RIAT Fairford 1993

[Vickers Warwick]

Incredible pictures, keep them coming please!

Here's a few I scanned but didn't originally post:

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot by Mark Smith, on Flickr

Westland Wessex by Mark Smith, on Flickr

Tupolev Tu-95 Bear by Mark Smith, on Flickr

[Georgeconna]

You now got me pulling out an Su-25 and the decals from the Stash for that very one! Damn!!

[Vickers Warwick]

You now got me pulling out an Su-25 and the decals from the Stash for that very one! Damn!!

I call that a positive result!

[IATthenRIAT]

I was there on the Sunday but cant remember if the open top buses were still running over to the active side?

[Trebor1960]

I was there on the Sunday but cant remember if the open top buses were still running over to the active side?

. With the Mig’s crashing on the Saturday I don’t think the buses were running

[Unknown74]

Question regarding the Russian MiG Pilots, did the infamous punch up actually happen? Also I seem to remember a piece of footage in TV showing one of the pilots lighting up a cigarette, is that not dangerous considering whats just happened.

[Ant.H]

The two pilots involved in the MiG collision were Sergei Tresvyatsky and Alexander G. Beschastnov. It's worth pointing out that Beschastnov went on to lose his life while testing a Myasischev M-101T in 2001.

http://www.testpilot.ru/memo/90/beschastnov_e.htm

[Vickers Warwick]

Question regarding the Russian MiG Pilots, did the infamous punch up actually happen? Also I seem to remember a piece of footage in TV showing one of the pilots lighting up a cigarette, is that not dangerous considering whats just happened.

I've often wondered if the punch was an "urban myth", possibly originally started by the British press. I also remember the film/photo of the guy lighting up a cigarette, presumably any danger involved was far from his mind after what had just happened!

[K5054NZ]

Despite the best efforts of the other acts (Viggen, anyone?)

I'll bite: what did the Viggen do?

[Marathon Milkshake]

Also I seem to remember a piece of footage in TV showing one of the pilots lighting up a cigarette, is that not dangerous considering whats just happened.

I'd have a smoke after having survived a very close call like that one!! I dont smoke btw

The punch is an urban myth.

[IATthenRIAT]

I was there on the Sunday but cant remember if the open top buses were still running over to the active side?

. With the Mig’s crashing on the Saturday I don’t think the buses were running

Thank You.

[Spiny Norman]

The famous cigarette appears about a minute in. (Spot the deliberate mistake in the commentary though).

https://youtu.be/JmlyMTw6YrI