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Daily RIAT 2005 News (14/07/2005)

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Phew! Another scorching hot day! It's was surprisingly slow at times while pretty well frantic at others. Add in several rehersals for the weekend and it's been quite a day! At least it went smootly. The good news is that the USAF B-1B Lancer that went unserviable on it's way to Fairford has now made it to join the flying display participants and most of the real star items are now on the ground for tomorrow including the Italian Navy AV-8B/TAV-8B pair and the Romanian MiG-21 LanceRs. Amongst the rehearsals today was the Dutch AH-64D, USAF F-6CJ and the fourship of Royal Navy Jetstreams. Now we're left wondering whether the Apache's fireworks will be allowed on the show days! Also in the skies was the little Pitts Special "Purple Violet" which is quite an eyecatching aircraft. The smoke system is quite effective too. Arrival of the day however had to be the Frecce Tricolori - it was low enough!!!

Today's Arrivals (1700L)

  • VC-10 (RAF)
  • Cougar HORIZON (French Army)
  • Tornado ECR x 2 (Luftwaffe)
  • KC-135R Stratotanker (USAFE)
  • KC-135R Stratotanker (USAFRC)
  • KC-10A Extender  (USAF)
  • B-1B Lancer (USAF) Flying Display Aircraft
  • Mi-8 Hip (Lithuanian AF)
  • Tornado IDS (Luftwaffe)
  • EF-18B Hornet (Spanish AF)
  • Sea King HC4 (Royal Navy)
  • Vigilant T1 x 3 (RAF)
  • Tucano T1 (RAF) 1 departed
  • Jet Provost
  • 2 x TBM700 (French Army)
  • C-130H Hercules (RNeth AF)
  • U-2S (USAF)
  • An-26 Curl (Romanian AF) Departed, expected to return tonight
  • Chinook HC2 (RAF)
  • C-160D Transall (Luftwaffe)
  • AB412 (Italian Army)
  • A129 Mangusta (Italian Army)? Not seen!
  • UH-60A Blackhawk (US Army)
  • Jetstream T2 x 5 (Royal Navy) Flying + Static
  • Mirage 2000B (French AF)
  • Mirage 2000C (French AF)
  • Islander (Police Services)
  • F-16AM x 2 (RNeth AF) Flying Display
  • Tornado GR4 x 2 (RAF)
  • Hawk 100 (BAE Systems)
  • ATR42 (Italian Border Guard)
  • AB412 (Italian Border Guard)
  • Patrulla Aguila
  • Super Etendard x 2 (French Navy)
  • Falcon 50M (French Navy)
  • Firefly (DEFTS)
  • Do228 (Italian Navy)
  • Aermacchi M311 (Aermacchi)
  • Harrier GR7A (RAF)
  • Bo105 x 2 (German Army)
  • TAV-8B Harrier II (Italian Navy)
  • AV-8B Harrier II+ (Italian Navy)
  • C-130J (Italian AF)
  • 4 x F-16AM/BM (RNeth AF)
  • 4 x F-16AM/BM (RDan AF)
  • Lynx AH7 (AAC)
  • Tornado GR4A (RAF)
  • Frecce Tricolori
  • 4 x MiG-21 LanceR (Rom AF)
  • Nimord R1 (RAF)
  • Canberra PR9 (RAF)
  • T-6 Texan
  • Boeing Stearman
  • 2 x Merlin HC3 (RAF)
  • E-3D Sentry AEW1 (RAF)
  • Lynx HMA8

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