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Old 2nd Jul 2001, 19:43
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Report from Lincolnshire Echo:

"Jumanji the African owl was happy to sit back and watch planes take to the sky this weekend.

Jumanji, from the Raptor Foundation bird of prey hospital based in Cambridgeshire, came to Waddington Air Show to take advantage of the record crowds and raise money for the centre.

More than 160,000 people came through the gates during the weekend, 10,000 more than last year's record figure.

Organisers believe good weather and the cancellation of major events, such as the Lincolnshire Show, contributed to the crowd.
But displays given by the Red Arrows, the Swiss Air Force's F/A 18 and the Hungarian MiG 29 also attracted aviation fans.

Air show co-ordinator Paul Byram said: "We had a very good programme and the crowd enjoyed it."