RAF100: Aircraft Tour gets underway in Cardiff

Spitfire outside City Hall Cardiff
Spitfire outside City Hall Cardiff (RAF)

See 4 iconic aircraft outside City Hall

19/05/2018 News, Wales < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The RAF100 Aircraft Tour gets underway this weekend and its first stop on the tour is Cardiff.

For this weekend only you will a Wessex Helicopter, Eurofighter Typhoon, A Harrier and a Spitfire parked on the grass in front of Cardiff’s City Hall and you can visit them, for free.

The tour is designed to take these iconic aircraft around the UK in honour of the RAF’s 100 year anniversary.

Visitors will be able to get up close with the iconic aircraft which range from World War II to the present day frontline fighter aircraft.

Also in the tour is an educational zone where you can take part in activities designed to encourage young people into aerospace and aviation.

You can visit the aircraft between 11 am and 6 pm until Sunday.

After Cardiff the tour moves on to 5 more locations:

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Lisa is an aviation and engineering journalist who has written for several headline news outlets. Originally from the US, she now calls Swansea her home and keeps a keen eye on the growing aviation industry in Wales.

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