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These are from Wednesday & Thursday at RIAT this year. The ones taken on the Wednesday were taken from the western Park & View. I'll update this thread accordingly when I've edited them properly. As usual more on my flickr site if anyone is interested, enjoy

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Love the bloke in the back seat:
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clean that camera !!! :wink: some great captures there 8)
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Good shots Dan.

I liked the 'special scheme' on the C-160. It must have taken ages to get that effect.

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f4nutter wrote:clean that camera !!! :wink: some great captures there 8)
Cheers, the camera sensor is even more disgusting than it looks, especially when the shutter speed is low. I normally edit them out, must have missed them. I blame the heat :D
Chrisb wrote:I liked the 'special scheme' on the C-160. It must have taken ages to get that effect.
I think the "rustic" effect could catch on :D
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These are from the friday arrivals & practices:

If you look very carefully under the engine there is an upside down tin hanging by a piece of string catching oil. Can't beat a good bodge job
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This made it's maiden pre-restoration flight literally the day before it came to Fairford. This pleased me very much to finally see one back in the air where it belongs
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What amazes me is to think that we have AI models (quality ones at that) of nearly every single aircraft in your pics Dan.

We're so spoiled these days!
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MIKE JG wrote:What amazes me is to think that we have AI models (quality ones at that) of nearly every single aircraft in your pics Dan.

We're so spoiled these days!
You're right, I never noticed. Bit embarrassing
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Here's some from the saturday show day. They promised us nice weather, they lied. Low overcast until around half 4. Made photography very tricky indeed. Excuses out of the way........

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Apparently he got to mach 0.98 :D Another 2/3 seconds he would've broken the sound barrier
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Hope I'm not boring you all yet :D
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Great Pics Dan


Ha anybody painted that Jordanian C-130 ???

If not :D :D :D :D
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I remember the days when only 29 had a shield on their tail, now it seems to be the trend.
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great picture's Dan, the rafale was the best display for me, he really threw it around 8)
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f4nutter wrote:great picture's Dan, the rafale was the best display for me, he really threw it around 8)
Can't argue with that. Sunday's display was epic, best fast jet demo I've seen for a long time. I voted for it to win the "as the crow flies" trophy. I was clearly in a minority though
Firebird wrote:I remember the days when only 29 had a shield on their tail, now it seems to be the trend.
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petebramley wrote:Great Pics Dan


Ha anybody painted that Jordanian C-130 ???
Thanks Pete, I can't recall seeing it done at all
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Last set I promise. These are from sunday, weather was exactly the same except it cleared up much earlier this time. Monday is departures day in which it was really hazy for most of the day.

Sunday:
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This is the sole American aircraft that showed up overnight. Apart from the broken U2 in the hangar which we never saw.
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The Vulcan display is very sedate this year, looks like it's routine has been choreographed by accountants
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The Rafale display was simply brilliant on sunday :D
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Until he had a software malfunction & his nose wheel jammed, leaving him stranded on the runway front & centre
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RAF Typhoon display was also very good indeed
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Can't beat a smokey Klimov imo :D
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The Frecce closed the show & they were brilliant, that includes their commentator as well :D
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Monday: (well done for getting this far down :D )
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Mad take off of the day goes to this nutter in the Mirage F1
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Probably the last time i will see a VC10 before retirement in September :(
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Apparently took him 12 hours to fly back too Estonia in this, fair play too him
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Thanks for looking. There's loads more on my Flickr if you're interested & have a lot of spare time available :D
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Now wouldn't it be great if the BBMF was expanded to encompass the Vulcan and the Canberra, but that is not going to happen in these belt tightening times.
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The Canberra is forming it's own display team apparently called the Mid Air Squadron (unfortunate name) with two Hunters. That will be good to see if it comes off :D
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A wonderful collection of photos Dan. I must go to one of those airshow's over there sometime.
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fishlips wrote:A wonderful collection of photos Dan. I must go to one of those airshow's over there sometime.
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Thanks Mark.

You can come over only if you bring the nice weather with you :D
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