Military Jets Photography: 2006 07 17 RIAT departure day

A week of heat, sun and action can sum up the RIAT 2006 experience. Today was the last day at Fairford with the departures of all aircrafts and helicopters. It's a great joy to see so many take-offs of all participanting countries in a few houres time.
As always at the end of the show there are several trophies to be won. Here're the results.
Paul Bowen Best Solo Jet Display Trophy: Captain Michael Reiner of the Swiss Air Force Fliegerstaffel 11 in a F/A-18C Hornet.
Lockheed Martin Cannestra Trophy (Best Overseas Flying Demonstration): Captain Henric Holm in the SAAB Gripen of F7 Wing, Swedish Air Force.
Steedman Display Sword (Best Flying Demonstration by UK participant): Squadron Leader Matt Elliott in the Eurofighter Typhoon of 29 Squadron Royal Air Force.
Sir Douglas Bader Trophy (Best Individual Flying Demonstration): Captain Alan Wade in a Slingsby Firefly of the Defence Elementary Flying Training School.
King Hussein Memorial Sword for best overall display, presented by Prince Faisal of Jordan and the As The Crow Flies Trophy presented by Friends of RIAT for the best overall flying demonstration: MiG-29OVT, MiG Corporation, Pavel Vlasov and Mikhail Belyaev.