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VIDEO: Cold War jets at Bruntingthorpe Airfield

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War planes from the past 70 years brought families flocking to Bruntingthorpe Airfield for an aviation open day. Volunteers who spend their days toiling to maintain Cold War aircraft got to show them off at the event near Lutterworth. The day also included an impressive fly-past by a Cold War Jet Provost, as well as a Second World War Spitfire. Cold War Jets spokesman Richard Clarke said: "It's been a great day with everything running to plan. "We had a nice crowd of about a thousand during the day and the fly-pasts really added to the appeal. "These aircraft are all kept in such wonderful condition by volunteers and it's a testament to them that this was such a success." For military aircraft fans there were rare sights on the day, including Buccaneers taxying in close formation and the appearance of the Warsaw Pact Cold War icon the L29 Delphin. There was also the opportunity to meet pilots who had served during the Cold War, which came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

VIDEO: Cold War jets at Bruntingthorpe Airfield


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