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RIAT – Royal International Air Tattoo – 2011
Posted by michaely in Airshow Reports on October 20, 2011
Photos and text by Peter Davison
16-17 July 2011
The prospects for this year’s 40th Anniversary Tattoo were bleak, a wet weather forecast and continuing NATO commitments in north Africa effecting attendees. However, the show was spectacular as ever.
Any doubts were offset by the anticipation of the first UK appearance of the Saudi ‘Green Falcons’ with their Hawks and the return of the Ukraine Air Force with a Sukhoi Flanker and Il-76 support. Saturday dawned wet but by early afternoon the sun broke through allowing the show to commence; by the evening a warm clear patch rewarded the large and diligent crowds.
Royal International Air Tattoo RIAT 2010
Posted by michaely in Airshow Reports on August 1, 2010
Photos and text by Peter Davison
With so many forces committed to military tasks it was fortunate that the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain was the focus of this year’s show.
A plethora of Spitfires and Hurricanes, accompanied by examples of ‘the foe’, graced the skies over Gloucestershire with Saturday in particular enjoying fine weather.
Flight Training was also recognised, it being the 150th anniversary of the UK Cadet Force.