Another weekend and another airshow wow, I really am lucky and spoilt for choice. This time it was RIAT and the one airshow I always look forward to. It was an enjoyable occasion last year but what I was looking forward to was seeing the USAF Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor for the first time, it was due to fly at RIAT two years ago but that airshow was cancelled due to weather and flooding.
This year the the weather has been a lot better and I think we are actually going to have a summer this year but the day started out a bit overcast but got brighter as the day wore on and in fact by the time the Raptor displayed it was fine.
Also for my first time was a flight by a real Messerschmitt Me109G-4, the He 1112 Buchon was also there but it just doesn't look right with a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine!!
Compared to last weekend this time there were lots of jets where as last weekend everything was propeller and piston engines.
Another first at this show was the UK début of the Airbus A400M airlifter and the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 regional airliner prototype No:3 which did a fly past.
The RNZAF once again was represented by Being 757-200 NZ7572 which did a very spirited display for such a big aeroplane.
The flying display went on for 8 hours so there was something for everybody, I did get a bit carried away with the camera and took 1400 photos but I won't bore you with too many.
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