Royal International Air Tattoo 2005, RAF Fairford, 13-18th Jul'05 (Sun Show)
RAF C-17 performs a short field take off
Spanish Air Force "Patrulla Aguila"
"Patrulla Aguila" display the colours of their nation flag
RAF Jaguar in the new anniversary colours for the home base of RAF Coltishall
RAF C-130J newest version of the Hercules makes a short field take off
The herc in a high speed fly past, all 6 blades on each prop clearly visible!
FRA Falcon 20's with 4 Royal Navy hawks
DHL B757 freighter arrives for it's display
Very nice slow speed fly past
high speed fly past into a steep climb out to end it's display
USAF East Coast demo-Team of the F-16
Some very high G pulls produced excellent condensation
As ever, the Honda dream team with Will Curtis were impeccable
Close up of Will in his Sukkoi Su-26
New world record, 12 ribbons limbo'd under
not a world record 12 ribbon cut whilst inverted, managed less than half but got very very low...!
Our new big chopper...! The RAF Merlin gave a great performance again
Royal Navy's last big Sea Harrier year, a 4 ship, before they are retired
pairs breaks...
...and a solo in the hover
Dutch Air Force AH-64 Apache in the loop firing flares. Awesome!!!
cracking display
2nd loop again firing flares
nice to see down draft going upwards through flare smoke trails...!
Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) "Scan Eagle" 4foot long, 10foot wide, hard to see it's first ever public display....!
RAF Typhoon climbing into it's display
Nice & safe display today
and a hard pull into the vertical with condensation clouds forming
The Red's flew on Sunday with 3 reconnaissance Spitfires for the first time ever
close up of the Spit's with some of the Red's
The 3 spits made a nice sound as they displayed on their own
Red's synchro' pair crossing...
...and even closer this 2nd time...!
A Purple Violet Pitts Special, heavily modified & all the way from Turkey...!
Show prize winner of the best UK participant, the RAF Chinook
Chinook landing
different shot, RAF Tornado F3 in it's own after burner heat haze
Dutch F-16 in new colours this year, still a great display
Topside view
USAF B1 - the mighty lancer blasts into the late afternoon shy