Look out for some very unusual balloons including Captain Jack, Thomas the Tank, Cadbury’s Creme Egg, Jesus Christ and the balloon from Up!
The Midlands Air Festival will feature a hot air balloon display boasting 100 balloons of all shapes and sizes(Image: Midlands Air Festival)
More than 100 hot air balloons will be taking to the skies over the Midlands at the end of half term.
The Midlands Air Festival is returning to Ragley Hall in Alcester for a seventh year of family fun.
Look out for the balloon from the film Up! There’s also Snow White, Princess Nelly, Oggy the Friendly Dragon, Captain Jack (Sparrow), Thomas the Tank Engine, Astro the Alien, Rupert the Bear, Dolly the Sheep, Michelin Man, Babybel, Daisy the Cow.
And there’s even a Cadbury’s Creme Egg, an Ordnance Survey Map and, wait for it, a Jesus Christ hot air balloon!
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There will also be more than 45 aircraft displays including classic jets, helicopters, aerobatics, parachute displays, aerial ballet and flying circus acts plus children’s rides, stalls and lots of entertainment for all ages.
The RAF Red Arrows will dazzle crowds on all three days of the festival, making this one of the first opportunities to see the spectacular display in the UK.
The RAF Red Arrow display will make a return at Midlands Air Festival in Warwickshire in May(Image: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)When to look out for hot air balloons
The Midlands Air Festival takes place from Friday May 30 to Sunday June 1. Find out more and book tickets via the website
Weather permitting, there will be four mass ascents over the course of the event, starting on the Friday evening and finishing on Sunday morning.
A spokesman for the event said: “In the UK, balloons can only fly early in the morning and in the evening when the weather and wind conditions are at their best and most stable with no thermal activity from the sun.
“Why not brave the 6am start and join us for breakfast and balloons!? Due to the nature of ballooning there is a degree of flexibility with the timings so please be patient, it will be worth the wait, our pilot’s really do want to fly!”
He added: “Should the weather not be in our favour for a free flight, we will try our best to put on a tethered or burner display. As always our commentary team will keep you up to date.”