IN PICTURES: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend a huge success

Rain did not deter people from enjoying an incredible weekend of air displays and ground entertainment.

Weston Mercury: The Team Raven at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Team Raven at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

The sun shone on the opening day of the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend which saw thousands of people visit the town to see the RAF Chinook Display Team, The Battle of Great Britain Display Team and the Strikemaster.

MORE: The sun shone on the first day of the festival with plenty to see and do.

The Sunday's wet weather saw the RAF Red Arrows curtail their display due to low cloud levels and safety but a good time was still had by those who attended.

North Somerset Council spokesman Paul Hillman said the 'incredible weekend' was a booming success and it was 'an honour' to welcome the Red Arrows to Weston once again.

MORE: Balloons were launched on Saturday morning to mark the start of a fun-filled weekend.

In the arena, the Re:ACT Musical Theatre Company performed to the crowd as well as the Red Barrows, HM Royal Marines Band Plymouth and Weston Brass.

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Weston Mercury: The T67 Firefly at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The T67 Firefly at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The RAF Tutor at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The RAF Tutor at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: Rich Goodwin and the Muscle Bi-Plane at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box Rich Goodwin and the Muscle Bi-Plane at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Lancaster at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Lancaster at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Great War Team at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Great War Team at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Great War Teamat the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Great War Teamat the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Gazelle Squadron at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Gazelle Squadron at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Corinne Dennis Twirlybatics at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Corinne Dennis Twirlybatics at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Chinook at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Chinook at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The AT-6D Texan at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The AT-6D Texan at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: The Autogyro at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box The Autogyro at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Weston Air Festival/Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Show 2019. Picture: Paul Box Weston Air Show 2019. Picture: Paul Box (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Ruby Dorrington, aged three, enjoying herself at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Dave Somerton-Rees Ruby Dorrington, aged three, enjoying herself at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Dave Somerton-Rees (Image: Dave Somerton-Rees)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Show 2019. Picture: Paul Box Weston Air Show 2019. Picture: Paul Box (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Paul Box Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Picture: Paul Box (Image: Paul Box)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Somerset Cadet Battalion, Army Cadet Force – The Silver Bugles Sounding Retreat. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Somerset Cadet Battalion, Army Cadet Force – The Silver Bugles Sounding Retreat. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Winners of the Tug of War, Weston Police Cadets, presented with a trophy by Mayor Cllr Mark Canniford. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Winners of the Tug of War, Weston Police Cadets, presented with a trophy by Mayor Cllr Mark Canniford. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. T S Weston Sea Cadet Corps – Club and Cutlass display. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. T S Weston Sea Cadet Corps – Club and Cutlass display. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Weston Army Cadets. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Weston Army Cadets. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend.. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend.. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Weston Police Cadets activities. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. Weston Police Cadets activities. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. 290 (Weston) Squadron Air Training Corps – Red Barrows. Picture: MARK ATHERTON Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend. 290 (Weston) Squadron Air Training Corps – Red Barrows. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

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