A little over 10 years ago, the Echo broke the sad news of Southend Airshow’s demise as part of a huge package of budget cuts.

The show ran for 27 years until it was revealed it was ending in January 2013 with the final show the year prior, and still brings back fond memories for residents across south Essex.

Echo: Crowds during one of Southend's airshowsCrowds during one of Southend's airshows (Image: Newsquest)

Echo: A mock rescue at one of the previous airshowsA mock rescue at one of the previous airshows (Image: Newsquest)

The event was the jewel in the crown of the town’s events calendar, with daytrippers and south Essex residents descending on the seafront for an action-packed festival of the air.

The outstanding Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Crunchie wing-walkers were often the staple of the event.

Echo: The Red Arrows putting on a displayThe Red Arrows putting on a display (Image: Newsquest)

Echo: Wing Walkers at Southend Airshow in 2011Wing Walkers at Southend Airshow in 2011 (Image: Newsquest)

For those who remember back to the early days of the airshow, Concorde flew gracefully over Southend and the crowds stood silently as it turned and ‘did a bow in the sky’, prompting rapturous applause.

Echo: The Pittts display teamThe Pittts display team (Image: Newsquest)

Echo: The Blades aerial display teamThe Blades aerial display team (Image: Newsquest)

Over the years, the airshow provided a fantastic Bank Holiday treat for families with sideshows, military stalls, air displays and daring mock rescues in the Thames Estuary.

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Echo: Battle of Britain - a Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane in formationBattle of Britain - a Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane in formation (Image: Newsquest)

Echo: Thousands of families flocked to the eventThousands of families flocked to the event (Image: Newsquest)

After Southend Airport hosted a brilliant "mini airshow" last summer, as it was used as base for the iconic RAF planes which were featuring in the Eastbourne Airshow, it was hoped the community could revive the former seafront show.

Echo: A wing walker on the Crunchie display plane heads for SouthendA wing walker on the Crunchie display plane heads for Southend (Image: Newsquest)

Echo: When the Concorde made an appearanceWhen the Concorde made an appearance (Image: Newsquest)

However, organisers soon hit roadblocks and plans appeared to be dead in the water by November.

Previous efforts to revive the event have been unsuccessful, with volunteers raising £250,000 and a petition calling for its return gaining 2,000 signatures in 2015.