Thousands of people were thrilled by a spectacular air show by the Red Arrows at Stornoway.
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For over 20 minutes the Red Arrows blazed colourful smoke trails of red, blue and white as they soared and roared with a series of meticulously planned stunts over the port’s outer harbour.
Flying in extremely close formation at top speed the aircraft -
Hundreds of other spectators lined up at the waterfront by Newton, at Goat Island as well as in South Beach.
Murdo Murray, chairman of Stornoway Port Authority, said the day was “very significant” as it marks 150 years since first harbour board was set up to operate Stornoway port.
The authority’s legacy body, the Stornoway Pier and Harbour Commission, was set up as a public body to manage the valuable foreshore
Stornoway as a town developed from the booming herring trade based at the harbour.
The port was a major export outlet for millions of barrels of salted fish being shipped to Russia and the Baltic States.
Mr Murray said: “It’s a really fantastic event -
He added: “The harbour has been vitally important to the island ever since it came into existence.
“It is a huge generator for the economy -
He added: “Now there’s a new era arriving. We are looking at the leisure sector, at fishing and cruise liners and trying to expand on that to make the harbour a real economic gateway to the islands.”
The Red Arrows aerobatic team is the public face of the RAF. With a trademark combination of close formation flying and dynamic loops and rolls, the team has been displaying since 1965.
► Red Arrows team altered display for unseasonable weather
Stornoway harbour's Red Arrows display thrills crowd
30 June 2015
The Red Arrows over Stornoway