Air show Red Arrows bid leads to clash

Bosses of a Mid Wales air show have taken the unprecedented step of holding next year's event on the same day as Shropshire's RAF Cosford Air Show in a bid to secure the Red Arrows. Bosses of a Mid Wales air show have taken the unprecedented step of holding next year's event on the same day as Shropshire's RAF Cosford Air Show in a bid to secure the Red Arrows. Organisers of Welshpool Air Show said today that although they would generally try and avoid the events clashing it was the only way they could get the high profile air display team to attend the Powys event. They are hoping the Red Arrows will perform at Cosford and then fly on to Welshpool. But RAF Cosford today said discussions would need to take place with its air show organisers about whether the Red Arrows would be able to appear at both events. Robert Robinson, Welshpool's event organiser, said the show, which was normally held in July, would now take place on June 12 next year. Full story in today's Shropshire Star