Barely made it in time for the air show since we got stuck in traffic almost from the get-go, with a 1:45 journey taking closer to 4 hours. Missed a couple of things which may have included a B-52, which was a bit of a pain. However, stiff upper lip and all that, I got there in the end.
I do wish I had a trade day ticket though, as the Raptor was showing off, but disappeared for the public days. I think there was supposed to be an A400M, but between the air display and the closing time, I couldn't get to it; it might have buzzed off earlier.



#1 - There was an historic display as we got in. Not sure what the monoplane is...


#2 - The super bug puts on a few moves with a useful anti-air payload;


#3 - The BBMF were here, although unlike SOME people I had to shoot from the ground


#4 - One of the more exotic types (only static though) was this JF-17 Thunder from Pakistan.


#5 - The Eurofighter pitches up to start it's display, loaded with all external tanks, 4 thousand pounder LGBs and the usual ASRAAMs;


#6 - The Red Arrows!


#7 - Mirror Image;


#8 - This King Air was doing a spot of barn-storming whilst the other aircraft were readied; on approach, it took an initially high line before diving for the deck;


#9 - The Vulcan. And boy is it loud.


#10 - All down and everything out. Gotta love that sound... at least while you still have eardrums!


#11 - A lineup of some of the non-BBMF aircraft involved in the classic warbirds display;


#12 - This must be a pokey little number to own.


#13 - A moody A380 with a flight of warbirds along the top.

Seeing pictures of the Vulcan are really cool.

Nice pics Gopher. Really liked the one of the Eurofighter and the King Air.

Yep, good pics! I really like the Eurofighter and Vulcan shots.

Another vote for the Typhoon and Vulcan shots

The WW1 planes were nice to see.
http://a.imageshack.us/img822/2663/dsc5303.jpg

Possibly a Junkers CL1 for the monoplane.
http://www.military-aircraft.org.uk/ww1-fighter-planes/junkers-cl1.htm
http://www.airmuseumsuk.org/airshow/2004...ca%20G-BUYU.jpg


Wheels

Can we have more pleassseeee?!?!?

I agree.


Wheels

Drop me a line for next year's show. I'll see what I can do about getting you a Trade Day Pass. My company owns Aviation Week.

-Skater

Since you all asked so nicely, I must oblige, so enjoy:


#14 - Eurofighter static display;


#15 - Another shot of the Eurofighter as it takes off


#16 - You can see a lot more clearly the bombload that the Tiffie was carrying on it's display here;


#17 - More Vulcan love


#18 - Deltas seldom come this beautiful;


#19 - This is a pretty low res shot as the Vulcan was quite far away when I took this, but it's still an imposing sight;


#20 - Another long range shot, but this time you can see the belly of the beast, as well as the Vulcan To The Sky logo;


#21 - The Vulcan bows out for the day;


#22 - The BBMF pair.


Skater, if I'm around here for the next show (in 2012 I think), I might just take you up on that!