Shaun's RIAT Extravaganza- Part 1 Thursday Arrivals

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By: Lightningspirit - 24th July 2011 at 18:37

Simply stunning photos as usual, love the Saab 105 shot’s the head ons of the Vulcan & the IL76 which is very photogenic. The reflections caught on the Rivet Joint are stunning and yes very hamster cheeked! Definitely photography to aspire to!
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By: wiseman - 22nd July 2011 at 19:32

Superb set. Thanks a lot for some great b&w’s – strip the colors and you get the soul of the machine.
Now you need to manage and store those gigabytes… and back them up. Good luck with that 😉
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By: Bob - 21st July 2011 at 10:03

Very nice images – that Rivet Joint looks like a hamster thats filled it’s cheek pouches!
Head on ‘gloom’ shots work well.

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By: AutoStick - 20th July 2011 at 14:24

Great shot of Rivit Joint, with all its humps, bumps & Sticks……

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By: Arabella-Cox - 20th July 2011 at 14:01

A brilliant selection!

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By: johnr - 20th July 2011 at 10:09

You must be a tired boy by now! Nice work – favourite shot was the A10 pull-up streaming vapour (perhaps vapor as it’s American)
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By: Flygirl - 19th July 2011 at 17:38

Very nice shots.

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By: Seamus - 19th July 2011 at 17:30

Thanks very much lads.

Here we are then, my final update for this years show from yesterdays departures. Another great experience down at P&V East, the afterburners seemed extra loud this year! Not Mark Bowman will be a particularly popular chap mind, after he opened the throttles a touch as he headed to the threshold, resulting in many a photographer diving down to stop their equipment getting blasted! Didn’t see the Il-76 mishap from where we were, but the Flanker got a round of applause for his rolling departure, rightly or wrongly. A great day all round to finish off a superb weekend.

Here’s a selection of shots from the Eastern end then- light wasn’t especially good for much of the day, making it a bit tricky at times, but I think I’ve come away with a few keepers!

RIAT2011_Monday_003 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

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RIAT2011_Monday_040 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Monday_042 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Monday_043 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

So that’s it for another year. Thanks to all for taking the time to look and comment, it’s much appreciated.

Cheers

Shaun

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By: AutoStick - 19th July 2011 at 11:42

Mega !! Brilliant shots of A-10 & Rafale on both posts !!!!!! All great pics ,,,you are a true WHIZZZZZZZ with a camera ….Pics I can only dream of taking!!

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By: nJayM - 19th July 2011 at 11:06

Extremely original views/close ups – thanks

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By: Seamus - 18th July 2011 at 22:47

Thanks for the additional comments guys, much appreciated.

Right then, a day late as I had little time after Sunday’s show to edit any shots due to having to rise early for departures, but here’s a selection of shots from the second day of flying. A much more full flying program, with only a couple of weather casualties, gave the chance to see a few of the acts cancelled from Saturday. I’d seen the Solo Turk practice on Thursday from P&V East, but it was nice to watch the display up close. A thoroughly enjoyable routine indeed, hard to choose between that and the yet again fantastic Belgian display. C-27 was fantastic, and nice to see a solo tornado, one of those things you don’t think you’ll miss until it’s gone, a bit like the AAC Lynx at Yeovilton last week. Saudi Hawks were nice to see, though I must admit I was a little underwhelmed by the display, probably could do with a few more jets. Overall though, a quality second day of flying.

Here’s some more images then- I used the morning and lunchtime periods to browse the static park and try some more arty shots, so this set is a little more varied. Seeing as Wiseman asked so nicely, there’s a few monochromes in there too.

RIAT2011_Sunday_002 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_004 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_005 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_006 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

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RIAT2011_Sunday_024 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_026 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_029 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_032 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

RIAT2011_Sunday_034 by Seamus_85, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, tomorrow should see the final instalment from Today’s departures.

Cheers

Shaun

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By: GliderSpit - 17th July 2011 at 12:22

Loads of great shots!! Thanks for posting.

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By: Rob68 - 17th July 2011 at 11:40

they moved one of the A10’s after the flying and one of the crew was asked what had happened

Electrical fault came the responce

from the spectator

English Summer weather?

from the crew

yep

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By: Flygirl - 17th July 2011 at 11:08

Lovely pictures.

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By: pagen01 - 17th July 2011 at 10:11

Not sure what else I can say really, absolutely superb seems to fit though!:)

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By: wiseman - 17th July 2011 at 05:31

Stunning pix. The Rafale, the Saab, the Hunter, the A-10, the F-16 fins….I could go on and on. No b&w this time? Come on, I’m sure you can find the perfect subject for at least one 😉
Cheers!

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By: Seamus - 16th July 2011 at 22:18

Thanks guys, much appreciated

We left a bit earlier after today’s show so had a chance to edit some shots. I thoroughly enjoyed the day once the weather had cleared, so excellent flying in great conditions for photography for the most part. Was a shame not to see the Italian Tornado and C-27, but it can;t be helped, and hopefully I’ll catch them tomorrow. You might be able to guess from the pics I’ve developed a bit of a thing for the Rafale- another stunning performance from it today, really is the best jet about in my opinion. Shame the A-10 went tech mid way through as well, looking forward to seeing it display fully tomorrow.

RIAT2011_Saturday_001 by Seamus_85, on Flickr