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                        RIAT 2003 photos

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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        RIAT 2003 photos
                        Posted by U-96 on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 8:55 AM
                        Sorry they are are a bit late, but I thought these might go down well. Especially with those who like adventurous paint jobs [:0]

                        Some pics of mine from the Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, July 2003















                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        U-96
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                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        RIAT 2003 photos continued
                        Posted by U-96 on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 8:58 AM












                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        RIAT 2003 photos continued 2
                        Posted by U-96 on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 8:59 AM








                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 10:27 AM
                        COOL!
                        Thanks for posting those amazing pix!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 10:34 AM
                        Great pics of some truly amazing subjects! For some reason, I'm drawn to the Stealth flying in formation. Very cool shot.

                        Thanks for sharing!

                        demono69
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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        Posted by U-96 on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 4:15 PM
                        glad you like 'em

                        demon, the organisers at RIAT always try to pull off something unusual and photo-worthy each year, and it often involves a formation with the Red Arrows Wink [;)]

                        They used to do it with Concorde a fair bit, and it was pretty cool when the Eurofighter/Typhoon did it a few years back on its airshow debut.

                        I've always been surprised with the agility of the F117. Okay it's not an Extra 300, but for all its weird characteristics it seems to fly and turn pretty well.
                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        Posted by U-96 on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 4:17 PM
                        oh, and the first one is a British Army Apache. Hope you folks got the rest right! Big Smile [:D]
                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 4:21 PM
                        Those are some great paint, set the mind to thinking. Oh no here i go again.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 8:35 PM
                        Hi U-96,

                        That's an X-32 on the 5th pic, right? Is that the real thing or just a mock-up.

                        Just asking...Wink [;)]

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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        Posted by U-96 on Thursday, September 4, 2003 3:50 AM
                        It was just a model I'm afraid. There was also a cool 1:1 mock-up of the engine and lift fan next to it :)

                        However, I think it was the Typhoon's first airshow appearance in RAF livery, as opposed to the civilian BAe scheme we've become used to.
                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 4, 2003 4:10 AM
                        DAMN i won a pair of tickets ..but couldn't go ..[other commitments]
                        looked like a fantastic weekend...great pics u96 ...
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                        midnightprowler
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, September 4, 2003 4:34 AM
                        Way cool!
                        Lee

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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                        upnorth
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Canada / Czech Republic
                        Posted by upnorth on Thursday, September 4, 2003 5:08 PM
                        WOW!!!

                        Who'd have thought you could still see Mirage IVs at an airshow (or anywhere else these days) I thought the French had retired their entire fleet of them about 5 years ago.

                        German colour birds are always something to see wherever the show up too.

                        Thanks for sharing
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                        U-96
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: United Kingdom
                        Posted by U-96 on Friday, September 5, 2003 4:42 AM
                        upnorth, glad you picked up on the Mirage IV. I'd never seen one for real before, which is why I took the photo Big Smile [:D] Beautiful, massive plane.

                        This one was adapted for photo-recon. You can just about make out the camera windows in the opened bomb bay door. I guess they held a few back for this purpose, the same as us Brits hold onto our PR Canberras Wink [;)]
                        On the bench: 1/35 Dragon Sturmpanzer Late Recent: Academy 1/48 Bf-109D (Nov 06) Academy 1/72 A-37 (Oct 06) Revell 1/72 Merkava III (Aug 06) Italeri 1/35 T-26 (Aug 06)
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                        TANGO 1
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                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Saturday, September 6, 2003 7:56 AM
                        Big Smile [:D]Hey U-96!

                        Many thanks for sharing those photo's with the rest of us. Those Tornado's look great and I was especially pleased to see the Typhoon in RAF colours at long lastBig Smile [:D]Approve [^]

                        Due to work commitments I missed this year's air tattoo yet again. Hopefully, I'll make it in 2004Wink [;)].

                        Thanks again,

                        Darren.
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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