RIAT Fairford UK

**smyfe** · #1 07-20-2009, 12:40 PM

Hi all, I just wanted to share some pictures of possibly the best weekend i've ever had:D. The weather did it's utmost to fool everyone, showers on Friday, really dark clouds and sunshine on Saturday and heavy rain showers on Sunday. I took nearly 500 photos over the 3 days, but i'm a bit slow and got a lot of nose cones and tail fins:p. A first for me was the B-52 flying, a truly awe-inspiring sight, and with the Vulcan flying it would have been nice to see them flying together. There was some truly amazing flying including a Kiwi Boeing 757 K2 that was thrown around like a fighter

**smyfe** · #2 07-20-2009, 12:43 PM

Some more:D

**smyfe** · #3 07-20-2009, 12:47 PM

More, including a lucky Red Arrows shot:D

**smyfe** · #4 07-20-2009, 12:51 PM

And more

**smyfe** · #5 07-20-2009, 12:55 PM

Last ones

**Kaz** · #6 07-20-2009, 01:08 PM

Some great shots there! Looks like you had a great day

**smyfe** · #7 07-20-2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks Kaz, Friday and Sunday were spent on a camping field about 600 yards from the end of the runway:D, but we all went in to the base on Saturday. It was amazing:D

**NYC Irishman** · #8 07-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Ahh beautiful...saw the Vulcan last year at Farnborogh, Its a legend

John John

**Gixergs** · #9 07-20-2009, 01:21 PM

Thanks alot for these Mick great to see the Vulcan up again and we know someone that is going to be green over the B52!. Glad you had fun
Phil.

**paulhbell** · #10 07-20-2009, 01:26 PM

Cool photos, looked like a good show. I see you got the stormtroopers as well. Good to see the vulcan in the air. I agree, a photo of the vulcan and the B-52 would be excellent, throw in a B-1 as well? Maybe next year.