belated RIAT part two - Departures day, Monday 22-07-2024

[andygolfer]

After a day on the hill at Totterdown on Sunday I went to P&V West on Monday for the departures, here's a selection:

welcome arch with C.130s RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 0171 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

188774 CF-188 RCAF RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 3885 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

FB-17 F-16 Belgian Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 3920 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

3106 typhoon German Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 4055-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

38 (2-EI) Mirage 2000 Armee De L'Air RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 4810 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

38 (2-EI) Mirage 2000 Armee De L'Air RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 4932-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

MM7067 Tornado Italian Air Force RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 9768 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

4539 & 4345 Tornados German Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5006 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

4397 Tornado German Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 4465 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

9242 Gripen Czech Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5513-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

21-0118 A-400M Turkish Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 6462 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

62-3563 KC.135 Turkish Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 6197 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

73-1023 F-4 Phantom Turkish Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 6135-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

88-0021 F-16 Turkish Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 6085-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

0273 AW-101 Norwegian Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5772-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

747 C.130 Greek Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5945 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

01522 F-4 Phantom Greek Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5365-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

26902 KC-390 Portugese Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 6376 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

AE9-17 (23-10) SF-5M Spanish Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 4758-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

there's always one using steps at the front! He popped up several times just at the wrong moment
J-197 F-16 Royal Netherlands Air Force (45 years) RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 3986 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

a block & white effort of the Spanish Harrier
VA.1B-38 , 01-926 Harrier Spanish Navy ,RIAT 22-07-2024 3822m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

CN-AOG C.130 Moroccan Air Force RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 0265 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

08-8018 F-16 Moroccan Air Force RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 9857 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

012 F-16 Greek Air Force RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 9672 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

old USAF tanker:
86-0031 KC-10A USAF RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 0345c by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and new:
20-46079 Boeing KC-46A USAF RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 0123 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

357 C.130 Royal Jordanian Air Force RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 0177 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

484 C.130 Saudi Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 5727-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

one more black & white, Jordanian F-16s departing
J-641 & J-014 F-16s Royal Netherlands Air Force RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 3973m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and finally, ones that went wrong.....
I've heard SWMBO complain about ladders in her tights , I had a problem with ladders in my sights:
effing ladders RIAT Fairford 22-07-2024 0055 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

photobombed!
welcome arch photobomb RIAT, Fairford 22-07-2024 0228 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

thanks for looking, C&C welcome
there are lots more in my flickr album:https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 319110871/

Andy

[Pune]

Absolutely cracking set, great weather too, thanks for sharing
Cheers
Pune

[Stratocruiser]

Absolutely first class!
Thanks for sharing your excellent captures

[Blackbuck1]

That Spanish Harrier shot is very nostalgic, nicely done.

[andygolfer]

many thanks for the kind comments, I was rather pleased with the Harrier photo, B&W often works well.
Sorry I've been a bit slow replying, been very busy with a familty bereavement and not been looking on here much.
Andy