A ONE-minute’s silence will be held at the start of the aviation displays at Dunsfold Park’s Wings & Wheels on both Saturday and Sunday, in memory of all those who lost their lives as a result of the Hawker Hunter crash at the Shoreham Air Show, last week.

Up to 11 people are thought to have died in the worst UK air show disaster in living memory, when a 1950s Hawker Hunter jet fighter came down on the A27 during an aerial display, on Saturday.

The pilot Andy Hill, was put in a medically induced coma and remains in a critical condition.

In a statement released on Tuesday, his family said: “Following the tragic events at the Shoreham Air Show on Saturday, the pilot’s family are devastated and deeply saddened for the loss of life, and they send their prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected at this difficult time.”

Sussex Police have said the families of Shoreham air crash victims may have weeks to wait before they receive official confirmation their loved ones were among the dead.

Because aviation fuel burns at such a high temperature, pathologists may have to rely on teeth or bone fragments to extract DNA samples to identify those who died.

The same plane – a two-seat Hawker Hunter that first flew for the RAF in 1955 – was due to display at Wings & Wheels, this weekend. Rebuilt following a fire, it returned to service in 1959 after conversion work.

It had been making civilian display flights as a ’warbird’ since 1998, under a variety of owners, and was based at North Weald Airfield at the time of the crash.

The 60-year-old aircraft was said to be in “superb” condition with a Fatigue Index of 30 out of 100, meaning it still had 70 per cent of its total lifespan left.

Wings & Wheels event organisers said it was the first time the jet fighter had been part of their show line-up. They were unable to confirm if Mr Hill was also booked to fly at Dunsfold Aerodrome, as they only receive notification of the identities of pilots a few hours beforehand.

Wings & Wheels spokesman Nancy Edwards said: “Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those involved in the tragic events at Shoreham on Saturday, and a minute’s silence at the start of the air displays at 11.30am on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 will be held in remembrance.”

Immediate restrictions on “vintage jet aircraft” performing over land at air shows were announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday. In addition. all Hawker Hunters on the UK civil aircraft register were grounded indefinitely.

The plane has a close association with Dunsfold Aerodrome. The Hawker Aircraft Company took over the lease in 1950 and used the airfield as a flight test centre for its parent factory at Kingston.

Designed by Sir Sidney Camm, the Hawker Hunter was the first high-speed jet aircraft, equipped with fully powered flight controls, to enter widespread service within the RAF, and various prototypes were tested at the Surrey aerodrome.

CAA restrictions are scheduled to remain in place until the investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) into the cause of the accident is completed.

The CAA will also undertake a wider review of safety at air shows.

The crashed Hawker Hunter was not equipped with a cockpit voice recorder or a flight data recorder and, as part of the investigation, the AAIB appealed for members of the public to contact them if they have photographs or video of the incident.

Wings & Wheels announced on Tuesday only three of the 20 aviation displays scheduled for each of the two shows this weekend will be affected by the new restrictions.

Three vintage jet aircraft singled out will still appear, but they will be restricted to a series of flypasts.

Fans of the Vulcan XH558 will still be able to say goodbye at Dunsfold to the only flying example of the country’s powerful V-Force, which is being retired at the end of the 2015 display season.

The Vulcan to the Sky’s Avro Vulcan is the last airworthy Vulcan and Dunsfold Aerodrome played a part in the development of the iconic delta-winged 1960 RAF fighter.

The first visit to the UK since the late 1990s by the Cold War classic jet fighter MiG-15, which operated in the 1950s, will also go ahead as planned, as will a return visit by the RAF’s 1970s Jet Provost.

All three will be banned from performing “high-energy aerobatics” in line with new CAA guidance.

The Red Arrows return to Wings & Wheels as the headline act on Saturday.

The famous display team have refused to comment on widespread speculation this week that they refused to appear at the Shoreham Air Show because it was “too dangerous”.

Allegations surfaced after a former air show promoter said the Lincolnshire-based RAF team ruled the danger level was too high to perform their full stunt programme at Shoreham.

*The 11th annual Wings & Wheels opens from 9am until 9pm tomorrow Saturday, and Sunday.

The even will raise funds for Brooklands Museum Trust and Help for Heroes.

Advanced tickets cost £22 for adults and £50 for a family. Single child tickets (aged 5-15) are £7. U5s go free. Weekend passes and grandstand tickets plus camping also available. Call 0871 230 5572 or go to www.wingsandwheels.net