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RIAT 2022

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After a 4 year hiatus (for me anyway) RIAT returns to RAF Fairford & the line up, while perhaps being a little short on numbers because of current world events, promised a superb line up. Even the weather for the most part played ball with it being warm & sunny most of the time. Although almost always as soon as something interesting came in the sun went out, sods law I suppose. Anyway this year I've only done the 2 arrival days & shorter show day on the Friday, a good choice looking at the adverse heat warnings in place over the next few days. Here are the arrivals from the Wednesday, some absolute stars arrived that day, Korean Black Eagles in their stunning KAI T-50's spring to mind.

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ImageRAF A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Hawk T2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Hawk T2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Juno by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Jupiter by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Navy Avenger by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Phenom by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Prefect by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageEmbraer Super Tucano by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Navy Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Navy Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian A319 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageEmbraer Super Tucano by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImagePilatus PC12 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBeechcraft AT-6 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBeechcraft AT-6 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImagePilatus PC-7MKX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageQinetiQ AW139 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImagePilatus PC24 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGulfstream G650 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAirbus H175 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAirbus H175 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRaytheon Sentinel by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageLeonardo AW149 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian A319 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageQinetiQ A-109 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF T-6 Texan II by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNetherlands NH-90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian P-180 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAC C-17A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAC C-17A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech W-3A Sokół by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech W-3A Sokół by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman NH-90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageB-17 Sally B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageQinetiQ RJ100 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageKuwait EF-2000T by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageKuwait EF-2000T by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian F-2000A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Jordanian Falcons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFrecce Tricolori by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFrecce Tricolori by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageOman C295MP by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageOman C295MP by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBahrain C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBahrain C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman EC-135 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

Loads more on my facebook page if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography/

Thanks for looking
Dan

"Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground"

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Re: RIAT 2022

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Thursdays arrivals & rehearsals, some more gems arrived on this day as well. The Romanian An-30, German A340, Brazilian KC-390 & Italian AMX all spring immediately to mind. Heat haze was the main issue of the day, it wasn't extremely hot thankfully but enough to cause some strong heat haze:

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ImageCanadian CC-130J-30 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Poseidon MRA1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJapan C-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageWestland Wessex HU5 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageWestland Sea King HAR3A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF KC-46A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBelgian F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBelgian F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian KC-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwiss F-18 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech CASA 295M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageQatar Hawk 167 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageQatar Hawk 167 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBell Sioux AH1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFrench Xingu by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Puma HC2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAustrian C-130K by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-15E Strike Eagle by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Eurofighter EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Eurofighter EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBAC Jet Provost by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCessna O-1 Bird Dog by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageIrish PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman P-3C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNorth American P-51D by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAustrian Typhoons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageIrish PC-12 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNorth American P-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSupermarine Spitfire by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSlovenian PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageREIMS-CESSNA FR172H by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUK Coastguard S-92 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNorth American P-51D by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSpanish Citation by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

141.ImageArmy Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian Mi-24P Hind by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman Sea Lynx by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageWestland Gazelle by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageMustang X-Ray by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwiss PC-7 team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF KC-135 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCanadair CL-13B Sabre by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCanadair CL-13B Sabre by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian MB-339 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech L-159 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman NH90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageLithuanian Dauphin by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageEstonian M28 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImagePortuguese Epsilons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian AMX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian AMX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRed Arrows and Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSpanish EF-18A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSpanish EF-18B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFrench TBM-700 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16CM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSlovak C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Chinook by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Tutor by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF MC-130J Commando by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Navy Merlin HM2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF CV-22 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman A340-300 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman A340-300 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageDanish Baby Blue team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageDanish Baby Blue team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRomanian An-30 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBrazilian KC-390 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRomanian An-30 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, as always loads more on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography/

Hopefully get Fridays efforts done before I go off to Oshkosh next week.
Dan

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Re: RIAT 2022

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Soooooooooo many fu..... great shots, Dan!
So many different aircraft, some of them with a lot of memory effect - this made my evening. Thank you so much.
Regards, Manfred.
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Cracking as usual Dan! Gotta say that RIAT seems to have the best variety of any airshow on the planet!
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Re: RIAT 2022

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Thanks guys, RIAT certainly seemed to pull it out of the bag this year.

Here's the final part, the Friday show & a few arrivals & rehearsals as well. Weather started off nice but soon defaulted to overcast skies, still some of the stars of the static arrived, a Top Aces A-4, the Swedish historic flight & a USAF E-4B, the latter being it's first appearance at a European air show.

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ImageMax Holste MH.1521 Broussard by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageMax Holste MH.1521 Broussard by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian Mi-24P by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHungarian Mi-24P by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNetherlands F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageNetherlands F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageDanish T-17 Supporter by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCessna O-2 Skymaster by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageBombardier BD-700 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageTop Aces A-4N by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageTop Aces A-4N by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageLithuanian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Poseidon MRA1 & Red Arrows by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRolls Royce Spitfire PRXIX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Image2Excel 727 & the Blades by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageLeonardo H145 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAustrian QRA demo by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageAustrian EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageItalian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageGerman NH90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageIrish Silver Swallows PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageIrish Silver Swallows PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24D & Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageCzech Mi-24D & Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwiss F/A-18C Hornet by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwiss F/A-18C Hornet by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Hurricane by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish Historic Flight Tp.103 Citation by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageHHA Hunter T72 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSwedish Historic Flight by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB J-32B Lansen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB Sk37E Viggen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB Sk.35C Draken by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB J-32B Lansen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB Sk37E Viggen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSAAB Sk.35C Draken by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF E-4B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF E-4B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF E-4B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr


Thanks again for looking, as normal loads more on Facebook page if anyone is interested: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography/
Dan

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Re: RIAT 2022

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Wow again, thank you again - some look like you were following the aircraft airborne! Awesome shots!
Regards, Manfred.
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Re: RIAT 2022

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Great shots 👌
I thought the Black Eagles were very good
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