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MonkeyHanger said:
Ukrainian Flanker confirmed for the flying display plus 1 more for the static and an IL-76 in Support.
I picked a decent year for my first RIAT
That flew over my place today, thought it was an airliner with RAF flanking until I checked flight radar. Red arrows came over about 30mins before too. Busy skies over south Northants today. I picked a decent year for my first RIAT
It's the first time I've seen the Thunderbirds and after reading comments on various forums I was prepared to be disappointed but I really enjoyed their display.
They're not as slick as the Reds and there are gaps in the show but it's 6 F16s being thrown around which can never be a bad thing IMO.
If I was to have a complaint it would be about their commentary. It's VERY American. I thought I was trapped in a Team America sequel at one point
They're not as slick as the Reds and there are gaps in the show but it's 6 F16s being thrown around which can never be a bad thing IMO.
If I was to have a complaint it would be about their commentary. It's VERY American. I thought I was trapped in a Team America sequel at one point
williamp said:
so what were the thunderbirds like? Youtube videos never capture the displays. Better/different to the red arrows??
I really enjoyed them, I felt they had tighter formations than the red arrows. One crappy iPhone photo of them
Loved the RIAT, not been for many many years, and got to take the boy who loved it!
MonkeyHanger said:
It's the first time I've seen the Thunderbirds and after reading comments on various forums I was prepared to be disappointed but I really enjoyed their display.
They're not as slick as the Reds and there are gaps in the show but it's 6 F16s being thrown around which can never be a bad thing IMO.
If I was to have a complaint it would be about their commentary. It's VERY American. I thought I was trapped in a Team America sequel at one point
Agree about the commentary, but thats the US Military style (unlike the Chinook commentator) If you were there Sunday for the Reds, Red10 took the piss out of the Thunderbirds commentators style. Quite a refreshing change, and good to hear some friendly rivalry even from the commentatorsThey're not as slick as the Reds and there are gaps in the show but it's 6 F16s being thrown around which can never be a bad thing IMO.
If I was to have a complaint it would be about their commentary. It's VERY American. I thought I was trapped in a Team America sequel at one point
MARKYYY said:
Managed to catch a few photos, most were too far away though, could do with a new lens for next time.
The crowdline has moved back from the display line by quite a bit over the the years, sadly or sensibly depending on your perspective. In Greenham Common days you could get a reasonable pic with a 35mm SLR using a 200mm lens. Jet fighters were generally a bit bigger then too, which helped.
looks like I'll find a new image host150 shades of grey...
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
RIAT 2017 by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
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