they were moaning about the freedom fighters not flying and them getting the patrouille suisse confirmed. Quite right they should moan, the Swiss don't fly Freedom Fighters! Also correct me if i'm wrong, but is the Phantom the fastest jet in NATO? I thought I read it somewhere No. Was that the Dail...

A thread for aircraft that have turned up but theoretically not on public display over the show days. This can be VIP visitors, transports carrying kit and crew for the display aircraft or even emergency services helicopters stationed far side. If they were put into the static parks they don't count...

Bulgarian, Serbian, Indian Air Force & Navy, Moroccan all ongoing it’s the hope that kills you! 😂 Zambia was also ongoing… and you know what happened:). But with the Turkish F-16’s and F-4’s, also comes some nice support. So that’s also very interesting. Turkey have never sent any support airca...

Some great items on static there with the Sheppard specials, the tiger tanker, Black Widow F-16 and that Eagle - is that still a flyer, its an early frame?

Most of all the Jolly tribute HH-60G in Vietnam colours looks terrific.

Enjoyed looking at those immensely.

airbusA330_200 wrote: ↑

Thu 04 Apr 2024, 2:11 pm

Flying so far:

Red arrows
BBMF

Wave 1:

Wave 2:

Etc

Is this the flying element or instructions for simple folk gathered upon the Royal balcony?

ThatDutchDude wrote: ↑

Thu 18 Apr 2024, 12:45 pm

Also nice to see that the Chinook Role Demonstration is set to attend, very curious as of what the demonstration will exactly include

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It did indeed and he had stamina by the seems. He went straight into an imprompotu mini display at Boscombe on arrival from Russia once the Tupolev had landed.

They were busy in the UK in June 1992 with appearances at Boscombe Down, Biggin Hill and Woodford. Were both jets at Biggn Hill?

meh!

no RAF trainers added.

I'm not sure about feeding the five thousand, you'll have enough reeled in to feed the entire population of England at this rate.

Woke up this morning in a good mood and thought it would be great to have a Juno from Shawbury and a Texan from Valley. They normally get announced as the whole package with Tutor, Teacher, Prefect, Texan, Hawk, Avenger, Juno, Jupiter and Silver Surfer all added as one, so fingers crossed for you R...

Tomorrows update ... I've said this a couple of weeks and been wrong so far but .... Canadian Static, like we said previously, hopefully the Aurora and more heavies. As always I could be way off the mark Yes, you could. We could be more adventurous and say Serbian Oraos, Qatari F-15s, Colombian Kfi...

Morgangalley wrote: ↑

Wed 17 Apr 2024, 2:37 pm

The likeliest of the ACC demos imo is the F-35. Only one with a gap in the schedule that has permanent based aircraft in Europe. Would be nice to see how the RAF Role Demo with the B variant compares with the F-35A demo of the usaf.

Well lets hope if it does appear they won't try hovering!

Great shots, really like the Mi35 and Alouette but I have to be honest I just do not like angled runway shots at all.

Wow, an impressive selection of types and schemes. Must say the Romanian F-16s look really good but those Qatari Rafales are something else.

Disruptive camos rule.

Super results there Shaun.

Wow, there are cerainly a lot of different types on offer there and very well photographed in all the conditions Sean. They've certainly gone to town on the MiG29 paint job, the seaplanes are lovely and the Storch looks dreadful. Good to see a proper Canadian Chippie with the correct canopy as well....

Well for a lot more money year on year the package is decidedly getting poorer value for money. Less aircraft to photograph on Monday departures (sign of the times) Worse food Since Friday has become a public day no clear walk around the static on the day before No escorted static walk around on th...

Well for a lot more money year on year the package is decidedly getting poorer value for money. Less aircraft to photograph on Monday departures (sign of the times) Worse food Since Friday has become a public day no clear walk around the static on the day before No escorted static walk around on the...

Not what I normally try and do but I've trawled the bin and https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50373386621_6e898ea15e_b.jpg F-111F 70-2374/LN 494FS/48FW US Air Force RAF Lakenheath by Paul Downes , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50306551301_a91c39db69_b.jpg Tu22M3 unmarked c/n 121234...

HeyfordDave111 wrote: ↑

Mon 15 Apr 2024, 3:13 pm

Be nice one day to get 'Doc' as its been many a year since weve had an American 4 engine propeller driven bomber.

B-17 was there in 2022.

Nice shots, the Vulcan looks well cared for. Looks like its been kept in a box, along with the crew.

Not sure a big belly Lightning should be wearing 56sqn checkerboard tail markings. I believe the flamboyance ended on their F3s.

Maybe its a Dutch Chinook?

bobby 1211 wrote: ↑

Fri 12 Apr 2024, 12:00 pm

Yes, but the three air arms above usually bring the most static aircraft.

Appreciating there may be more this year, Canada have brought one last year and two the year before that. Don't think so.

Very pleased with the Jordanian vipers - although not sure why anyone would prefer a grey Hercules over a lovely sandy camo one? Because I am looking every year since my first (R)IAT in 1995 at the same airframes (344, 345, 346, 347) so yes, I would be very happy with a new Jordanian AF Hercules. E...

MiG_Eater wrote: ↑

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 11:40 am

Anyone who blanketly disparages heli displays obviously never saw the Czech Hind team in the '90s!

Or the Grasshoppers......................OK we'll stick to the Czech Hind Team.

Hungarian flying in the release but static on the aircraft page. C'mon Cosford get it sorted!!!!! Does it? ;-) That's more like it Andy. I take it you're not responsible for the lighting display at Cosford as well? :star_struck: Just to be even more pedant though, regarding the Jordanian fast jets,...