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A quick edit of the Puma making possibly it last ever public appearance before retirement:

XW224 Puma HC.2 33 Sqdn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Another great event with thanks to Phil and the team.

And the rest:

ZZ384 Wildcat AH1, 1 Regt, AAC by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

196 '64-HD' CN-235, 64ème Escadre de Transport, French Air and Space Force by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

'F-UGSC' EC725 Caracal, EH 01.067, French Air and Space Force by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

AH-64E Apache, 3 Regt, AAC by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

130601 '601' Lockheed CC-130J Hercules 436 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

And the award for the best dressed pilot at a nightshoot: Rich Pillans, Chief Test Pilot of Boeing UK explained to a few of the gathered photographers that he had "period dress" with him that would have been worn whilst ferrying an executive passenger around in the late 50's.

C-FJWF Bell 47H-1 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Great photo, thanks for posting.

Lovely shot Keith! Thought it was a great event and needed to be in a few different places at once when the Puma, Wildcat and Apache started Thanks for posting.

And a side view of the Bell 47H first flew 1955, seventy years old !
The retiring Puma was a youngster at 52 !

C-FJWF Bell 47H-1 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Excellent photos. I particularly like the Bell 47H, a type I don't think I've ever seen before, let alone in the UK.

One small correction, the pilot's name is Rich Pillans, not Pillars. I've had the pleasure of flying with him in a different Bell 47 and he doesn't just look the part, he's a true gent!