IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best

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IAT Arrivals 1994 - the best

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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
ImageIMG_5232 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

RAF Tucano in special colour scheme, and serial in rather strange place
ImageIMG_5233 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

MoD Boscombe Down Buccaneer......mmm, Raspberry Ripple :icecream:
ImageIMG_5234 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

USAFE A-10s from Spangdahlem, Germany
ImageIMG_5235 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Malaysian AF C-130H-30 stretched Hercules.......I think it stayed on the North side the whole week
ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_5237 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

He-llllllo. French AF Mirage IVP :tongue:
ImageIMG_5238 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

RAF Canberra from (I think) 360 squadron, Wyton
ImageIMG_5239 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Italian AF F-104S Starfighter from 5 Stormo, Cervia
ImageIMG_5240 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Luftwaffe F-4 Phantom in fab old camo, with RAF Hawk chase plane
ImageIMG_5241 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

One of the big highlights.....arrival of Swedish AF Saab 35 Drakens, with those unique double deltas
ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_5243 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Apologies for the quality, but it's a Boscombe Down mixed fleet flypast.....Jaguar, Buccaneer, Hunter and Hawk
ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_5246 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Really miss these......RAF VC10 in tanker and VIP guises
ImageIMG_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 :hide:
ImageIMG_5250 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

These guys again, Swedish AF Saab 35 Drakens, on their only visit to Fairford
ImageIMG_5251 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

A third one turned up for the static.....can never get enough of these
ImageIMG_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 ? :wall:
ImageIMG_5254 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

And the hits just kept on coming......Czech AF Su-25, in both shark and frog versions
ImageIMG_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....)
ImageIMG_5258 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Ah, knew I was missing something........Russian AF Tu-95MS......Bear no.1
ImageIMG_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
ImageIMG_5260 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Followed by Bear No.2......Russian Navy Tu-142
ImageIMG_5261 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

That pesky Hawk....Thank goodness there wasn't a 3rd Bear.....might have seen Goldilocks too :smile:
ImageIMG_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
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Amazing. :hypno: :hypno:

What times they must have been. :king: :win:

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Remember it well. Thanks for sharing.

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Tommy wrote:What times they must have been. :king: :win:


That they were! I think that 1997 was perhaps my personnel favourite year.
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