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Historic Fairford

Just a few shots of the real RIAT highlights, starting with the Breitling Super Constellation:

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More round engines, this time from the Red Bull stable:

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BAE Systems featured the Typhoon and Tornado, but included a replica Spitfire, a Hunter, and the RAF Museum Sopwith Snipe in the fighter line-up:

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Flown into Fairford on its third flight since restoration, the Canberra PR.9:

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A real Cold War gem from the Estonian Air Force:

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In November, Tracey Curtis-Taylor will leave Cambridge for Cape Town in this newly rebuilt Stearman, N65200. A film crew will record the trip, which will create the 1928 flight by Lady Mary Heath in an Avro Avian.

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Due to leave service soon, the French Air Force Mirage F.1:

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Finally, is it me, or is this a bit worrying?

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By: Nick1966 - 21st July 2013 at 23:37

Another meat scandal I think! Very nice pictures by the way.I need to do 2 days next year not enough time to look around and watch the show.Did you do the 2days?

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