
Airshow: RIAT 2017 Friday Display
Day two: The main theme for RIAT 2017 was the 70th anniversary of the formation of the United States Air Force. Therefore there was a stronger USAF presence than in previous years with a welcome return after 10 years of the The Thunderbirds, the F-22A Raptor, and Osprey displays and flypasts from F-15’s, F-16’s and C-130. The Friday display included a unique flypast of the Red Arrows with the Thunderbirds.
The full list of aircraft shot are listed below:
- AgustaWestland AW-159 Wildcat
- Avro Lancaster
- Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey
- Boeing C-17 Globemaster
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook
- Dornier-Dassault Alpha Jet
- Dassault Mirage 2000
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- Hawker Hurricane
- Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
- Supermarine Spitfire
Location: RAF Fairford, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK.
Equipment used:
Cameras: Canon EOS-1D X, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Ext 1.4x