RIAT 2022
RIAT 2022
Morning all,
Been steadily going through my RIAT images over the past week or so and thought I'd share a selection. There's quite a few, but as ever it's hard to whittle down six days worth, especially given the number of highlights on show this year.
Wednesday through to Friday were spent entirely in P&V West, three great days with ATC kindly sending just about everything we could have asked for down Bravo. The Hungarian Hind arrival was epic, and the Friday afternoon will live long in the memory.
Sikorsky CH-53G | 84+79 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 NFH | N-227 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 TTH | 79+09 | German Army | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Panavia Tornado ECR | 46+38 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter TF2000A Typhoon | CSX55724 | Kuwait Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55214/61-07| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Casa C295MPA Persuader | 911 | Royal Air Force of Oman | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules | 701 | Royal Bahraini Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Kawasaki C-2 | 18-1215 | Japanese Air Self Defence Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
British Aerospace Hawk Mk 51 | HW-341 | Finnish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet | J-5023 | Swiss Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | 92-0364 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM55044/51-82 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet | C.15-07/15-76 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon | 88-0526/AV | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | 15-0084/3 | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39D Gripen | 39825 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Embraer KC-390 Millennium | FAB2857 | Brazilian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Antonov An-30 Clank | 1104 | Romanian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | J-197 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing 727-2S2F | G-OSRA | 2Excel Aviation | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | 7L-WI | Austrian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK-37E Viggen | 37809/SE-DXO | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK35C Draken | 810/SE-DXP | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saturday was spent largely up West again, largely to mix things up and catch the live jets coming and going, although I did venture down East for the Czech helicopters. Sunday was spent entirely at crowd centre; In retrospect, I should have spent more time on the Saturday at show centre as it was the better day for shooting the flying, but never mind...
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 | ZZ336 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A330-743 BelugaXL | F-WBXL | Airbus | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon | 519 | Hellenic Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab T-17 Supporter | T-415 | Royal Danish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 TTH | 79+09 | German Army | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-171SH Hip | 9813 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 31 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55213/61-06| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Aermacchi MB 339PAN | 'Il Frecce Tricolori' | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-171SH Hip | 9813 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | 7L-WD | Austrian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey | 10-0053 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
PZL W-3 Sokół | 0712 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
PZL W-3 Sokół | 0712 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | ZJ914 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | ZM157/023 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Rounding off the week was departures from the FRIAT stand. I was a little concerned about how the building work would affect shots this year, the backdrop is a complete mess, but actually wasn't as bad as I feared- runway 09 in use was a blessing in disguise really, both for that reason and for better light early on.
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Aermacchi MB339 | MM55065/61-131 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM55044/51-82 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55219/61-20| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK-37E Viggen | 37809/SE-DXO | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 40 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK35C Draken | 810/SE-DXP | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Antonov An-30 Clank | 1104 | Romanian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Socata TB30 Epsilon | 11413 | Portuguese Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-119 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Lynx Mk 88 | 83+07 | German Navy | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus CC-150 Polaris | 15003 | Royal Canadian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | 19-5475/LN | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | 92-0364 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A340 | 16+02 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
A lot of images I know, but hopefully they give a full flavour of what was an incredible show, for me one of if not the strongest in recent years, full of types I've not seen and/or shot before, and several more I'll likely never get the chance to shoot again.
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed
Shaun
Been steadily going through my RIAT images over the past week or so and thought I'd share a selection. There's quite a few, but as ever it's hard to whittle down six days worth, especially given the number of highlights on show this year.
Wednesday through to Friday were spent entirely in P&V West, three great days with ATC kindly sending just about everything we could have asked for down Bravo. The Hungarian Hind arrival was epic, and the Friday afternoon will live long in the memory.
Sikorsky CH-53G | 84+79 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 NFH | N-227 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 TTH | 79+09 | German Army | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Panavia Tornado ECR | 46+38 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter TF2000A Typhoon | CSX55724 | Kuwait Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55214/61-07| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Casa C295MPA Persuader | 911 | Royal Air Force of Oman | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules | 701 | Royal Bahraini Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Kawasaki C-2 | 18-1215 | Japanese Air Self Defence Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
British Aerospace Hawk Mk 51 | HW-341 | Finnish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet | J-5023 | Swiss Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | 92-0364 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM55044/51-82 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet | C.15-07/15-76 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon | 88-0526/AV | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | 15-0084/3 | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39D Gripen | 39825 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Embraer KC-390 Millennium | FAB2857 | Brazilian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Antonov An-30 Clank | 1104 | Romanian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 14/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | J-197 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing 727-2S2F | G-OSRA | 2Excel Aviation | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | 7L-WI | Austrian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK-37E Viggen | 37809/SE-DXO | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK35C Draken | 810/SE-DXP | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saturday was spent largely up West again, largely to mix things up and catch the live jets coming and going, although I did venture down East for the Czech helicopters. Sunday was spent entirely at crowd centre; In retrospect, I should have spent more time on the Saturday at show centre as it was the better day for shooting the flying, but never mind...
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 | ZZ336 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A330-743 BelugaXL | F-WBXL | Airbus | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-24P Hind | 331 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon | 519 | Hellenic Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab T-17 Supporter | T-415 | Royal Danish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
NHI NH90 TTH | 79+09 | German Army | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-171SH Hip | 9813 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 31 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55213/61-06| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 39211 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet | C.15-21/15-08 | Spanish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Aermacchi MB 339PAN | 'Il Frecce Tricolori' | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-171SH Hip | 9813 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mil Mi-35 Hind | 3371 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | 7L-WD | Austrian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Black Eagles | Republic of Korea Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey | 10-0053 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
PZL W-3 Sokół | 0712 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
PZL W-3 Sokół | 0712 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | ZJ914 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | ZM157/023 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 17/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Rounding off the week was departures from the FRIAT stand. I was a little concerned about how the building work would affect shots this year, the backdrop is a complete mess, but actually wasn't as bad as I feared- runway 09 in use was a blessing in disguise really, both for that reason and for better light early on.
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing E-4B Nightwatch | 73-1676 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Aermacchi MB339 | MM55065/61-131 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM55044/51-82 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Leonardo T-346A Master | MM55219/61-20| Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK-37E Viggen | 37809/SE-DXO | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab JAS-39C Gripen | 40 | Hungarian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab SK35C Draken | 810/SE-DXP | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Saab J-32B Lansen | 06/SE-RME | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Antonov An-30 Clank | 1104 | Romanian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Socata TB30 Epsilon | 11413 | Portuguese Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk II | C-FGZE | Top Aces | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-119 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Westland Lynx Mk 88 | 83+07 | German Navy | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus CC-150 Polaris | 15003 | Royal Canadian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | 19-5475/LN | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | 92-0364 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Airbus A340 | 16+02 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 18/07/22 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
A lot of images I know, but hopefully they give a full flavour of what was an incredible show, for me one of if not the strongest in recent years, full of types I've not seen and/or shot before, and several more I'll likely never get the chance to shoot again.
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed
Shaun
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Lovely set, especially the rotary shots!
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Very nice set of Pictures
Cheers Patrik
Cheers Patrik
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Shaun,
Absolutely no apologies needed whatsoever. I think you've actually been quite concise - I suspect you could have easily posted many more and still maintained high interest/standards. I was at completely different locations to you at all times so it's good to get another perspective.
It's going to be a long time before I get through mine. There are simply too many to deal with.
It was the stand out airshow for many years. The huge question is whether it was a one off or not.
Thanks,
Rich
Absolutely no apologies needed whatsoever. I think you've actually been quite concise - I suspect you could have easily posted many more and still maintained high interest/standards. I was at completely different locations to you at all times so it's good to get another perspective.
It's going to be a long time before I get through mine. There are simply too many to deal with.
It was the stand out airshow for many years. The huge question is whether it was a one off or not.
Thanks,
Rich
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Superb photos, as ever, Shaun. You've really tempted me to try an arrivals day down West next year...
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An incredible selection of shots, that opening CH53G shot is impeccable, congrats
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Exceptional set, so so many great shots.
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Gorgeous set, mate!
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Very nice Shaun, impressive shutter speed on the Bahraini, I can't get that brave.
I'm guessing on the angles you were left of the stand on the Monday, how did that work out on background, that new hangar is right in the wrong place if the aircraft stay low?
I'm guessing on the angles you were left of the stand on the Monday, how did that work out on background, that new hangar is right in the wrong place if the aircraft stay low?
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Thanks for the additional comments chaps, much appreciated
Paul, you have a keen eye! I was indeed towards the left hand end of the stand- I've always asked to go there because it used to have the best background. As you say, the hangars have now seen to that, and were a concern for me the moment I saw the state of the backdrop, but actually I found that most departures were high above them for them not to be a problem- Runway 09 certainly helped in that aspect. I'm hoping by next year a lot of the clutter (those red and white bollards for example) around the hangars will have gone and so the shots will continue to be relatively clutter free as much as possible.
As for the Bahraini, slow shutters are nice and safe during a slow taxi!
Paul, you have a keen eye! I was indeed towards the left hand end of the stand- I've always asked to go there because it used to have the best background. As you say, the hangars have now seen to that, and were a concern for me the moment I saw the state of the backdrop, but actually I found that most departures were high above them for them not to be a problem- Runway 09 certainly helped in that aspect. I'm hoping by next year a lot of the clutter (those red and white bollards for example) around the hangars will have gone and so the shots will continue to be relatively clutter free as much as possible.
As for the Bahraini, slow shutters are nice and safe during a slow taxi!
Re: RIAT 2022
Thanks for sharing this excellent series of images, Shaun. Too many images of this event are *never* enough. The Hind is an evil-looking machine.