By Jack Newman For Mailonline
Published: 19:00 BST, 9 June 2019 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 9 June 2019
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A six-hour flying display with more than 100 aircraft has wowed tens of thousands at the RAF Cosford Air Show today.
Spectators were treated to displays from civilian and military aircraft as Typhoons, Chinooks, and the Falcons parachute squad performed their signature manoeuvres above the crowd.
Iconic vintage planes were on show at the Shropshire base alongside modern craft at the show attended by an estimated 55,000 people.
Following a week of D-Day memorials and commemoration, spectators were treated to a historical reenactment of the Battle of Britain.
Pyrotechnics on the ground added to the spectacular display in the skies and visitors were also able to inspect vintage aircraft up close.
One of the highlights of the day was the stunning acrobatic display from the Red Arrows and the sight of a rare reconnaissance Spitfire.
A Battle of Britain memorial flight featuring Hawker Hurricanes, Supermarine Spitfires, Avaro Lancasters and a DC3 Dakota
The Falcons, the UK's premier military parachute display team, performed a stunning
