2017 saw many new firsts in the hobby here's a few highlights, (some not airshow related but I'm not making another thread for that!)
March: my ever first base visit, RAF Mildenhall:
RAF Mildenhall 27-03 180 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Mildenhall 27-03 051 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Mildenhall 27-03 257 by justdom1, on Flickr
April: Halfpenny Green for the Radial & Trainer fly in:
Halfpenny Green Radial, Trainer & Transport Fly In 294 by justdom1, on Flickr
Halfpenny Green Radial, Trainer & Transport Fly In 236 by justdom1, on Flickr
Halfpenny Green Radial, Trainer & Transport Fly In 386 by justdom1, on Flickr
May: First trip to Abingdon for their nightshoot hosted by Threshold.Aero
Abingdon Nightshoot 05-2017 208 by justdom1, on Flickr
Abingdon Nightshoot 05-2017 258 by justdom1, on Flickr
Abingdon Nightshoot 05-2017 274 by justdom1, on Flickr
Duxford for the pre show weekend Friday
Duxford 26-5-17 085 by justdom1, on Flickr
Duxford 26-5-17 005 by justdom1, on Flickr
Duxford 26-05-2017 006 by justdom1, on Flickr
June: My first trip to Northolt since 2014 for the rescheduled event held not at night
Northolt Evening Shoot 01-06 032 by justdom1, on Flickr
Northolt Evening Shoot 01-06 192 by justdom1, on Flickr
Northolt Evening Shoot 01-06 204 by justdom1, on Flickr
My first trip to Shuttleworth for FlyNavy
Shuttleworth Fly Navy 481 by justdom1, on Flickr
Shuttleworth Fly Navy 691 by justdom1, on Flickr
Shuttleworth Fly Navy 834 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Cosford Airshow
RAF Cosford Airshow 2017 796 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Cosford Airshow 2017 391 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Cosford Airshow 2017 735 by justdom1, on Flickr
June also saw my first overseas trip, for the NATO Tiger Meet
NATO Tiger Meet 2017 056 by justdom1, on Flickr
NATO Tiger Meet 2017 139 by justdom1, on Flickr
NATO Tiger Meet 2017 507 by justdom1, on Flickr
July saw me back to Shuttleworth for the heritage day, which was the first time I'd saw the DH.88 Comet, sadly the weather was the worst of any event I attended in 2017
Shuttleworth Heritage Day 134 by justdom1, on Flickr
Shuttleworth Heritage Day 264 by justdom1, on Flickr
Shuttleworth Heritage Day 031 by justdom1, on Flickr
Then onto RIAT from Weds to Monday and my first U2 in flight
RIAT 2017 Wednesday 663 by justdom1, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 Monday 764 by justdom1, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 Monday 308 by justdom1, on Flickr
Then finishing my year was back at Northolt this time at night
RAF Northolt 19-10 082 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Northolt 19-10 062 by justdom1, on Flickr
RAF Northolt 19-10 045a by justdom1, on Flickr
Thanks for looking & here's to 2018!
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Looks like you enjoyed 2017.... I agree, here's to 2018!
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