Royal International Air Tattoo 2007, RAF Fairford, 12th Jul'07 (Thu arrivals & practise day)
Thursday afternoon saw some of the more exotic stars arrive...and kept us busy.......
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86-0107 B-1b USAF
Early morning touchdown, directly from the USA, in damp conditions.
4507 An26 Czech Air Force
The support a/c for their L-59 aircraft, and another customer for our fuel..!
Greek Hercules with special tail markings....
43 Gripen Hungarian Air Force
Another first time visitor
156747 A-7 Greek Air Force
again, how long will these old girls remain in service?
ZD748 Tornado GR4 RAF
II Sqn's special anniversary jet arrived for the static.
142803 CC Canadian AF
(Armed Forces not Air force) they flew 2 days & 6 hops to get here to take fuel from me and Jason
FAB-6704 Erj145AEW Brazilian AF
Long way from home, great 1st time visitor, and another fuelled by us, the A team...!
Stars of the show came
from.....Lincolnshire...! (OK, they were on exercise here in UK) The Indian
Air Force...!
First time for anything from India & of course the massive Su30-MKI into
RIAT. Welcome visitors for sure & stars
of the show for me...!
RK-3452 IL-78 Indian Air Force
SB041 Su30 Indian Air Force
SB042 Su30 Indian Air Force
Nicely arranged flankers and the Midas...!
So we had to go fuel one didn't we...!