Nestling between the Olympics, the inaugural Portsmouth Air Festival will provide a spectacular event focused on Southsea Common in aid of the Armed Forces charities. The Air Festival will be an inspiring celebration of the commitment and dedication of the tri-Services men and women, who have given so much time, effort and support to make the day something really special for the City and surrounding communities to enjoy.

Portsmouth will be looking up in August!

The day's air and ground activities will be free to view with the Common and adjoining beach providing the perfect setting to enjoy the day's entertainment.

The organisers are very proud to be associated with the events designated charity partners:

• Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
• RAF Benevolent Fund
• ABF - The Soldiers' Charity
• Exercise Tiger Trust.

As a not-for-profit organisation, the event organisers - Portsmouth Air Festival Limited - will donate the majority of the profits to the charities, the remainder going towards next year's the 2013 Air Festival, the event designed to be an annual occasion.

• It is anticipated that up to 300,000 visitors will attend over the weekend.
• The Festival's air displays will be visible to over 2 million people from the surrounding locality
• The Portsmouth Air Festival and Portsmouth Air Festival Concerts will take place over the weekend of 18-19 August 2012.

WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

If everyone in the City and surrounding areas gave just £1.00, it would make such a difference to so many Armed Forces servicemen and their families, through the work of our charity partners. The work they do doesn't stop at helping the wounded; the charities go much much further, providing both emotional and financial support to the families through those difficult days after bereavement  or for those struggling with the long days of separation as tours of duty become longer and more frequent.; providing guidance and advice. And there is so much more.

NOW BE A PART OF IT

Our aim is to raise as much money as we can through this campaign and the Air Festival itself for these amazing charities; to show the Armed Forces that Portsmouth and the surrounding localities both care and support them in their duties, and their families too.

You can be a part of it - show your support now. We all thank you.