RIAT Arrivals - 1998

Post by **Knife 04** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:22 pm

Afternoon Guys and Girls!

Just finished having a go at these - arrivals to the Air Tattoo in 1998 - 20 years ago?????????????????

I cannot remember what happend this year as only appear to have some shots from the arrivals day and not the show days / departure day

Looking at the participants it looked like a good one as well

Hope you find of interest

EC-135C - 63-8048 / OF - 7th ACCS, Offutt AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

C-141C Starlifter - 67-0024 155AS / Tennessee ANG by Darren Currie, on Flickr

EP-3E - 156529 / 24 - VQ-2, NAS Rota by Darren Currie, on Flickr

B-1B - 85-0064 - 127th BS / Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

EC-130E - 63-9816 - 193rd SOS, Pennsylvania ANG, Harrisburg Air National Guard Base by Darren Currie, on Flickr

RF-4E - 7529 - 348 Mira, Hellenic Air Force by Darren Currie, on Flickr

A-7P Corsair - 15521 - Esq 304, Portuguese Air Force by Darren Currie, on Flickr

U-2S - 80-1081 / BB - 95th RS / 9th RW Beale AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

MH-53J Pave Low IV - 70-1625 - 21st SOS / 352nd SOG RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Boeing E-6B - 164410 - VQ-4 'Shadows' Tinker AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Lockheed Constellation C-121A - 48-0609 - 'MATS' - (Constellation Group) by Darren Currie, on Flickr

F-15E - 91-0604 / LN - 494th FS / 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath by Darren Currie, on Flickr

F-104S - CMX611 / RS-06 - Italian Air Force by Darren Currie, on Flickr

MC-130H - 86-1699 'Merlins Magic' - 7th SOS, 352nd SOG RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Lockheed EP-3E - 156529 / 24 - VQ-2, NAS Rota by Darren Currie, on Flickr

A-7H Corsair - 159913 - 340 Mira, Greek Air Force by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Apologies for the number - hope you found of interest. Some others over on my Flickr page

All the best

Darren

Post by **dollar99** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:23 pm

Darren

Nice set. Another show I was on the checklist team for. Suspect I have most of those on slide, somewhere!

Ian

Post by **Del** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:38 pm

No need for any apologies !! Great pictures, always liked the Corsair. Thanks for sharing

Post by **Nighthawke** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:39 pm

Great stuff - F-4, a pair of A-7s and that Connie is gorgeous!

Post by **dragonchaser** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:59 pm

Great post, I wonder if the serial on the Connie is genuine.

Post by **Nighthawke** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:11 pm

Yes it is genuine - civil reg at the time was N494TW and now preserved in South Korea.

One link is here: https://www.air-and-space.com/Lockheed% ... vivors.htm

Post by **dragonchaser** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:03 am

Nighthawke wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:11 pm
Yes it is genuine - civil reg at the time was N494TW and now preserved in South Korea.

One link is here: https://www.air-and-space.com/Lockheed% ... vivors.htm

Thanks for that link, very useful

Post by **1marshn30** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:11 pm

Great post Darren was it your good lady's Birthday
Ni

Post by **SW Sky Blue** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:05 pm

Good memories

Post by **paddyboy** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:59 am

Hi Daz

Superb set, bud

It was a belter of a show, as I took no cameras and enjoyed every minute both days

I never took a camera to Fairford again

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Post by **XWP29** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:07 pm

Great images Daz,

last one is a corker

Post by **James Cutting** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:41 pm

Lovely shots Darren...A B-52, B-1, U-2, P-3, Corsair, Pavelow

They are amazing, "the good old days" ey?!

Loved seeing them, cheers mate

Post by **paddyboy** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:04 pm

Jimbo: I don't rate your chances of completing the set by getting a SLUFF anytime soon

Post by **Frank the Dog** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:09 am

Great set Darren, love the Connie. Any more please?

Many thanks for sharing.

Post by **Ridge Runner** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:14 pm

Yes, wasn't it fantastic! Slufs and Stars

Martin

Post by F3 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:04 pm

Nice set, the star of which is the Greek Toom.

Post by **Knife 04** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:27 am

Many thanks for all the replies chaps - glad you enjoyed them and its much appreciated

1marshn30 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:11 pm
Great post Darren was it your good lady's Birthday
Ni

Good memory mate but 5 years before I met her so not the case!

Frank the Dog wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:09 am
Great set Darren, love the Connie. Any more please?

A couple more for you Phil - only appear to have visited on the arrivals day for some reason and then limited the number taken - still cannot work out why

A-10A - 81-09863 / SP - 81st FS / 52nd FW Spangdahlem AB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

TA-7H - 161221 - 340 Mira, Greek Air Force by Darren Currie, on Flickr

MC-130H - 86-1699 'Merlins Magic' - 7th SOS, 352nd SOG RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

C-130E - 65-0376/PD - 303rd RQS / AFRC, Portland ANG Base by Darren Currie, on Flickr

KC-10A - 79-1713 - 305th AMW McGuire AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

EC-130E - 63-9816 - 193rd SOS, Pennsylvania ANG, Harrisburg Air National Guard Base by Darren Currie, on Flickr

EP-3E - 156529 / 24 - VQ-2, NAS Rota by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Love this jet!

EC-135C - 63-8048 / OF - 7th ACCS, Offutt AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

A-10A - 81-09863 / SP - 81st FS / 52nd FW Spangdahlem AB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Have a good day

Darren