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Departing after displaying at RIAT 2016 is the French Dassault Rafale C 4th generation multi role combat aircraft with the easily recogniseable Canard Delta wing flown by nthe French Air Force (Armee de L'air).
The Royal Danish Air Force bought a total of 77 F-16A/B aircraft in 2 major batches and 2 attrition replacement orders. Of these, 48 aircraft and 14 spares, all upgraded to MLU standard, will remain operational until 2020-2025 when they will be replaced by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It is seen here at the Belgium Air Force Days at Kleine Brogel Air Force base in Belgium.
Displaying at RIAT 2016 is this BAE Typhoon Eurofighter FGR4 with an impressive selection of armament carried under the wings.
A Breitling Wingwalkers aircraft passing holidaymakers close to Blackpool Tower in Lancashire at the Blackpool Airshow on Monday August 10th 2015.
At Bournemouth Air Festival.
The Breitling Jet Team is the largest civilian aerobatic display team in Europe. Based in Dijon, France, it flies seven Czech Aero L-39 Albatros jets.
The team flies a display lasting 18–20 minutes that includes formation flying, opposition passes, solo routines, and synchronized maneuvers. The team performs across Europe and the Middle East, with multiple engagements per year, including international airshows and Breitling corporate events.
TE311 is currently painted to represent clipped-wing Spitfire Mk XVI TD240, which was the personal aircraft of the Polish Commanding Officer of No 131 (Polish) Wing, Group Captain Aleksander Gabszewicz VM KW DSO DFC, from April 1945 to mid-June 1945, with his code letters ‘SZ-G’ and his personal ‘boxing dog’ motif on the port engine cowling. At the time 131 (Polish) Wing was stationed at Varrelbusch (B.113) airfield in Germany. Gabszewicz flew six wartime operational sorties in TD240, including four dive bombing enemy positions.
On 11th September 1942 Spitfire MK Vc EE602was built by Westland in Yeovil, Somerset undercontract number B124305/40. When built,EE602 was fitted with the universal ‘C’ wing configuration. This allowed it to be fitted eitherwith 8 machine guns, 4 20mm canons or a mixof 4 .303 machine guns and two 20mm canons. This aircraft had the mix of machine guns and cannons. It was fitted with a Rolls Royce Merlin 46 engine. This produced 1,415 bhp at 3,000 rpm and +16 ib/sq. in. boost at 14.000 ft.
• EE602 started out with 66 Squadron. 66
was the second Spitfire Squadron to come
into existence and fought in the Battle of Britain.
She then went to 129 Squadron, in recognition of
the large sums of money the Indian Government
raised through the sale of War Bonds some
squadrons were named after Indian provinces
and 129 was named ‘Mysore’ Squadron. Its final
squadron was 453 Squadron (RAAF).
• EE602 completed over 100 Missions including
escorting the Flying Fortress ‘Memphis Belle’
back to the English coast after her now famous
25th Mission with 129 sqdn, until she was
damaged in a taxying incident and taken off
charge.
Presentation Spitfire:
Individuals, companies, clubs, or counties could
buy their own Spitfire.’ They had to collect
£5,000 for their donation. One such company
was the Uruguayan railways. Run at the time
by British expats. You will see on EE602’s side
‘Central Railways Uruguayan Staff.’ She was
formally ‘presented’ to 129 Squadron on 31st
May 1943.
After a painstaking restoration lasting more
than three years, EE602 now flies again in the
markings it wore while serving with 129.
A US Marines KC130J Hercules lifts off from RAF Fairford during the Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 for a flypast mock refuelling routine with a Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning II.
Registration: G-PBYA
Constructors Number: CV283
Place of Manufacture: Cartierville
Previous id(s): C-FNJF, CF-NJF, F-ZBBD, CF-NJF, F-ZBAY, CF-NJF, 11005 (RCAF)
Flying as part of the USAF Historic flight is this pair of 5th Generation Lockheed Martin Stealth Multi Role aircraft seen here displaying at RIAT 2016 at RAF Fairford.
The Aircraft Restoration Company's Spitfire PRXI PL983 peels off from the flypast, leaving 12 remaining Spitfires.
Spectacular display by the Red Arrows Display Team, taken at the Eastbourne Air Show 2023.
Thankfully the conditions were perfect with the backdrop of the blue sky, making the planes and smoke trails stand out.
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams.
Representing the speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, the team is the public face of the service. They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom at home and overseas and promote the best of British.
Flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience. Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled, talented people.
Often with their trademark Diamond Nine shape, and combination of close formations and precision flying, the Red Arrows have been displaying since 1965.
All Red Arrows display pilots have flown operationally, in frontline aircraft such as the advanced Typhoon, and helped the Royal Air Force to secure the skies every day of the year.
All Red Arrows display pilots are fast-jet pilots, having previously flown with frontline Royal Air Force squadrons.
Once they have finished their tour with the team - usually three years in total - they will return to operational, training, staff duties or other roles in the Royal Air Force.
Based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, the Red Arrows had flown almost 5,000 displays in 57 countries, by the beginning of 2023 – the team's 59th season.
(Source: Red Arrows Royal Air Force website)
Music: Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvuL5jyCHOw
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Performing the VSTOL manoeuvre part of the display is the RAF F35B Lightning II at RIAT 2016. This manoeuvre was extremely noisy and impressive as it just hovered perfectly without any other counter movement. This aircraft is flown in the United States at Edwards AFB in Carolina by 17 Sqn(R) and is an evaluation Sqn for this new aircraft type and the Sqn has both RAF and Royal Navy pilots training and evaluating in readiness for the eventual fully operational future requirement in the British Military.
RIAT 2012
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1970 Aero L-29 Delfín C-GGRP
Captured this plane like it was standing still, as this powerful little jet blew by at phenomenal sonic like speed.
The Aero L-29 Delfín (English: Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian aviation manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It is the country's first locally designed and constructed jet aircraft, as well as likely being the biggest aircraft industrial programme to take place in any of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) countries except the Soviet Union.
In response to a sizable requirement for a common jet-propelled trainer to be adopted across the diverse nations of the Eastern Bloc, Aero decided to embark upon their own design project with a view to suitably satisfying this demand. On 5 April 1959, an initial prototype, designated as the XL-29, performed its maiden flight. The L-29 was selected to become the standard trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations, for which it was delivered from the 1960s onwards. During the early 1970s, the type was succeeded in the principal trainer role by another Aero-built aircraft, the L-39 Albatros, heavily contributing to a decline in demand for the earlier L-29 and the end of its production during 1974.
During the course of the programme, in excess of 3,000 L-29 Delfin trainers were produced. Of these, around 2,000 were reported to have been delivered to Russia, where it was used as the standard trainer for the Soviet Air Force. Of the others, which included both armed and unarmed models, many aircraft were delivered to the various COMECON countries while others were exported to various overseas nations, including Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, Nigeria and Uganda.Reportedly, the L-29 has been used in active combat during several instances, perhaps the most high-profile being the use of Nigerian aircraft during the Nigerian Civil War of the late 1960s and of Egyptian L-29s against Israeli tanks during the brief Yom Kippur War of 1973.
Aero L-29 Delfín
Role Military trainer aircraft
Light attack
Manufacturer Aero Vodochody
DesignerIng. Jan Vlček, Z. Rublič and K. Tomáš
First flight 5 April 1959
Introduction 1961
Status Limited service; popular civilian warbird
Primary users Soviet Air Force (historical)
Czechoslovak Air Force (historical)
Bulgarian Air Force (historical)
Egyptian Air Force (historical)
Produced 1963–1974
Number built 3,665
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Photos taken during the Military Pageant Airshow hosted by the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, near Biggleswade
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