Royal International Air Tattoo 2007, RAF Fairford, 16th Jul'07 (Mon - departures day)
Departures day is always interesting, some years more chaotic than others, this year seemed reasonably calm. We didn't have too many to refuel after about 10:30, so photo taking (or sleeping for Jason) becomes the main priority...! I used the chance to snap some of the other first time visitors (yes there were more to show you) without junk round them, plus some of the better departures....! Then it was off home (Via the Welsh valleys) until next July for RIAT'08...!
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165747 A-7 Greek A F
Me & Jason giving the Greek SLUF some "gogo juice"
6066 L159 Czech A F
The other jet, which was static, had a colourful paint scheme but had been cluttered up thus far!
C.16-29 Typhoon Spanish A F
One of the pair seen taxiing for departure home
L9-61 PC-9 Slovenian A F
Long way to go home in this...!
9915 Mil-8 Czech A F
Support for the Mil-24 leaving the static park for a fuel stop in Germany enroute home
275 AW-139 Irish Aer Corps
Yes- another first visit for RIAT, brand spanking new as well..!
USAF C21 (closest) & T-1A Jayhawk behind, yes you guessed, another first visit for RIAT'07
46+44 Tornado German Navy
Massive wing waggle to wave goodbye to RIAT'07
Here's me whilst refuelling a GREEK jet, and here's Jason whilst refuelling a TURKISH jet...!
J-876 F16 R Netherlands A F
Another big wing waggle and staying low demonstration...
C-172 Challenger R Danish A F
...but was out done by a civilian type of aircraft. Amazing low pass down the runway on departure.!
XZ285 Lynx Army Air Corps
Looks very low down...? Photo taken from on top of my "Photo-Bowser" 8-)
ZJ690 Sentinel RAF
Yes - guessed again, another first visit for RIAT'07