War Torn, 25th - 26th June 2011.

Scarborough War Games club presents:-

War Torn, a weekends war games event in Scarborough on the 25th and 26th June 2011.

Here is a bit of a run down of whats going on over the show weekend.

- Aerobatic display by the renowned Blades team
Several Blades’ pilots commanded RAF Harrier Squadrons in the most exacting of circumstances (in Iraq and Afghanistan) and one of them led the Red Arrows. Six of the Blades were Harrier pilots, two were Jaguar pilots, all were RAF instructors and Blades 1 to 4 are all former Red Arrow pilots.
The Blades fly an aircraft called the Extra 300 LP; one of the leading high-performance aerobatic aircraft in the world.

- Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber
Flying over 30 towns, The Memorial Flight is uniquely spending 15 minutes in the Scarborough Bay displaying the prestigious Lancaster Bomber.

- Royal Navy and RNLI exercise
A joint exercise at sea between HMS Explorer, lifeboat crews serving with the Scarborough branch of the RNLI and a Sea King helicopter.

- Parade
Veterans parade including the Yorkshire band of volunteers and the Royal British Legion Riders Branch on Harley Davidsons.

- World Record Attempt
28mm Napoleonic World Record bid featuring battles of Salamanca, Bussaco & Corunna.

More information plus a list of traders and games for the weekned are on the website, www.scarboroughwargamesclub.info

I expect there to be the usual family friendly activities like face painting, sand sculptures, the donkeys and the rest of it.