Royal International Air Tatoo 2005
On 16 & 17 July the annual Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the world's greatest military air show, was held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. This year themes included 60 years United Nations, Surveillance 05 and Nato Tigers Roar 05.
By Gostar den Daas | July 2005
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Static
This year's static was even better than the airshow, with some unique visitors like the Greek TA-7, Romanian MiG21's and Polish Su-22. Especially Italia send a large delegation with a variety of aircraft.
156768, TA-7
6807, MiG-21
XZ499/003, Sea Harrier
XZ360/FN, Jaguar
81-0954/SP, OA-10
CE.15-01/15-70, EF-18
ZG753/HH, Tornado
ZE887/XI, Tornado
ZG756/BX, Tornado
ZA543/FF, Tornado
G-BVGH, Hunter
MM55033/1-02, TAV-8
267, PC-9 
86-0099/EL, B-1
02-0314, C-130
10+22, A310
ZD949, Tristar
87-0043, C-5
2005, HC-130
73-1153/RA, CT-43
016, C295
C-168, CL-604
LJ-3, Lj35
G-BMRD, B757
21, Mi-8
MM81381/CC-20, AB412
MM81351/15-39, HH-3
MM81510/GF-222, AB412
S-181, Super Lynx
ZJ223, Apache
MM7224/1-19, AV-8
E-195, F-16
DHL was present on the static with two B757 freighters. Other static highlights includes several RAF tornado's with colorful painted celebration tails, a Italian Navy TAV-8, the brand new HC-130J of the USCG and a Lithuanian Mi-8.