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The Arrows’ Display Itself
I have posted a few times about the Red Arrows at RIAT covering their prep for display and post display. I haven’t actually shared any good shots from the display itself. Here are a few that I got over the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel
Tagged aircraft, airplane, bae systems, display team, gloucestershire, hawk, jet, military, photo, RAF Fairford, Red Arrows, RIAT, trainer, travel, uk
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Departure Day
I have been to a bunch of shows at RIAT and have done arrivals day a few times too. One thing I had not managed to do before was be there for departure day. I wasn’t going to be able … Continue reading
Wright Patterson C-17 Visiting Texas
I headed to Alliance during my time in the Dallas area. There was a C-17 parked on the ramp a bit away from where I was. However, it was in nice light at the beginning of the day. Things improved … Continue reading
A Pair of Beale’s Jets Show Up at BFI
Boeing Field gets the occasional military visitors and you never know what might show up. I glanced up and saw a pair of T-38s downwind for arrival. They came in with about a minute of spacing between them. The tail … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, jet, KBFI, king county, military, Northrop Grumman, photo, seattle, T-38C, talon, trainer, Tukwila, USAF, washington
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Lynx/Wildcat Selection
The Lynx was a favorite helicopter of mine in my teens. It was in service with both the Royal Navy and the British Army in substantial numbers. We used to see them a lot as they often flew past our … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel
Tagged air show, aircraft, army, German, gloucestershire, helicopter, Kriegsmarine, Leonardo, lynx, military, photo, RAF Fairford, RIAT, royal navy, travel, uk, westland, wildcat
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The Conflict of Sharpness and Prop Vortices
Damp days can make for great prop vortices on takeoff. However, I have been feeling less than satisfied with my results recently. As I was going through some shots, I made a discovery that should probably have been something I … Continue reading
Tornados and a Jag – My Old Handling Buddies
In my days in the aerodynamics department at Warton, I spent time working on the current aircraft handling section. This included a number of types but the main focus was on jaguar and Tornado work. When we were walking around … Continue reading
Sunrise on Stored KC-46s
Boeing is now delivering KC-46s to the Air Force at a rate that is a bit of an improvement. There are still plenty of issues with the project (with some only recently discovered) but at least jets are now making … Continue reading
Boeing’s T-38 Finally Comes Out in the Sun
I have struggled to get shots of the Boeing chase aircraft in decent light. Whether it is the T-33s or the T-38s, my encounters have generally been on overcast days. Finally my luck changed and one of the T-38s came … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, chase, civil, Everett, jet, kpae, military, Northrop Grumman, Paine Field, photo, t-38, talon, trainer, washington
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Northrop Grumman Firebird
Northrop Grumman brought the Firebird to Fairford for RIAT. RIAT is a big public show but it has developed a significant trade element to it and Firebird was clearly aimed at that audience. It is a Scaled Composites design (with … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel
Tagged air show, aircraft, airplane, Firebird, gloucestershire, military, Model 355, Northrop Grumman, photo, piston, RAF Fairford, RIAT, Scaled Composites, travel, uk
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