excited to bring back the biggest event in Eastbourne’s calendar and look forward to welcoming visitors to what promises to be the biggest and best ever airshow.

“Please do help us to keep it flying and support the show in any way you can – whether it’s through donations, buying a programme for the latest flying times, booking seating for the best views or joining one of the supporters clubs for exclusive goodies – all proceeds support the show.”

The Argus: The Red Arrows will be returning this yearThe Red Arrows will be returning this year (Image: Supplied)

As well as aerobatics along a two-mile flying display line, there are ground displays, entertainment, evening events, and shopping villages - all culminating in a fantastic firework display to end the airshow on Sunday evening, sponsored by the Eastbourne Hospitality Association and Frontier Fireworks.

This year’s Airbourne marks 29 years of the airshow and will once again be running on a cost neutral basis, with sponsorship, donations and commercial operations required to fund all costs if the event is to continue in future.

Last year's event was the first in three years since the Covid pandemic.

With so many visitors expected to attend the airshow, organisers are urging people to use public transport, walk or use one the two free cycle parks available in Wilmington Square and Howard Square.