The Belgian Air Force F-16 display is always a treat to watch and film. Here is the practice display from the Thursday shot from the FRIAT Grandstand.
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
Day 2 of RIAT 2016 and the second batch of arrivals shot from the grandstands as part of our FRIAT package from this year.
In order of appearance:
Patrouille Suisse F-5 Tigers
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Typhoons
Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64D Apache
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
This was a simply stunning display from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team from Langley Air Force Base and the 1st Fighter Wing at RIAT 2016.
It was another one of those displays that it was difficult to keep track of in the view finder, but the F-22 surely has to be THE fighter to beat in 21st century air combat scenario. For me nothing comes close.
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
Day 2 of RIAT 2016 and the first arrivals shot from the grandstands as part of our FRIAT package from this year.
In order of appearance:
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado ECR
Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules
Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum
United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey (from the 7th SOS from RAF Mildenhall)
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
Not my normal quality but this was hastily shot on my iPhone whilst rushing to the threshold of runway 27.
These two were some of the final arrivals on 6th July 2016 into RAF Fairford. The hush quiet of the KC-135 followed by the eat splitting Marine Corps F-35B.
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
Only a short video this time of the Turkish contribution to the 2016 show in the form of a KC-135R and a pair of F-16s in the Solo Turk display scheme.
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
A fantastic sight seeing the Greek Air Force F-4 Phantoms and F-16s in formation before their break to land. The last F-16 to land is the Zeus Demo Team jet
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
RIAT 2016 saw the debut of the F-35B demo in the UK, and the US Marine Corp jet did his practice first on the Wednesday before the show. We had both A and B models into Fairford for the 2016 show, and types from the USAF, RAF and Marine Corps – quite a selection.
This demo was very tame compared to where we’re at with recent F-35 flying demos, but it was still awesome to see (and hear) these jets in action for the first time. Check out the haunting engine sounds when the jet is in the hover and the dust and debris this jet kicks up at 5:59.
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft
More arrivals from RIAT 2016 from 6th July. In order of appearance:
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) C-160 Transall
Italian Air Force F-2000 Typhoon
Pakistan Air Force C-130
Spanish Air Force EF2000 Typhoon
Irish Air Corps Casa CN 235
Hungarian JAS 39 Gripen
For more information on the 2016 show – https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/lookingback/looking-back-at-2016/airshow-aircraft-confirmed-aircraft