RIAT 2023

[Seamus]

Morning all,

Apologies if you're all bored of seeing RIAT images by now, but I thought I'd share my take on the week. All in all, I had a blast- a few frustrations up West on arrivals as there always is, and I didn't even bother with the Friday given the weather, but overall, for me it was a superb show with plenty of highlights in the air and on the ground.

McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II Plus | VA.1B-26/01-916 | Spanish Navy | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Agusta AH-129D Mangusta | MM81392/E.I/922 | Italian Army | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Messerschmitt Me 262 | 501244/D-MITT | Flugmuseum Messerschmitt | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | 61-0029/BD | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SAAB Sk.60 | 60105 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

British Aerospace Hawk Mk 65 | 8819 | Royal Saudi Air Force | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Leonardo T-346A Master | CSX55223/61-22 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Leonardo UH-169B | MM81993/E.I.109 | Italian Army | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | N572MA | Metrea | RAF Fairford | 12/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Panavia Tornado ECR | 45+14 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II | MM7200/1-04 | Italian Navy | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B+ Harrier II | MM55032/1-01 | Italian Navy | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4E AUP Phantom II | 01518 | Hellenic Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Mil Mi-171SH Hip | 9868 | Czech Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter | 8309 | Polish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Antonov An-26 Curl | 810 | Romanian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | 19-5475/LN | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SIAI-Marchetti U-208A | MM62003 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Panavia A-200A Tornado | MM7062/6-74 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | F-019 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 13/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II Plus | VA.1B-26/01-916 | Spanish Navy | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SAAB Sk.60 | 60125 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing F/A-18C Hornet | HN-411 | Finnish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Rafale C | 113/4-IR | Armee de L'Air | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Panavia Tornado ECR | 45+14 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

British Aerospace Hawk Mk 65 | Royal Saudi Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | ZJ914 | Royal Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II Plus | VA.1B-26/01-916 | Spanish Navy | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Aermacchi MB339 | United Arab Emirates Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Eurofighter Typhoon S | CSX7352/36-55 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Agusta AH-129D Mangusta | MM81392/E.I/922 | Italian Army | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SAAB JAS-39E Gripen | 396003 | SAAB | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | 61-0029/BD | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

NHI NH90 TTH | 79+10 | German Army | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

AgustaWestland HH-139A | MM82038/15-75 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Aermacchi MB339 | 442/7 | United Arab Emirates Air Force | RAF Fairford | 15/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Messerschmitt Me 262 | 501244/D-MITT | Flugmuseum Messerschmitt | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing F/A-18C Hornet | HN-411 | Finnish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II Plus | VA.1B-26/01-916 | Spanish Navy | RAF Fairford | 16/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM7163/51-72 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B+ Harrier II | MM55032/1-01 | Italian Navy | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | E-191 | Royal Danish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | 31+14 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SAAB Sk.60 | 60105 | Swedish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Panavia A-200A Tornado | MM7029/6-22 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II Plus | VA.1B-24/01-914 | Spanish Navy | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

AMX A-11 Ghibli | MM55043/51-81 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4E AUP Phantom II | 01518 | Hellenic Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing CH-47F Chinook | D-483 | Royal Netherlands Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Rafale B | 324/4-HW | Armee de L'Air | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

SAAB Globaleye AEW&C | SE-RMS | SAAB | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Sikorsky CH-53G | 84+39 | German Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | FA-87 | Belgian Air Component | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon | ET-613 | Royal Danish Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Gulfstream G550 CAEW | MM62303/14-12 | Italian Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | ZR515/QA414 | Qatar Emiri Air Force | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Rafale C | 113/4-IR | Armee de L'Air | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Eurocopter AS365N Dauphin II | ZJ165 | Royal Navy | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II | MM7200/1-04 | Italian Navy | RAF Fairford | 17/07/23 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, hope they're of interest

Shaun

[Gooner]

Fantastic set of images. Hard to pick a favourite but the F4 edges it for me! Thanks for sharing.

[Skywatcher]

Good morning Shaun
That’s a awesome set of pics from my favourite week of the year ,I absolutely loved it despite the weathers best efforts to spoil everything think we did pretty well all things considered to get a near full flying program in still ,hats of to all the air ops team and the display pilots
All the best
Max

[Dave934]

Superb set.
Dave.

[Boneyard1]

Brilliant set,Shaun!

[Hunter49]

The Best! Rob

[warthog56]

All of them are stunners Shaun! Very well done and thanks so much for posting them. (They'd look great on a 2024 calendar - I'd buy one!)

[LTFT5]

Everyone a winner.
A stunning set of images, really enjoyed viewing them.
All the best
Andy

[Mark Owen]

Stunning set.

Regards.

Mark.

[MR TERRY GREEN]

Your last part of your opening words for your post summed it up.Plenty of highlights on the ground and in the air,thats just your pictures that last Harrier is stunning.

[65thAgressor]

As Errol sang "everyones a winner" truly an excellent set,thanks for sharing.

[Seamus]

Many thanks for the kind comments all, much appreciated

[MADWOP]

I am absolutely green with envy - fabulous.
The TAV-8B+ Harrier does it for me all day.

[Hornet69]

Truly a great set . Love the Italian and Spanish AV8's

[Bobbster]

That is a cracking set, well done

[macbear26]

One word, Magic.

[Neptune-8]

I agree with all that has been said - a fab set. Who can tire of looking at (RIAT) shots of this quality and clarity?

For me the Al Fursan shot with the coloured smoke is one of the best I have seen, and the Navy Dauphine fits the bill for rarity value as far as getting shots of one is concerned.

Brilliant.

[Seamus]

Thank you for the additional kind feedback, much appreciated