The final programme of aircraft preparing to take to the runway for the Clacton Air Show continues to grow.

Tendring District Council - which runs the event which will take place on August 21 and 22 over the West Greensward - has now signed up the Essex Air Ambulance.

The helicopter, the only one involved in this year's show, has agreed to display on both days.

The Council has also been able to confirm the Hunter aircraft will be taking part on the Friday.

It means that it is one of the most exciting line-ups to date and will include the world famous Red Arrows on both days, Tutor, Tucano, Hawk, Mustang, T28 Fennec, Guinot Wingwalkers, Blades, Typhoon, the ever popular Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and a Glider.

All but the Hunter will make an appearance on both Thursday and Friday.

Programmes detailing the full schedule are now available, priced £2, from Tourist Information Centres in Clacton, Harwich and Walton and all Council cash offices as well as the Factory Shopping Village.

Organisers will be hoping for fine weather to ensure that everything goes ahead to plan.

On the ground the Dream 100 Roadshow will be back by popular demand on Friday August 22 and will be setting up by Clacton Pier. As ever they will be drawing huge crowds in the last couple of hours running up to the flights.

The Roadshow will run from 12pm to 2pm and will feature New Girls in Town. Dream 100 will also be up on the West Greensward throughout the two days.

Other attractions include the Kiss Interactive Dome, a Mascot Race in Clacton Town Centre, the Tendring District Council Leisure Tent, on site catering, trade stands and various ground entertainment.

This will be the 17th Annual Clacton Air Show and it is hoped that it will pull in around 100,000 flight fans over the two days.

Les Double, Tendring District Council's Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, said the event promised to be one of the best yet.

"We definitely have a very strong line-up of aircraft and a tremendous amount of hard work has gone in to coming up with this exciting programme - despite increased costs this year, due in no small part to increased fuel prices," he said.

"We would obviously like to thank all the sponsors who have come on board to help get this Air Show off the ground once again and without their generous support none of this would be possible."

Cllr Double said that he hoped that local traders would benefit from the number of visitors who will be pouring into Clacton over the event.

"It is one of the biggest dates on the District's calendar and a very popular one," he added.

"We pull in people from all over - many of whom come back year after year to enjoy the thrills and spills both in the air and on the ground."