Fairford airshow 2011
 

Was a wet morning, then the sun came out so not too bad, great display from the A10 even though it broke down and the vulcan was awesome especially the full power corkscrew climb,

Here are a few pics of the day.

Globemaster
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_3874.jpg

F16
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_3885.jpg

Netherlands Apache
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_3893.jpg

Royal Jordanian Falcons
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_3977.jpg

Spitfire and P51 Mustang
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4007.jpg

Spitfire
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4037.jpg

Chinook
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4048.jpg

USA Army apache
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4278.jpg

A10 Warthog
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4292.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4297.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4312.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4324.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4340.jpg

Then it broke down:sos:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4468.jpg

BAE Hawk
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4344.jpg

Mirage 2000
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4374.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4431.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4501.jpg

Tornado
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4532.jpg

Eurofighter Typhoon
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4534.jpg

Dakota
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4538.jpg

Ukranian Sukhoi SU27 Flanker
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4543.jpg

And the Vulcan
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4558.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4563.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4565.jpg

Even Shaz had a go at taking one
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4186.jpg

Thanks for looking.:doubleup:

wicked pics 666subaru,love the a10 tankbuster.but best pic of all is the dakota plane :ok:

Awsome pics Baz

Agree, awesome photography there mate !

great pics love the a10 unique noise as they fly !! remember them flying and using a barn on the farm i worked at as a turn point when very low

Excelent pics mate.
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great photos mate :ok:

That's a great photo....

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...1/IMG_4501.jpg

Stonking Pics Baz :pics:

Love the A10 pictures, top drawer mate :ok: :10: :ok:

Good pics mate, I have mine to go through and the video footage as well from the Sunday. Was a great day out!

Great pics Baz.
A10 was always a dissapointment to me. Awesome cannon but too damn quiet.....

Thanks guys :doubleup:was a trial run for the new lens think I am very slowly getting there but still need lessons so a photography course is on the cards.:idea:

Know what you mean Scott all show and no noise.:doubleup:

Be good to see your pics Paul from Sunday:five:, hope the weather was better than we had on saturday morning, we got a bit wet:sadno:

The Sukhoi SU27 is a fierce piece of kit !

:agreed: Clive, we had a chat with the pilots, nice guys, spoke a bit of english and we tried to have a look in the cockpit but there was a bit of a queue:sadnod: shame it was only a static aircraft though.

Agreed on that one, it is Fookin' loud!! The last time I saw it fly they only used one engine to keep the noise down.

Very nice Baz!!!! :pics:


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Thanks Keith from a fellow aviation enthusiast:five:

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Thanks Ian:doubleup:

Some cool photos :pics:...were these taken on the Saturday as I went on he Sunday and have just posted some of my pics of the day. Agree with silversurfer that the A-10 is quiet but when it fires its gatling guns it is fantastic. Unfortunately they can't do that at civilian air show as they would wipe out most of the crowd and the airfield in one pass...as I watched it destroy half a hillside while in the forces so a very cool bit if kit I can tell you. But for sheer noise you can't be either the Vulcan or Typhoon at an air show. :doubleup:

Another thing has just struck me as well it was a real shame that the SU-27 never flew during the display weekend as that would have been really something to see. I saw the MiG-29 at RNAS Yeovilton and that was a great thing to watch doing its stuff and ripping through the sky in tight turns and afterburners on full chat during take off and while it was doing its high speed passes in front of the crowd the noise was fantastic. :D