A vague attempt at some half-heartedly different RIAT shots

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Wissam24
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A vague attempt at some half-heartedly different RIAT shots

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Some of these are from the operational side, as I was taken over there to get some images for our Couteau interview, and was also allowed to photograph the other stuff.

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom overflown by RAFAT the Red Arrows by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageArmée de l'Air Mirage 2000D by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Air Force Midnight Hawks Display Team by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Air Force Midnight Hawks Display Team by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Air Force Midnight Hawks Display Team by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageP-51D Mustang "Frenesi" and USAF F-22A Raptor by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageP-51D Mustang "Frenesi" by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF Thunderbirds F-16C by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF Thunderbirds F-16C by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF Thunderbirds F-16C by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageItalian Air Force A-200 Tornado by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageItalian Air Force A-200 Tornado by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageItalian Air Force A-200 Tornado by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageItalian Air Force C-27J Spartan by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageItalian Air Force C-27J Spartan by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFrench Air Force Mirage 2000D by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFrench Air Force Mirage 2000D by Sam Wise, on Flickr

I love Phantoms, and the crews were very kind enough to let me get up close!
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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageHellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUS Air Force B-1B Lancer by Sam Wise, on Flickr


Finally saw the drummers this year - and boy aren't they just fantastic!
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ImageJASDF Taiko Drummers by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageJASDF Taiko Drummers by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageRIAT Helicopter Lineup by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageRIAT Crowd by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageRCAF CH-147F Chinook by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUkrainian Air Force Il-76MD Candid by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageUS Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageTurkish Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageRoyal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFinnish Air Force Midnight Hawks by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageIsraeli Air Force by Sam Wise, on Flickr

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ImageFrench Air Force trainers by Sam Wise, on Flickr
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Nice shots Sam :up: , I'm guessing you got to go on the pan judging by how close you got to some of the flyers?

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Some nice compositions here Sam, enjoyed looking through them :-)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24874528@N04/

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[quote="Wissam24"]Some of these are from the operational side, as I was taken over there to get some images for our Couteau interview, and was also allowed to photograph the other stuff. (Edited)

The clue above went straight-over Jalfrezi, :whistle: but I too like your different viewpoints of the more common sights! :up:

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Some great shots in there Sam - and some that show different aspects of the "show" than one would normally expect to see.

Dan

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yep !, I'm all for something different, well done :worship:

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