Rain, shine, or in the case of 2018 heat..
We were present at the departures day of the 2018 RIAT airshow at RAF Fairford.
As a part of our trip to the UK we visit the international spotter event, this page gives our photo report.
Boeing RC-135W 717-158 ZZ665 RAF 
Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 A330-243MRTT ZZ330 RAF 
CASA C-295M CC-2 Finnish air force 
Lockheed C-130E Hercules L-382 4178 Pakistan air force 
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules L-382 MM62177 Italy air force 
Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III C-17A 177705 Canada air force 
Ilyushin Il-76MD 78820 Ukraine air force 
Ilyushin Il-76MD 78820 Ukraine air force 
CASA C-295M 0455 Czech air force 
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 08-0003 NATO 
Bombardier Sentinel R1 BD-700-1A10 ZJ692 RAF 
Boeing E-7A Wedgetail 737-7ES A30-001 Australia air force 
Boeing RC-135W 717-158 ZZ665 RAF 
Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 707-300 ZH103 RAF 
Aerospatiale Westland SA-341B Gazelle AH1 ZA772 UK army 
De Havilland FW Emmen DH-115 Vampire T55 LN-DHZ WZ447 RAF livery 
De Havilland FFA DH-100 Vampire FB6 LN-DHY VZ305 RAF livery 
Saab JAS-39D Gripen 825 Sweden air force 
Saab JAS-39C Gripen 293 Sweden air force 
Saab JAS-39C Gripen 278 
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 520 Greek air force 
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 529 Greek air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK318 RAF 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK352 RAF 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK318 – Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK352 RAF 
McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet HN-426 Finland air force 
McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet HN-435 Finland air force 
Dassault Rafale M 5 France Navy 
Dassault Rafale M 6 France Navy 
Dassault Rafale M 23 France navy 
3x Dassault Rafale M nrs 5 6 23 France air force 
Dassault Rafale M nrs 23 6 France navy 
Leonardo M-346FA CPX622 Leonardo 
Bristol 171 Sycamore Mk52 OE-XSY XG545 RedBull 
General Dynamics SABCA F-16AM Fighting Falcon 401 FA-101 
Lockheed C-130E Hercules L-382 4178 Pakistan air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK378 RAF 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 ZK328 RAF 
CASA C-101EB Aviojet 25-87 Spain air force demo team team Aguila 
CASA C-101EB Aviojet Spain air force demo team Aguila 
Saab JAS-39C Gripen 39239 Sweden air force 
Short SC-7 Skyvan 3-100 G-BEOL 
North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco 99+18 G-ONAA 
General Dynamics Fokker F-16AM Fighting Falcon 401 J-017 Netherlands air force 
General Dynamics Fokker F-16AM Fighting Falcon 401 J-879 Netherlands air force 
General Dynamics Fokker F-16AM Fighting Falcon 401 J-879 Netherlands air force 
Hawker Hunter F58 ZZ190 Hunterteam RAF livery 
Grob G-115E Tutor T1 G-BYWL 
Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1A HS-1182 XX203 RAF 
Embraer ERJ-135LR EMB-135LR CE-01 Belgium air force 
Lockheed C-130K Hercules L-382 8T-CA Austria air force 
McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet CF-18A 188776 Canada air force 
McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet CF-18A 188783 Canada air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon MM7343 Italy air force 
Alenia Aermacchi T-346A Master MM55220 Italy air force 
Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1 XR538 G-RORI 
Kawasaki C-2 68-1203 Japan air force 
Dassault Mirage 2000D 649 France air force 
Dassault Mirage 2000D 672 France air force 
Dassault Mirage 2000D 624 France air force 
Dassault Mirage 2000D 624 France air force 
Kawasaki C-2 68-1203 Japan air force 
Kawasaki C-2 68-1203 Japan air force 
General Dynamics Fokker F-16BM Fighting Falcon 401 306 Norway air force 
General Dynamics Fokker F-16AM Fighting Falcon 401 671 Norway air force 
Pilatus PC-21 G-ETPA QinetiQ 
Sukhoi Su-27P – Sukhoi Su-27UB 71 Ukraine air force 
Panavia Tornado IDS 45+66 German air force 
CASA C-295M CC-2 Finland air force 
Hunting P-84 Jet Provost T3 XN637 G-BKOU 
Alenia C-27J Spartan CSX62219 Italy air force 
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 07-7188 US air force 
Let L-410UVP-E Turbolet L4-01 Slovenia air force 
Piaggio P-180AM Avanti MM62159 Italy air force 
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0316 US air force 
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 86-0172 
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 4052 Poland air force 
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 4055 Poland air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon S MM3707 Italy air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon MM7345 Italy air force 
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 080003 Canada air force 
Alenia C-27J Spartan 1962 Slovakia air force 
Panavia Tornado IDS MM7040 Italy air force 
Panavia Tornado IDS Germany air force 
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon 30+94 Germay air force 
Embraer EMB-121AN Xingu 77 France navy 
Airbus Helicopters H125 G-ETPF QinetiQ 
General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian RAF livery 
NHI NH-90 TTH NH-219 Finland army 
NHI NH-90 TTH NH-221 Finland army 
Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA588 RAF 
Antonov An-2 41 yellow Estonia air force 
Pilatus PC-9M 261 Ireland air force 
Lockheed C-130E Hercules L-382 1503 Poland air force 
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules L-382 MM62177 Italy air force 
British Aerospace BAe-146 CC2 BAe-146-100 Statesman ZE700 RAF 
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 15-5125 US air force 
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 15-5125 US air force 
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 15-5164 US air force 
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender DC-10-30CF 87-0120 US air force 
Boeing E-7A Wedgetail 737-7ES A30-001 Australia air force 
Aerospatiale (Westland) SA-330E Puma HC2 XW216 RAF 
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 717-148 61-0321 US air force 
BAE Systems Hawk T2 ZK032 RAF 
Airbus EC145 Juno HT1 ZM530 RAF 
Airbus Helicopters H-145 BK-117D-2m Jupiter HT1 ZM500 RAF 
Airbus Helicopters H-145 BK-117D-2m Jupiter HT1 ZM500 RAF 
Hawker Hunter F58 ZZ191 RAF 
Alenia C-27J Spartan MM62223 Italy air force 
Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 ZM337 RAF 
Gloster Meteor T7 WA638 Martin Baker 
Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 N880ZJ Zetta Jet 
Hawker Beechcraft 350C King Air B300C G-GMAD
