UPDATE, 2pm: FLIGHT displays scheduled for Armed Forces Day today in Falmouth have been cancelled due to the weather.
The Jet Provost T5 Display over the inner harbour at 12pm did not take place and organisers of the event say the Avro Anson Display at 2pm and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at 4pm will not go ahead either due to a low cloud base. EARLIER: FALMOUTH is a hive of excitement preparing for Armed Forces Day today despite the drizzly start.
The event will pay tribute to our service personnel and is set to be the biggest Armed Foces Day in Cornwall so far.
An opening ceremony will take place at 11.30am in Events Square, after veterans, led by the Culdrose Band, parade from Church Street Car Park at 11am.
Some of the veterans who are in their 90s will be presented with Arctic Star, Bomber Command Clasp and Veterans Badge awards by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, as part of the opening ceremony.
Bob Sturland, deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and the chairman of Armed Forces Day Cornwall 2013 organising group, said: "Our aim has been to make this a family-friendly and fun day to celebrate our Armed Forces past, present and future."
The weather is forecast to be most cloudy but humid, with possible showers from about 3pm.
Pictures and videos of the event will be available on this website later today.
All events following this are as follows:11am-12pm - Military Wives Choir
RNAS Culdrose Military Wives Choir will be performing between11am and 12pm.
Venue: Events Square11.30am – Opening ceremony
The Lord Lieutenant Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE officially opening Armed Forces day Cornwall 2013
Venue: Events Square12pm - Jet Provost T5 Display
Venue: over the inner harbour
Duration – 8 mins1pm - ATC & ACF Composite Band
Pipes, bugles and drums mini-concert taking place at Events Square.
Venue: Events Square
Duration: approx.. 15mins2pm - Avro Anson Display
An historic aircraft that first went into operation in 1936. With only a handful still flying today, she is indeed a unique piece of aviation history.
Venue: over the inner harbour
Duration: 6 mins2.10pm - Beat The Retreat
Royal Marines Band will perform Beat the Retreat on Events Square immediately after the Avro Anson aerial display.
Venue: Events Square
Duration: approx 10 mins3pm - Search & Rescue Display
An inshore and Severn Class all-weather lifeboat from Falmouth RNLI Station will undertake a mock rescue in the inner harbour accompanied by a Sea King helicopter from RNAS Culdrose 771 Air Sea Rescue Squadron.
Venue: inner harbour
Duration: approx. 15mins4pm - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
A Spitfire and Lancaster, two of the most iconic and historic aeroplanes ever built will take to the skies over Falmouth for a 10-12 minute display.
Venue: over the inner harbour
Duration: 10-12 mins7pm - Royal Marines Band Concert
The Royal Marines Band Service is renowned as one of the finest musical organisations in the world. Join us at the free performance in Falmouth.
Venue: Events Square (tiered seating)
Price: FREE
Duration: approx. 2hrsThroughout the day
RFA and Royal Navy Ships
Your chance to look around two fascinating ships that will be berthed alongside Queen's Wharf in Falmouth Docks. Free ferries will run throughout the day (10am-5pm) from Prince of Wales Pier.
Venue: Falmouth Docks
Price: Free
Venue: Free ferries from Prince of Wales Pier
