2006 07 14 RIAT arrivals and rehearsels day 3

Much of the day was taken up with rehearsals. Many of the aircraft taking part are also heading to Farnborough next week. Headliners of the day were the Tornado GR4 display crew who managed to have two unservicable aircraft in the team. It appears the team may have swapped an aircraft out of the static to allow them a late trip to Farnborough to validate in time for next week and hopefully complete a display intact over Fairford! Star arrivals of the day were a pair of French Mirage 2000D aircraft and also a 3sqn Typhoon F2 which is sensibly parked in the static. Also creeping in was a C-130E from USAFE and a Irish CN235.

F-15E  USAF  91-0334/LN

Jas-39C  Czech Air Force  9241

F-16AM  Netherlands Air Force  J-016, J-867, J-061

F-16A  Portuguese Air Force  15112

Chinook HC2  Royal Air Force  ZA714

Typhoon F2  Royal Air Force  ZJ922/QO-C

KC-135R  USAF  58-0100

PC-9M  Slovenian Air Force  L9-67

AS.355F-1  ETPS  ZJ635

MV-22B  US Marines  166480/MV-23, 166391/MV-22

MV-22B  US Marines  166480/MV-23

Mill Mi-24V  Czech Air Force  7353

Jetstream T2  Royal Navy  XX478/CU-564

PC-7  Netherlands Air Force  L-01

KDC-10-40  Omega Tanker  N974VV

Mirage 2000D  French Air Force  3-XD/605

Hawk T1  Royal Air Force  Red Arrows

B-1b  USAF  85-0061/DY

B-1b  USAF  85-0061/DY

MC-130H  USAF  84-0476

F/A-18F  US Navy  166673/NJ

F/A-18F  US Navy  166673/NJ

MiG-29OVT  Mikoyan  156

MiG-29OVT  Mikoyan  156

MiG-29OVT  Mikoyan  156

CN235-100MPA  Irish Air Corps  253

P-51D  The Fighter Collection  G-CBNM

F-15C  USAF  86-0167/LN

F-15C  USAF  86-0167/LN

F-15C  USAF  86-0167/LN

EF2000  Spanish Air Force  11-02/C.16-22

Harrier GR7  Royal Air Force  ZD406/35

Harrier GR7  Royal Air Force  ZD406/35