Hi chaps,
I know there will be 1001 views on which R/IAT was the best, because we're all different, but to me 1994 was the pinnacle for quality/quantity.
The rest of the 90s shows were almost as impressive, and the Cottesmore 2000/1 were great ones too. Never quite reached those heights since the return.
Probably because the charismatic Cold War types were steadily being retired and replaced, the same with a lot of the Eastern Block's Russian types.
Anyway, here's the first of my 1994 'double-bill'. Part 2 should be everything else except arrivals.......but only rare stuff. Same fuzzy photos as before......
First up, rapid arrival of MoD Boscombe Down Hunters, XE601 and XL612
IMG_5232 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
RAF Tucano in special colour scheme, and serial in rather strange place
IMG_5233 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
MoD Boscombe Down Buccaneer......mmm, Raspberry Ripple
IMG_5234 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
USAFE A-10s from Spangdahlem, Germany
IMG_5235 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Malaysian AF C-130H-30 stretched Hercules.......I think it stayed on the North side the whole week
IMG_5236 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
USAF Kentucky ANG C-130H. It was the 40th birthday of the Herky-bird, and it was quite a turn-out
IMG_5237 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
He-llllllo. French AF Mirage IVP
IMG_5238 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
RAF Canberra from (I think) 360 squadron, Wyton
IMG_5239 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Italian AF F-104S Starfighter from 5 Stormo, Cervia
IMG_5240 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Luftwaffe F-4 Phantom in fab old camo, with RAF Hawk chase plane
IMG_5241 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
One of the big highlights.....arrival of Swedish AF Saab 35 Drakens, with those unique double deltas
IMG_5242 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
And they keep getting older.....MoD Boscombe Down Comet 4C with 2 x Harvards.....not something we see every day
IMG_5243 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Apologies for the quality, but it's a Boscombe Down mixed fleet flypast.....Jaguar, Buccaneer, Hunter and Hawk
IMG_5244 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
That's the way to arrive......Czech AF Tu-134, with gaggle of SU-22 x 2 and Mig-21 x 2
IMG_5245 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Not to be outdone by their neighbours, Slovak AF arrival with Mig-29 x 2, Mig-21 x 2, and that RAF Hawk again
IMG_5246 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Really miss these......RAF VC10 in tanker and VIP guises
IMG_5247 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Czech Let-410 trying to copy the Spanish AF team, landing together......someone forgot to tell them though they are transports
IMG_5250 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
These guys again, Swedish AF Saab 35 Drakens, on their only visit to Fairford
IMG_5251 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
A third one turned up for the static.....can never get enough of these
IMG_5253 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
But even they were overshadowed by one of the stars of any R/IAT......Swedish AF Saab 32 Lansen......remember the moving van that got in the way ?
IMG_5254 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
And the hits just kept on coming......Czech AF Su-25, in both shark and frog versions
IMG_5257 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
And again.........Czech AF Mig-21bis. And this was all on 1 day......or was it ? (too long ago....)
IMG_5258 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Ah, knew I was missing something........Russian AF Tu-95MS......Bear no.1
IMG_5259 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
More of the same. Can't take only 1 photo of this. That Hawk magically turned into a Tornado
IMG_5260 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
Followed by Bear No.2......Russian Navy Tu-142
IMG_5261 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
That pesky Hawk....Thank goodness there wasn't a 3rd Bear.....might have seen Goldilocks too
IMG_5262 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
That's all folks. Stay tuned for the next instalment of Rupe's fuzzy photos from yesteryear. C+C always welcome.
Happy snapping chaps,
Rupe
IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best
IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best
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Re: IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best
Amazing.
What times they must have been.
What times they must have been.
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Re: IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best
Remember it well. Thanks for sharing.
Re: IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best
Tommy wrote:What times they must have been.
That they were! I think that 1997 was perhaps my personnel favourite year.
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