
Royal International Air Tattoo 2011, RAF Fairford - 16th-17th July - Friday Arrivals

Friday is the final day of arrivals and one of the main rehearsals day. It was slightly quieter than usual with long gaps between short periods of manic action. The Vulcan made it over from Yeovilton for the show putting on a flypast for the VIPs and the last few static arrivals also dripped in.




















Amongst the late arrivals were the much delayed pair of Frnch Army Puma and Gazelle, and the rather strange looking CASA CN295AEW making only it's seond public appearance since it's first flight in June. The volunteers were still working on preparing the static park as we left at 1800, and the last few rehearsals were being squeezed in before some rain arrives in the west country tonight. Let's hope it passes Fairford quickly as sunny spells are promised in it's wake!





Todays Arrivals (Upto 1800)
- USAF C-130J Hercules II
- USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint
- BAE 146 (departed)
- Belgian AC ERJ135 (departed)
- Dauphin (departed)
- Hawker 400 (departed)
- Swiss Air Force Cessna C56X (departed)
- RAF Squirrel HT3
- French Air Force TBM700 (departed)
- RDAF F-16AM Fighting Falcon x 2
- RAF Typhoon T3
- Belgian AC A109BA
- Douglas Skyraider
- RAF King Air
- RAF Merlin HC3/A x 2 (1 departed)
- Belgian AC Red Devils
- RAF DC-3 Dakota
- Chipmunk (Kennet) (departed)
- QinetiQ Alpha Jet
- RAF Airbus Voyager KC1
- French Army SA330B Puma
- French Army Gazelle
- RAF Tornado GR4 x 3 (role demo)
- Avro Vulcan
- RAF OUAS Tutor T1
- Breitling Wingwalkers x 4
- DH84 Dragon
- CASA CN295AEW
- USAF MC-130H Combat Talon II
- USAF MC-130P Combat Shadow
- Cessna Citation (Marshall)
- RNorAF Vampire T55
- RNorAF Vampire FB6
- RN Lynx HMA8
- RN Sea King ASaC7
- RN Merlin HM1
- RAF Griffin HT1
- NERC D0228
- RAF Shorts Tucano T1 x 2 (2 x Display inc Spare, 1 x static)