Show reports
Royal International Air Tattoo 2017
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Air Show
Lots of variety during the air show as well. Impressive demo’s including the French “Couteau Delta” Mirage 2000, Finnish Midnight Hawks, the Italian C27 demo and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, including the Lancaster which is thankfully back in flying condition.

602 / 3-XJ , Mirage 2000

652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000

602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000

602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000

652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000

652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000

602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000

39215 / 215, JAS39

39215 / 215, JAS39

ZJ230, Apache

ZJ230, Apache

- , Hawk

-, Hawk

HW-334 / 3, Hawk

CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27

CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27

CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27

XX322, Hawk

-, Hawk

1140 / Blue J, J105

L9-69, PC-9

L9-69, PC-9

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

LF363 / G-NF, Hurricane

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

P7350 / QJ-G, Spitfire

P7350 / QJ-G, Spitfire

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster

P7350 / EB-G, Spitfire

PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
70 Years USAF
Big part of the show was covered with this years 70th USAF anniversary theme. Types like the F-15, F-16, C-130 and KC-135 were presented. The F-22 demo was very impressive and of course the The Thunderbirds F-16 display team. Due to the weather conditions the low show had to be flown, which was a little disappointing and not so tightly flown as were used to.
The real treat came when the B-2 made a surprise visit. (only on Sunday). The aircraft made two fly-bys accompanied by two Lakenheath F-15s, before heading back to Whiteman Air Force Base.

G-BEDF, B-17

G-BEDF, B-17

G-SIJJ, P-51

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

93-1087 / WM, B-2

59-1471 / D, KC-135

08-8602 / RS, C-130

84-0015 / LN, F-15

96-0080 / SP, F-16

00-3002 / LN, F-15

00-3002 / LN, F-15

96-0083 / SP, F-16

86-0176 / LN, F-15

00-3002 / LN, F-15

NL357FG, P-51

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF , F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF , F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

09-4180 / FF, F-22

-, F-16

92-3888 / 6, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

92-3888 / 6, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

92-3888 / 6, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

-, F-16

92-3881 / 4, F-16

92-3896 / 5, F-16
Airbus brought there ever impressive A400M factory demo. Other demo’s included Czech Jas39, RAF Typhoon, Belgian demo F-16, Spanish EF-18 and of course the Red Arrows.

EC-404, A400

EC-404, A400

EC-404, A400

EC-404, A400

EC-404, A400

9244, JAS39

9244, JAS39

9244, JAS39

ZK352 / BV, Typhoon

ZK352 / BV, Typhoon

ZK352 / BV, Typhoon

FA-123, F-16

FA-123, F-16

FA-123, F-16

FA-123, F-16

FA-123, F-16

C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18

C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18

C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18

-, Hawk

-, Hawk

-, Hawk

133 / 4-GL, Rafale
Although cloudy it stayed dry until the end of the day, when a small shower passed. It stopped just in time for the final demo of the Ukraine Su-27 Flanker. Like the F-22 very impressive, with thrust vectoring, good for some amazing manoeuvres.

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27

58 blue, Su-27
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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