Crowds turned out to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on Sunday, May 25 for one of the Museum's most important events of the year - Wings & Wheels.

Over 200 magnificent classic vehicles provided entertainment on the ground, while the afternoon air display wowed visitors with nail-biting low-level displays and formation flying.

Visitors to the sell-out event braved early showers and clouds to enjoy blue skies and sunshine by midday.

Challenging wind conditions may have grounded the delicate Great War fighters – but the air displays went ahead with more robust aircraft filling the air above the popular museum.

The Turbulent Display Team in their single-seater D31 Turbulents recreated the excitement of the flying circus acts that toured Europe in the 1920s, flying as low as a metre off the ground.

Aerobatic flying was provided by the mighty Russian YAK-52, the Air Coupe and the Stampe Formation Display Team, in one display after the other.

Wings & Wheels was the first in a series of major summer events that directly fund the ongoing work to preserve and protect Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome and support its battle for survival.

Garry Durant in one of the display cars, a 2012 Morgan Supersport. (Credit: Stow Maries Aerodrome)

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Forthcoming major events include:

Saturday/Sunday 21 & 22 June: Back to the WW2 Farm. A celebration of WW2 farming with living historians, period vehicles and a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast (weather permitting).

Sunday 6 July: The Sports Car Show. A new event in partnership with FD Racing, featuring the very best in mods, conversions and fast movers.

Saturday/Sunday 19 & 20 July: Living History Weekend – living historians throughout the ages, from 11th century to World War Two, will be recreating their era on site.

Saturday 23 August: Stow Maries Air Show. One of our most exciting dates, when, weather permitting, a host of aircraft will take to the skies, along with aviation themed ground activities.

Joshua Andrews enjoys an interactive cockpit in the Museum. (Credit: Stow Maries Aerdrome)

For more information and ticket bookings, visit the Stow Maries Aerodrome website.

The museum, the largest World War One aerodrome in the world, is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm and is situated at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackman's Lane, Purleigh CM3 6RN.