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For some reason, editing last year's RIAT shots seemed to take an age! Finally managed to finish posting the departures and processing to Flickr, so I'll add my best bunch here. Was a great departures day in 2019, with Harriers, MiGs, B-52 (my first) and some stylish departures too, definitely one of my favourite RIAT days


1. Italian Display Team, Frecce Tricolori tandem departure by James Cutting, on Flickr




2. Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR, 6807 & 6824 by James Cutting, on Flickr




3. Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet Display jet and spare by James Cutting, on Flickr




4. Spanish Navy EAV-8B Harrier II Plus departing by James Cutting, on Flickr




5. Spanish Navy EAV-8B Harrier II Plus departing low and hugging the ground by James Cutting, on Flickr




6. BAF F-16 Solo Display with a low take off from RAF Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




7. German Navy Sea Lynx, 83+10 from MFG-5 sporting nose art as it departs RAF Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




8. Royal Navy Hawk T.1A XX256/CU-846 of 736NAS departing Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




9. Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16B J-368 departing RIAT by James Cutting, on Flickr



10. Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook, D-661 banking heavily on departure by James Cutting, on Flickr




11. HHA Hunter ZZ191, in Splinter Camo departing RIAT by James Cutting, on Flickr




12. Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon 31+17 by James Cutting, on Flickr




13. Saab JAS-39D Gripen 39-816 & Saab JAS-39C Gripen 39-268 of the Swedish Air Force by James Cutting, on Flickr




14. Armée de Terre SA342M Gazelle - GBE by James Cutting, on Flickr




15. Danish Air Force F-16AM E-191 departing RIAT by James Cutting, on Flickr




16. Danish Air Force F-16AM E-191 marked in a special '800' scheme by James Cutting, on Flickr




17. RAF BAe Hawk T.2, ZK020 sporting the 100 years tail by James Cutting, on Flickr




18. Italian Leonardo M-346FA Master departing RIAT in style by James Cutting, on Flickr




19. Turkish AF, F4E Phantom 77-0296 by James Cutting, on Flickr




20. German Air Force "Hard to be Humble" Tornado IDS - 43+25 departing RIAT by James Cutting, on Flickr




21. German Air Force Eurofighter EF2000 30+25, Richtofen Special by James Cutting, on Flickr




22. Pakistan Air Force C-130 Hercules by James Cutting, on Flickr




23. Italian Tornado IDS 6-04 MM7057 by James Cutting, on Flickr




24. Ukrainian Air Force Flankers departing by James Cutting, on Flickr




25. Ukrainian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76MD '76683' with 2 Su-27 Flankers banking round behind by James Cutting, on Flickr




26. Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16B Fighting Falcon '691' in D-Day Commemorative markings by James Cutting, on Flickr




27. German Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS 46+05 rotating from RAF Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




28. USAF 494th FS F-15E AF96-0201 departing in style by James Cutting, on Flickr




29. USAF 494th FS F-15E AF96-0201 departing in style by James Cutting, on Flickr




30. Turkish AF F-4E Phantom 77-0288 departing RAF Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




31. Turkish AF F-4E Phantom 77-0288 with 70 Years NATO Special Tail by James Cutting, on Flickr




32. RAF Puma XW224 from 230SQN in tiger scheme by James Cutting, on Flickr




33. RAF C-130J ZH879 departing RAF Fairford by James Cutting, on Flickr




34. USAF B-52H AF60-0048 taxying for departure by James Cutting, on Flickr




35. USAF B-52H AF60-0048 head on with the crowds by James Cutting, on Flickr




36. USAF B-52H AF60-0048 rolling for departure by James Cutting, on Flickr




37. USAF B-52H AF60-0048 by James Cutting, on Flickr


Sorry for the long post, hard to condense so many favourite shots into a post! Hope you enjoyed, C&C welcome

There is something about enthusiastic F-15 departures. All the way from the Cambrai Tiger meet (1985?) to these shots from last year. #28 for me - blown up to poster size.

They are just awesome! Thank you, think it could look good blown up

Nice photography, some great catches there just above the runway.

Is it just me or anyone else think jets always look better in normal camo instead of those 'special tail fin' schemes?

Thanks Cyberfox! I do agree in some parts, but I think sometimes it's nice to see something different with variety

Nice set James.

So for 2020, two options - 1. Start your editing far earlier, or 2. Take less photos!


All the best
Roger

Cheers Rog

Haha I do it just takes so long...And I had a new lens to test!

Cracking set there James
Is it not strange when you look at other peoples shots how close you were stood next to them.
I must have been literally feet away from you.
I've just finish editing Cobra Warrior shots, RIAT next
All the best
Andy

Thanks Andy
Yeah I always wondered that as well, we must have been! I was right down the West End of the FRIAT enclosure last year...Not sure where I am yet for this year!
Haha, they always rack up and it's finding the time to do it all

Good pics must have been taken further up from departures enclosure park , the lower end for depatures was very poor most of the aircraft just climbed away no recognition of the crowd at that end , very poor 1 Rob

Great photos, the Eagles are fantastic! Gutted i left a little to too early to see the B52 after being told it's not departing today

Great set James
Ni

Great stuff James and at last you're finally set for this year Eagle take off just edges it for me.

Hunter49 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:25 pm

Good pics must have been taken further up from departures enclosure park , the lower end for depatures was very poor most of the aircraft just climbed away no recognition of the crowd at that end , very poor 1 Rob

Thanks Rob. Yeah this was from the FRIAT grandstand, so pretty much centre line. That's a shame you didn't get much luck down that end.

Blackcat1 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:01 pm

Great photos, the Eagles are fantastic! Gutted i left a little to too early to see the B52 after being told it's not departing today

Thanks mate!! Oh no Yeah it was always touch and go, spoke with the crew Sunday and their full intentions were to leave Monday morning, but they were told they would have to wait until everything was out the way and gone before they could be towed out to start. It was within the last hour that they started her up and she didn't taxi until well after the enclosure should have "closed". Hopefully this year!

1marshn30 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:00 pm

Great set James
Ni

Cheers buddy

XWP29 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:48 am

Great stuff James and at last you're finally set for this year Eagle take off just edges it for me.

Thanks Nick Yes, just about! Personal favourite that one, good old LN Eagles