Thousands of people have turned out to watch spectacular flypasts at the annual Blackpool Air Show. The Red Arrows were among teams from the Royal Air Force who wowed visitors on both days of the free event.

The event, taking place on the Blackpool Promenade, is free to attend. The Red Arrows, one of the world's best aerobatic display teams, performed today and are set to return on Sunday, August 10.

I have been writing a number of articles about the Blackpool Air Show in the run up to the event so the anticipation had been building for a while and I was honestly so exited for it. Today, I was finally able to go,

The Blackpool Air Show takes place over the Irish Sea, just off the coast of Blackpool. The best place to watch is from Tower Festival Headland along Blackpool seafront, across the road from Blackpool Tower. You should be able to get a good view of the action anywhere between the North Pier and Central Pier.