RIAT 2022

[shaggy22]

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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RAF A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Hawk T2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Hawk T2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Juno by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Jupiter by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Royal Navy Avenger by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Phenom by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Prefect by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Jordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Jordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Jordanian C-130 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Embraer Super Tucano by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Royal Navy Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Royal Navy Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian A319 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German A400M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Embraer Super Tucano by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Pilatus PC12 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Beechcraft AT-6 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Beechcraft AT-6 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Pilatus PC-7MKX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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QinetiQ AW139 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Pilatus PC24 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Gulfstream G650 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Airbus H175 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Airbus H175 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Raytheon Sentinel by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian JAS-39 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Leonardo AW149 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian A319 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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QinetiQ A-109 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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German CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German CH-53GS by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Netherlands NH-90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian P-180 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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SAC C-17A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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SAC C-17A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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German NH-90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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B-17 Sally B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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QinetiQ RJ100 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Tornado ECR by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Kuwait EF-2000T by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Kuwait EF-2000T by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian F-2000A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Royal Jordanian Falcons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Frecce Tricolori by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Frecce Tricolori by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Oman C295MP by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Oman C295MP by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Bahrain C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Bahrain C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish Tp.84C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German EC-135 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RCAF CC-150 Polaris by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RCAF 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

[shaggy22]

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

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RAF Poseidon MRA1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Japan C-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Westland Wessex HU5 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Westland Sea King HAR3A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF KC-46A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Finnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Finnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Belgian F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Belgian F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian KC-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swiss F-18 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech CASA 295M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Qatar Hawk 167 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Qatar Hawk 167 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Bell Sioux AH1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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French Xingu by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Puma HC2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Austrian C-130K by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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USAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Eurofighter EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German Eurofighter EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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BAC Jet Provost by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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Irish PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German P-3C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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Austrian Typhoons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Irish PC-12 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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North American P-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Supermarine Spitfire by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Slovenian PC-9M by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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REIMS-CESSNA FR172H by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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UK Coastguard S-92 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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Spanish Citation by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

141.Army Wildcat by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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German Sea Lynx by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Westland Gazelle by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Mustang X-Ray by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swiss PC-7 team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF KC-135 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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Italian MB-339 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian T-346 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech L-159 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German NH90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Lithuanian Dauphin by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Estonian M28 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Portuguese Epsilons by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian AMX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian AMX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Red Arrows and Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Spanish EF-18A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Spanish EF-18B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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French TBM-700 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF F-16CM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-24V by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Czech Mi-171sh by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Slovak C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Tutor by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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Royal Navy Merlin HM2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF CV-22 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German A340-300 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German A340-300 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Danish Baby Blue team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Danish Baby Blue team by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Romanian An-30 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Brazilian KC-390 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Romanian 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.

[Manschy]

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.

[MIKE JG]

Cracking as usual Dan! Gotta say that RIAT seems to have the best variety of any airshow on the planet!

[shaggy22]

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

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

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Hungarian Mi-24P by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hungarian Mi-24P by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Netherlands F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Netherlands F-16AM by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Danish T-17 Supporter by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Cessna O-2 Skymaster by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Hellenic F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Bombardier BD-700 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Lithuanian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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Rolls Royce Spitfire PRXIX by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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2Excel 727 & the Blades by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Leonardo H145 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Austrian QRA demo by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Austrian EF2000 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Italian C-27J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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German NH90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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Finnish Hawk Mk.51 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish JAS-39 Gripen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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

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

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RAF Hurricane by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ROKAF Black Eagles by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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HHA Hunter T72 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Swedish Historic Flight by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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SAAB Sk37E Viggen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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

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SAAB Sk37E Viggen by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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

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USAF E-4B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF E-4B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF 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/

[Manschy]

Wow again, thank you again - some look like you were following the aircraft airborne! Awesome shots!

[jonf45]

Great shots
I thought the Black Eagles were very good