We have got 15 great photos of people having a whale of a time at the airshow in years gone by. Are you in the picture?
It comes after 2020 became the first time in 32 years that the event was cancelled, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But at least we can raise the spirits with memories of former shows.
So take a look through our photo spread and see if you can spot someone you know.
1. Pictured last year
Watching Sophie Ellis Bextor at the Sunderland Air Show 2019. Are you in the crowd? Photo: Kevin Brady
2. Look at the crowds in 2007
Huge crowds in 2007 but are you pictured among them? Photo: PB
3. What a turnout for the 2019 show
It's a busy scene on the seafront at the 2019 airshow. Photo: Kevin Brady
4. A sunny day in 1990
All eyes to the skies at the 1990 show. Remember this? Photo: Sunderland Echo