Show reports
Royal International Air Tattoo 2016
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Air Show
Lots of variety during the air show as well. Impressive fighter demo’s including the MiG-29, EF-2000, but also the Breitling Wingwalkers with their Boeing Stearman. A first was the Croatian PC-9 demo team “Krila Oluje”.
4056, F-16
4056, F-16
4056, F-16
FA-123, F-16
12-0064, CV-22
12-0064, CV-22
12-0064, CV-22
C.16-55 / 14-15, EF-2000
C.16-55 / 14-15, EF-2000
FA-123, F-16
050, PZL-130
-, PZL-130
-, PZL-130
048, PZL-130
-, PZL-130
142 / 4-GU, Rafale
142 / 4-GU, Rafale
N74189, PT-17
-, PT-17
059, PC-9
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059, PC-9
108, MiG-29
108, MiG-29
108, MiG-29
Next Gen
Big part of the show was covered with this years Next Gen theme. The F-22 show unfortunately felt short due to a technical problem. The USAF F-35A from 61st squadron flew an impressive heritage formation with the P-51.
09-4181 / FF, F-22
12-5052 / LF, F-35
09-4181 / FF, F-22
12-5052 / LF, F-35
09-4181 / FF, F-22
09-4181 / FF, F-22
09-4181 / FF, F-22
09-4181 / FF, F-22
09-4181 / FF, F-22
12-5052 / LF, F-35
12-5052 / LF, F-35
G-BIXL, P-51
G-BIXL, P-51
12-5052 / LF, F-35
12-5052 / LF, F-35
12-5052 / LF, F-35
12-5052 / LF, F-35
12-5052 / LF, F-35
09-4191 / FF, F-22
09-4191 / FF, F-22
09-4191 / FF, F-22
09-4191 / FF, F-22
Airbus brought there ever impressive A400M factory demo. The Greek F-16C “Zeus” is one of the best looking demo’s around. The German Bo-105 gave it’s last show ever, with the aircraft retiring with the German Army.
LF363 / JX-B, Hurricane
EC-406, A400
EC-406, A400
EC-406, A400
EC-406, A400
523, F-16
523, F-16
523, F-16
523, F-16
523, F-16
ZK356, Typhoon
ZK356, Typhoon
ZK356, Typhoon
87+16, Bo-105
Lightning B
With there first F-35B on home turf, the RAF presented the capabilities to the public for the first time. The STOVL capabilities of the B model made a very stable impressive, compared the to Harrier for instance.
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
ZM137, F-35
The show continued with the Red Arrows, the awesome Chinook demo, a Swedish Grippen and Italian Typhoon and was concluded by the Frecce Tricolori.
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
XX245, Hawk
ZK310 / FL, Typhoon
ZZ381, Wildcat
ZZ519, Wildcat
168930, F/A-18
ZA714, Chinook
ZA714, Chinook
ZA714, Chinook
168853 / 853, P-8
39268 / 268, JAS-39
39268 / 268, JAS-39
MM7278 / RS-23, F-2000
MM7278 / RS-23, F-2000
MM7278 / RS-23, F-2000
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MM54534 / 6, MB339
-, MB339
Traditionally most of the participant’s head home on Monday after the show. Like every year this event can be witnessed with special tickets and two sides of the runway.
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