RIAT 2008

Canadian CF118

berniec — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:16:00 GMT

Tornado

berniec — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:14:00 GMT

Major Paul 'Max' Moga

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:41:00 GMT

United States Air Force Raptor East Demo Team pilot Major Paul 'Max' Moga on board Lockheed F-22 Raptor 05-4101/FF/1 FW at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008. Major Moga made everyone at the western park and view enclosure's day and most probably weekend when he taxied the F-22 around the enclosure barriers. What a guy.

Hellenic Air Force RF-4E Phantom II 7487

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:37:00 GMT

A classic arrives in style. Hellenic Air Force McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II 7487 of 348 MTA/110 PM painted in special colour scheme at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Canadian Armed Forces CF-188A 188703

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:32:00 GMT

Canadian Armed Forces Boeing CF-188A 188703 of the Hornet Demo Team painted in a special colour scheme lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Czech Air Force AN-26 'Curl' 2507

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT

Even aliens were invited to RIAT 2008, Fairford. Squadron Leader Alf of the Czech Air Force saluting everyone gathered in the western park and view enclosure on board Antonov AN-26 'Curl' 2507 of 24 zDL on 14 July 2008.

Italian Air Force C-130J Hercules MM62176

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:20:00 GMT

Italian Air Force Lockheed C-130J Hercules MM62176/46-41 of Reparto Sperimentale Volo departs RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008. This aircraft is the first of six C-130J's in Italian service that are to be converted to inflight-refuelling tankers.

Turkish Air Force Transall C-160D 69-033

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Turkish Air Force Transall C-160D 69-033 of the Turkish Stars lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortess 60-0045

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:09:00 GMT

United States Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0045/BD named 'Cherokee Strip II' of 93 Bomb Squadron/917 Wing departs RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008. Of interest is the Litening targetting pod carried underneath the starboard wing.

Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II J-3081

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:05:00 GMT

Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger II J-3081 of the Patrouille Suisse lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Hungarian Air Force Mig-29B 'Fulcrum' 10

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Hungarian Air Force Mig Mig-29B 'Fulcrum' 10 of 2 Vadaszrepulo Szazad 'Dongo' departs RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008.

Hangar 11 Collection Spitfire PR.XI PL965/G-MKXI

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Hangar 11 Collection Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965/R/G-MKXI painted in Royal Air Force colour scheme lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Qinetiq Alpha Jet A ZJ646

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:50:00 GMT

Qinetiq Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A ZJ646 taxies to the static display at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Delta Jets Gnat T.1 XR991/XS102/G-MOUR

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:46:00 GMT

Delta Jets Folland Gnat T.1 XR991/XS102/G-MOUR painted in Royal Air Force colour scheme lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

United States Air Force HC-130P Hercules 64-14863

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:42:00 GMT

United States Air Force Lockheed HC-130P Hercules 64-14863/FT of 71 Rescue Squadron/347 Rescue Wing departs RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008.

Royal Air Force Dakota C.3 ZA947

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:37:00 GMT

Royal Air Force Douglas Dakota C.3 ZA947/AI of the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Royal Air Force Sentry AEW.1 ZH101

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Storm clouds loom as Royal Air Force Boeing Sentry AEW.1 ZH101/01 of 8/23 Squadron taxies to the static display at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 11 July 2008.

Royal Air Force Typhoon F.2 ZJ910

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:20:00 GMT

Effective combination of afterburner and water vapour as Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 ZJ910/BV of 29 (R) Squadron carries out a practice display routine at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules 73-0991

Dragon Lady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:14:00 GMT

Well used Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules 73-0991 of the Turkish Stars departs RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008.

Czech Air Force Yak-40 'Codling' 1257

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Nice visitor. Czech Air Force Yakovlev Yak-40 'Codling' 1257 of 24 zDL lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

United States Air Force F-22 Raptor 05-4101

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:42:00 GMT

United States Air Force Lockheed F-22 Raptor 05-4101/FF/1 FW of the Raptor East Demo Team lands at a rainy RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Swedish Air Force JAS 39B Gripen 39802

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39B Gripen 39802 with Empire Test Pilots School titles taxies at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Indian Air Force Dhruv J 4050

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Indian Air Force HAL Dhruv J 4050 of the Sarang Helicopter Display Team arrives at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Canadian Armed Forces CF-188A 188788

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Canadian Armed Forces Boeing CF-188A 188788 of the Hornet Demo Team lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Embraer Legacy 600 PT-SZB

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Embraer Legacy 600 PT-SZB departing RIAT 2008, Fairford on 11 July 2008.

Italian Air Force Tornado IDS MM7006

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Italian Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS MM7006/6-31 of 154 Gruppo/6 Stormo painted in a 25 years of the Tornado special colour scheme taxiing to the static display at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 11 July 2008.

United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0306

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:16:00 GMT

United States Air Force Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0306/LN of 494 Fighter Squadron/48 Fighter Wing lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Jet Provost T.5 XW324/G-BWSG

Dragon Lady — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

We did get sunshine, but they were fleeting appearances. Hunting Jet Provost T.5 XW324/G-BWSG painted in Royal Air Force colour scheme lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Chilean Air Force Extra EA300L 2

Dragon Lady — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Chilean Air Force Extra EA300L 2 of the Halcones lands at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 10 July 2008.

Austrian Air Force C-130K Hercules 8T-CB

Dragon Lady — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:00 GMT

Austrian Air Force Lockheed C-130K Hercules 8T-CB of Fliegerregiment 3 taxiing to depart at RIAT 2008, Fairford on 14 July 2008.