Legendary pilot and commentator Brendan O’Brien opened the launch with his unique style of aerobatics. Brendan has over thirteen thousand hours on
nearly three hundred types of aircraft and holds a licence to fly every kind of flying machine! He also holds in excess of two hundred aviation world records ratified by the FAI in Paris and is planning something a little bit different for this year’s Wings & Wheels both in the sky and the commentating box.

The sky was then filled with the roar of the Harrier, back to celebrate 50 years since the first vertical take-off here at Dunsfold Aerodrome. Joining the launch were a few special guests from the first flight including test pilots Duncan Simpson and David Lokspeiser.

Settling on the ground the pilots joined an incredible line-up of cars on the runway courtesy of Brooklands Museum which included AC Cobra, Ford GT40, Bentley, racing motorcycles and sidecars and two electric racing bikes that took part in this years TT race on the Isle of Mann.

Jamie McAllister, Event Director, comments:
“Wings & Wheels represents good old fashioned value for money and this year we have another fantastic motoring and aviation line-up. They include the Red Arrow’s, Eurofighter Typhoon, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Vulcan Bomber. We are also extremely proud and very excited to welcome the Harrier back which we know is a firm favourite with our Wings & Wheels visitors.”

The two day show is being held over the August Bank Holiday, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August, at Dunsfold Park near Guildford, Surrey and is open to spectators from 9.00 to 18.00.

Tickets prices remain the same as 2009 and start from: £16 for adults, £5 for under 15’s and £36 for a family. Hospitality packages start at £120 per person. For more information or to book a ticket visit www.wingsandwheels.net or call 01483 542226.

Wings & Wheels is promoted by Dunsfold Park Limited to help raise monies for nominated charities: Brooklands Museum Trust, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, Cranleigh Village Hospital Trust and Help for Heroes.