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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: July 17, 2014, 01:02:09 pm »

Just thought Id throw up a couple of photos
i had a great weekend

I shot them using a canon 40D in raw which look great,but when i convert them to jpeg to load to this forum they deteriorate why is this ?
can anyone help?

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: July 17, 2014, 12:57:37 pm »

Just thought Id throw up a couple of photos
i had a great weekend

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: July 10, 2014, 02:48:24 pm »

Well it's official 

The worst kept secret has been made official

It quotes

" Published: 10 Jul 2014

Despite everyone's best endeavours, it has now been decided that the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II will not fly at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2014 as all of the aircraft currently remain grounded.

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said the decision was a great disappointment given the amount of planning that had gone into bringing the aircraft over to RIAT for its international display debut.

He said: "It's not unusual for there to be delays in the development programme of any new military aircraft, and the Air Tattoo has been working closely with teams from Lockheed Martin, the US Marine Corps, Department of Defence and MoD to ensure the aircraft touched down at RAF Fairford for the Air Tattoo. Unfortunately we've simply run out of time."

An MoD spokesman said "The safety of pilots and aircraft has to be our priority. Of course, it is disappointing that the Lightning II has not arrived in the UK in time for the Air Tattoo but we fully support the decision not to grant clearance for the aircraft to make their first transatlantic flight to the UK until the technical investigations following an engine failure are complete."

Mr Prince added: "We fully understand and support the decision as safety of pilots and aircraft has to be paramount.

"Fortunately, the F-35B is only one of more than 200 exciting aircraft representing 33 air arms from 27 countries around the globe that will be taking part in RIAT 2014, which begins tomorrow (Friday, July 11). We are looking forward to staging the UK's biggest celebrations marking the RAF Red Arrows 50th display season at the world's largest military airshow." "

End quote

It's still a cracker of a show lined up 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: July 09, 2014, 11:43:11 am »

Looking highly unlikely that the F35s will make it to RIAT
  Unless they hitch a ride in a C5 Galaxy I'd reckon Farnbourgh would be their main concern now
 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: July 07, 2014, 03:48:44 pm »

  

Was getting worried about the IAC not participating this year 
I take it there's no news on the F-35 lightnings are they all still grounded ?

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: June 12, 2014, 06:09:00 pm »

Estonian Air Force

Antonov An-2 (s)
L-39C Albatros (f)

Army Air Corps

Defender - 651 Squadron (s)

Royal Air Force

Bell Griffin HT.1 - 60(R) Squadron (s)
Hawk T.1 - RAFCAM (s)
Sea King HAR3 - 203(R) Squadron (s)

Civilian

Jet Provost T.3 - G-BKOU/2 Ltd (s)
Jet Provost T.3A - Newcastle Jet Provost Group (s)

Flying is looking like a cracker but the static seems to be a bit thin on the ground
Still won't complain looking forward to it still 3 updates to go who knows 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: June 06, 2014, 10:35:03 am »

This years RIAT is looking like. A classic  


Royal Air Force
Red Arrows - BAE Systems Hawk T1 x 9 (F)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (F)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (F) 29(R) Sqn
Shorts Tucano T1 (F) 72(R) Squadron
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster B1 (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Douglas Dakota III (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F)
Boeing Chinook HC2 (F)
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3/A (S)
Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 (S)
Airbus Helciopters Squirrel HT1 (S)

Royal Navy
Beechcraft Avenger T1 (S)
Westland Lynx HMA8 (S)
AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 (S) 824 NAS
AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 (F) 824 NAS
Westland Sea King HU5 (S) 771 NAS

Army Air Corps
Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 (S)
Bell 212 (S)
Westland Lynx AH7 (F)
AgustaWestland WAH-64D Apache AH1 (F)

QinteiQ
Agusta A109E Power (S)
Avro RJ70 (S)
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (S)
Dornier Breguet Alpha Jet E (S)

US Marine Corps
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II x 2 (F)

US Navy/Boeing
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (F)
Boeing P-8A Poseidon (S)

Algerian Air Force
Lockheed C-130H Hercules (S)

Austrian Air Force
SAAB 105OE (F)

Belgian Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon (F) F-16 Demo Team
Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules (S)

French Air Force
Patrouille de France - Dassault Alpha Jet E x 9 (F) (FRI/SAT ONLY)

German Air Force
Airbus A310-MRTT (S)
Eurofighter EF2000/T (S)
Panavia Tornado IDS/ECR (S)
Transall C-160D (S)

German Army
Eurocopter EC135 (S)

German Navy
Dornier Do228(LM) (S)
Lockheed P-3C Orion (S)
Westland Sea King Mk41 (S)
Westland Lynx Mk88 (S)

Hellenic Air Force
LTV A-7E/TA-7C Corsair II x 2 (S)

Hungarian Air Force
SAAB JAS-39C/D Gripen (S)
Antonov An-26 Curl (S)

Italian Air Force
Il Frecce Tricolori - Aermacchi MB339PAN x 10 (F)
Alenia C-27J Spartan (F) RSV
Panavia Tornado (F) RSV
AMX International A-11 (F) RSV
Eurofighter EF2000 (F) RSV

Japan Air Self Defense Force
Boeing KC-767J (S) (TBC)

Lithuanian Air Force
Alenia C-27J Spartan (S)

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Boeing E-3A Sentry (S)

Polish Air Force
Orlik Aerobatic Team - PZL-130TC Turbo Orlik x 6 (F)
Airbus Military CN295 (S)
Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter (F)

Royal Air Force of Oman
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules (S)

Royal Danish Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon (S)
Bombardier CL604 Challenger (S)

Royal Jordanian Air Force/Royal Jordanian Airlines
Royal Jordanian Falcons - Extra 300L x 4 (F)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules (S)

Royal Netherlands Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon (F) F-16 Demo Team
Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon x 2 (S)
Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules (S)

Netherlands Coastguard
Dornier Do-228 (S)

Royal Norwegian Air Force
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules (S)
Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon x 2 (S)

Spanish Air Force
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M/BM Hornet (S)
Airbus C295M (S)

Swedish Air Force
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen (F)
SAAB JAS-39C/D Gripen (S)

Swiss Air Force
Patrouille Suisse - Northrop F-5E Tiger II x 6 (F)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet (F)
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar (F) Super Puma Display Team
Hawker Hunter F58a (F)

Turkish Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (F) SoloTurk

Classic Jets and Cold War Era Types
Folland Gnat T1 x 2 (S) Gnat Display Team
de Havilland Vampire T11 (S) VPG (TBC)
Westland Gazelle AH1 (S) Gazelle Squadron
Westland Gazelle HT3 (S) Gazelle Squadron
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 (S) XX537 (TBC)
BAC Jet Provost T5 (S) Jet Aerobatics (TBC)

Warbirds
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (F) Rolls Royce
Boeing Stearman (S) Tracey Curtis-Taylor

Civilian
Breitling Jet Team - Aero L39C Albatros x 7 (F)
Breitling Wingwalkers - Boeing Stearman x 4 (F)
Piaggio P166C (S) I Fenicotteri
Robinson R22 (SP) Alan Smith
Hawker Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (S) Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft AT-6C Texan II (S) Hawker Beechcraft
Guimbal Cabri (S) Helicentre Aviation
RANS S6 ES Coyote (S) Royal Aeronautical Society
Spartan 7W Executive (S) Nigel Pickard
Waco UPF-7 (S) Mr Nigel Finlayson & Mr David Peters
BAE Systems 146-200 (V) BAE Systems
Beech G18S (S) Carlo Ferrari
Cessna Citation C550B (S) Marshalls Aerospace
Cessna CitationJet 525 (V) HTM Jet Service
Extra EA400 (S) Bruno Stocker
Grob G120TP-A (S)Grob Aircraft AG
Gulfstream G550 x 2 (V) Lockheed Martin
Piper PA23 Aztec (V) Marshalls Aerospace
Piper PA28 Warrior x 2(V) BAE Systems Flying Club
Piper PA30 Twin Commanche (V) M Bagshaw
SOCATA TB20 Trinidad (S) Bruno Stocker
Textron AirLand Scorpion (S) Textron Airland
EV97 Eurostar (S) RAF Halton Microlight Club
C42B Ikarus (S) RAF Halton Microlight Club

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: May 08, 2014, 07:46:06 pm »

Today's update

Thursday 8th May


Royal Navy
King Air 350ER 'Avenger' (S)
Lynx (S)
Merlin (S)
Merlin (F)
Sea King HU5 (S)

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: May 01, 2014, 12:25:28 pm »

Today's Update :

German Air Force

Airbus A310 MRTT - Special Mission Air Wing (s)
Eurofighter EF2000/T - TLG-31 (s)
Panavia Tornado IDS/ECR - TLG-51 (s)
Transall C-160D - LTG-63 (s)


German Navy

Dornier Do-228(LM) - MFG-3 (s)
Lockheed P-3C Orion - MFG-3 (s)
Westland Sea King Mk.41 - MFG-5(s)
Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A - MFG-5 (s)

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Bray Airshow 2014

« on: April 24, 2014, 06:54:20 pm »

A cracking lineup 
A mig 15 is a great addition  bray airshow organisers you've done great
Just out of curiosity who owns/ operates the Mig ?

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2014

« on: April 24, 2014, 12:59:27 pm »

Updated 24/4/14

Confirmed aircraft:

Saab J105Öe (x2) - Austrian Air Force (F)

LTV A-7E/TA-7C (x2) - Hellenic Air Force (S)

Airbus C295M - Spanish Air Force (S)
Boeing EF-18M/EF-18BM Hornet - Spanish Air Force (S)

Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Royal Jordanian Air Force (S)

AMD Alpha Jet E (x9) - Patrouille de France (F) (Friday/Sat only)

Spartan 7W Executive - Civilian (S)
Waco UPF-7 - Civilian (S)
Guimbal Cabri - Civilian (S)
RANS S6 ES Coyote - Civilian (S)
Folland Gnat T.1 (x2) - Heritage Aircraft (S)

 

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UK Air Shows / RIAT 2014

« on: April 17, 2014, 01:01:28 pm »

Well folks! THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO 2014 is looking like a "cracker" of a show this year with the announcement of the  F35 Lightening attendance just hot off the press   

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Flightfest Dublin - 15th September

« on: September 16, 2013, 11:10:40 pm »

Had a great day 
I hope this becomes a regular event it would be great if we had the lineup at an airport in a proper air display

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Flightfest Dublin - 15th September

« on: September 14, 2013, 06:38:03 pm »

Hawker Hunter 'Miss Demeanour' just landed in Dublin Airport I'm really looking forward now
Everyone join hands and worship the Weather gods !!!!!

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Flightfest Dublin - 15th September

« on: September 14, 2013, 11:15:29 am »

SallyB (B17) due in Baldonnel @ 3.45pm

http://www.sallyb.org.uk/flying-programme.htm