An international line-up is promised for the RNAS Culdrose Air Day on Wednesday July 16.

Aircraft from around Europe will converge on the RN air base near Helston, in Cornwall, including the Polish Military Display Team, the Bialo-Czerwone Iskry – Polish for Red and White Sparks – who will be making a welcome return to the show.

The RAF’s own aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, are also scheduled to appear.

Other aircraft expected include a Tornado of the German Navy, a Royal Netherlands Air Force Chinook, a Polish AN 26 and a Belgian Navy Alouette.

Home-based aircraft will include Harriers, an RAF Jaguar, the Black Seahawks, Merlin, Sea King and Lynx helicopters.

The main flying display will last more than three hours, and is likely to feature a Swordfish and Firefly of the RN Historic Flight and the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, as well as a range of civilian-owned aircraft including a Canberra, Wasp helicopter and Sea Venom jet.

The flying display starts at 1.30pm, but there will be non-stop activity from the moment the gates open at 9.30am.

On the ground will be a number of static aircraft, including a Royal Navy Merlin, various marks of Sea Kings and Lynx, a Douglas DC-3, a Strikemaster and a Jetstream.

There will also be stalls, sideshows, fairground rides, new and vintage car shows and helicopter and balloon trips, and the Cornish Pavilion will showcase products from the county.

Advance tickets cost £8 adults, £4 children (5-15 years), or £10 and £5 respectively on the day. Tickets can be bought from branches of Abbey National and Bristol and West throughout Cornwall, from the Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Gweek Seal Sanctuary, National Maritime Museum Cornwall or from the RNAS Culdrose Public Viewing Enclosure.

For further information see the Culdrose Air Day website at www.airday.co.uk or call the information line on 01326 563003.