Riat 2010...

[Jabo]

So, a week after Duxford I drag the gf along to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Three main reasons for going; 1. F22, 2. Vulcan, 3. EADS BF 109 (the genuine article - none of this Buchon nonsense)

I've seen the Vulcan plenty, but there's always room for another time - The F22 and 109 though - that was going to be two whole NEW experiences.

Some other stuff first though;

Globemaster III

New paintwork to celebrate 558's 50th birthday - good going.

Lunatic F-16 (either Belgian or Dutch - I forget which)

First 'first' of the day - F-18 Super Hornet

Second 'first' - First public outing for the new Airbus A400 - The eventual replacement for the C130

RNZAF B757

At this point we got to the BoB Flypast...

[Jabo]

This really needs no explanation...

Except this one - which is the shot of my life.

[Jabo]

...and then the Lancaster turned up...

...then time for some more noisy stuff...

[Jabo]

First the Harrier;

Then the third and final 'first' - The F22

This display was probably one of the best I have ever seen, tailslides, cobras, vectored turns, the lot

Almost time to go, so a walk towards the static park

[Jabo]

And finally, at the end of 8hrs of flying, a true icon.

That's the lot, but a fantastic day. Hope you like 'em

Jabo

[FoolTrottel]

Lovely, thank you Nick...!

(Now very tempted to replace the Hind pic on my Desktop - but won't ... not yet...)

[Jabo]

Lovely, thank you Nick...!

(Now very tempted to replace the Hind pic on my Desktop - but won't ... not yet...)

Thanks FT,

here's a youtube clip I found which shows just how good the Raptor display was and how annoying the commentator was too! Even more than the French guy at Duxford!!

Jabo

[JensenPark]

Sweet!

Where's the 109 from?

Lanc again for you! Jealous.

[Crash]

Sweet!

Where's the 109 from?

Lanc again for you! Jealous.

I think that it is the Airbus 109

[JensenPark]

Where's the pic of Claire with the "Can we go now, already?" look on her face?

[Kimosabi]

Ah, the "Rote Sieben" G-4. Busy plane that one. I love the DB605's. A Merlin is good but sounds crap in comparison.

Sweet display by the F-22.

[DD_Arthur]

Nice pics Jabo. 'That one' is now my desktop. My brother-in-law went to RIAT. He loves jets and the Raptor display was like nothing he'd ever seen before.

[Jabo]

Good day all round and even Claire wasn't too bored...lol

Jabo

[Shadrach]

When I were a nipper in the 60s I lived in North Devon and the Vulcans from Chivenor flew over our house every day.

[Friar]

Excellent work Jabo. Perhaps we should give you another title.....Squad Event Photographer......I was going to say Camp Photographer, but knew that would be wrong