RAF 90th Anniversary Flypast at RIAT 2008

RAF 90th Anniversary Flypast - RIAT 2008

In the presence of Her Majesty the Queen the RAF performed a unique flypast to commemorate

the 90th Anniversary of the RAF on Friday 11th July 2008 at RAF Fairford

This unique occasion saw 90 aircraft in the air at the same time.

Below are around 90 images showcasing this unique occasion:


Chinook HC1, 2 x Merlin HC3 & 2 x Puma HC1	2 x Merlin HC3 & 2 x Puma HC1	Boeing Chinook HC1

2 x Merlin HC3 & 2 x Puma HC1	2 x Griffin HT1 & 2 x Squirrel HT1	2 x Griffin HT1 & 2 x Squirrel HT1

2 x Grob & 2 x T67M	2 x Grob & 2 x T67M	BBMF Spitfire, Hurricane & Lancaster

BBMF Spitfire, Hurricane & Lancaster	BBMF Spitfire, Hurricane & Lancaster	C-130, 2 x King Air 200s & 2 x Dominie

C-130, 2 x King Air 200's & 2 x Dominie	C-130, 2 x King Air 200's & 2 x Dominie	C-130, 2 x King Air 200's & 2 x Dominie

9 x Shorts Tucano T1	9 x Shorts Tucano T1	9 x Shorts Tucano T1

9 x Shorts Tucano T1	9 x Shorts Tucano T1	9 x Shorts Tucano T1

7 x BAe Hawk T.1	7 x BAe Hawk T.1	7 x BAe Hawk T.1

7 x BAe Hawk T.1	7 x BAe Hawk T.1	Vickers VC-10 and Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW1

Vickers VC-10 and Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW1	Vickers VC-10 and E-3 Sentry AEW1	Vickers VC-10 and Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW1

Vickers VC-10 and Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW1	Sentinel R1 & 2 x HS.125	Sentinel R1 & 2 x HS.125

Sentinel R1 & 2 x HS.125	Sentinel R1 & 2 x HS.125	Sentinel R1 & 2 x HS.125

BAe Nimrod MR2P & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	BAe Nimrod MR2P & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	BAe Nimrod MR2P & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1

BAe Nimrod MR2P & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	Lockheed Tristar & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	Lockheed Tristar & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1

Lockheed Tristar & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	Lockheed Tristar & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1	Lockheed Tristar & 2 x BAe Hawk T.1

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

9 x Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	4 x BAe Harrier GR9's	4 x BAe Harrier GR9's

4 x BAe Harrier GR9's	4 x BAe Harrier GR9's	9 x Tornado F3's

9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado F3's

9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado F3's

9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado F3's	9 x Tornado GR4's

9 x Tornado GR4's	9 x Tornado GR4's	9 x Tornado GR4's

9 x Tornado GR4's	9 x Tornado GR4's	9 x Tornado GR4's

The Red Arrows	The Red Arrows	The Red Arrows

The Red Arrows		The Red Arrows
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After the flypast came a display by a 4 ship of Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's
.

Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's	Eurofighter Typhoon F.2's

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