Remarks: An unpainted Saudi AF Typhoon comes into land after a test flight at Warton, this jet was delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force as 1005 on the 15th October 2009, this was shot at 1/200th second in the fast fading light.
Remarks: "Trek 32" A 492nd Fighter Squadron "Madhatters" F-15E from RAF Lakenheath, follows his wingman through the pass in dreadful weather leaving fat streamers in its wake.
Remarks: A NSW Harrier GR9 fully marked wearing both 800/801 NAS markings callsign "Vixen 2" comes through the pass in the afternoon light, this was my first fully marked NSW Harrier at low level.
Remarks: Major Paul D "Max" Moga the 2008 ACC F-22 Raptor demo pilot gets airborne in his 1st Fighter Wing marked Raptor for a display at the 2008 Farnborough Airshow, 2010 should see the return of the Raptor demo team to RIAT, hopefully they will get to show us their display this time.
Remarks: Captain Albert "Jewel" Kennedy, the 2007 F-15E Strike Eagle demo pilot gets his borrowed 48th Fighter Wing / 494th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" Commanders jet airborne is spectacular fashion for his demo at a gloomy RIAT 2007
Remarks: A pair of JG-71 "Richthofen" German F-4F Phantoms taxi out for departure from a gloomy RAF Lossiemouth, heading back to Wittmund after participating in Neptune Warrior 071.
Remarks: One of the highlights of RIAT 2004 for me was the departure of this ERS01.091 Mirage IVP, an awesome aeroplane. Another type we will never see in the skies ever again.
Remarks: DA2 is seen here returning to Runway 26 at Warton after a test flight for the Eurofighter Typhoon development programme. DA2 made her first flight 6th April 1994 and her final flight was 29th January 2007, she is now preserved at Hendon.
Remarks: "Party 401" The VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' CO bird Hornet thunders down cat number 1 onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the Beach during the last daylight mission of the day
Remarks: A HS-3 'Tridents' SH-60F Seahawk gets airborne before the next event for a plane guard mission onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt. This unit was re-designated HSC-9 in June 2009 after a homeport move from NAS Jacksonville, FL. To NS Norfolk, VA.