Look to the skies
Goodwood celebrates its aviation heritage each year at the Revival with some stunning aerial manoeuvres throughout the skies above this former WWII aerodrome. During the 1940s, RAF Westhampnett (as it was known then ) was one of the RAF’s most active airfields, a satellite station to Tangmere and a Battle of Britain site. It was from here that legendary fighter pilot Douglas Bader flew his last mission.
All weekend, there are special displays from a wide variety of historic aircraft.
Aeroplanes which have taken part include: Spitfire; Hurricane; Kittyhawk; Bearcat; Hellcat; Mustang; P47 Thunderbolt; Corsair; Lancaster bomber and the stunning Vulcan bomber.
The incredible and unbelievably huge Vickers Vimy has also taken to the air above Goodwood – a rare and fascinating sight!
Perhaps most evocative of all the aircraft at the Revival are the Spitfires that have graced the skies, with their awe-inspiring displays that have kept the crowd gazing skywards for fear of missing these stunning demonstration flights.