Low level USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons – Mach Loop July 2018

The 510th Fighter Squadron “Buzzards” were on deployment to RAF Lakenheath back in the summer of 2018 from Aviano Air Base. Whilst on TDY they paid a visit to low fly area 7 (LFA7) also know as the Mach Loop in North Wales.

`The 510th fly the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. Interestingly, back in 1980s, the 510th used to fly the A-10 Thunderbolt II and were based at RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk which I remember well as a kid. It’s good to see the 510th back in UK skies 🙂

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RIAT 2017 Arrivals day 2 – Typhoon and F-22s

The first arrivals from Friday 14th July 2017. The Raptors arrived earlier in the week but were out on a sortie first thing in the morning.

In order of appearance:

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon 30+26 Nato Tiger Meet 2017 special tail from TLG-74
USAF F-22 Raptors from 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing based out of Langley AFB

For more information on the 2017 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2017/confirmed-aircraft-2017

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Sukhoi SU-27 display – RIAT 2017

The highlight of the show for me was the Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker. Quite a lazy display in terms of fast jets, and clearly nothing compared to some of the newer 5th and 6th generation fighters that seem to be everywhere in the sky at once, especially the Rafale and Typhoon displays from this year’s show. Nevertheless the SU-27 is big and powerful and the Ukrainians put on a great display with this jet.

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RIAT 2017 arrivals Alpha Jet, C-160, C-130, P-8, Bronco, A330

Last few arrivals from RIAT 2017 on the Thursday 13th July. I’ve been editing and uploading these videos in order of their arrival to the show so you guys can get a sense of the day.

In order of appearance:

French Air Force Alpha Jet
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) C-160D Transall
Patrouille de France Alpha Jet
Royal Netherlands Air Force C-130J Hercules
US Navy P-8 Poseidon
OV-10 Bronco flown by Tony DeBruyn of Eureka Aviation
Royal Air Force Voyager KC.3

For more information on the 2017 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2017/confirmed-aircraft-2017

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RIAT 2017 RAF fast jet arrivals

Again, in order of arrival here are some of the the RAF fast jet contingents arriving into RIAT 2017. This video was shot later on in the afternoon of Thursday 13th July 2017.

In order of appearance:

Panavia Tornado GR4 – Operation Granby desert scheme nicknamed ‘Pinky’
x2 Eurofighter Typhoon

For more information on the 2017 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2017/confirmed-aircraft-2017

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RIAT 2017 rotary wing arrivals CV-22 Osprey and HH-60 Pave Hawk

More arrivals from RIAT 2017. I’ve been editing these and uploading them in order of their arrival to the show. This video was shot on Thursday 13th July 2017.

In order of appearance:

CV-22B Osprey from 7th SOS based at RAF Mildenhall
HH-60G Pave Hawk 56th RQS based at RAF Lakenheath

For more information on the 2017 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2017/confirmed-aircraft-2017

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