The original BAe trials fleet GR4 seen arriving back at Warton in the last light of the day, this aircraft was stored for a few years at RAF Shawbury, it was recently roaded to RAF Leeming for the Tornado RTP programme
The BAe trials fleet Harrier T.10 seen arriving back at BAe Warton, this jet was sold to the USMC and is in use as a spares source at MCAS Cherry Point
A Saudi Typhoon from BAe Warton caught on a low level flight through the Welsh MTA, still wearing the primer scheme pre painting, earning it the nickname "Dorito"
RAF IX(B) Squadron Tornado GR4 still wearing its Op TELIC (Gulf War II) markings, sadly the mission markings are on the other side of the jet, one of the only times I shot a TELIC schemed jet.
For the final time at Fairford for a RIAT show, this specially marked JG-71 "Richthofen" Toom cleans up whilst departing back to Wittmund, sadly this was the final appearance of a German F-4 at a UK Airshow, Phabulous aircraft and memories.
Duxford's September show was the only time I managed to get some decent flying shots of the 2012 Hawk T.1 display jet in this superb Jubilee themed special scheme in what was possibly to be the final year for an RAF Hawk T1 solo display?
Sqdn Ldr Scott Loughran the 2012 RAF Typhoon display pilot creates some vapour during a high speed pass in his 6 Squadron jet at a very grey and wet RIAT 2012
"Tartan 31" doing touch and go's during a post maintenance test flight before the old girl returned south for her Falklands duty, get them whilst you can as the OSD for the RAF's VC-10 is sometime in 2013
The First Typhoon for the Saudi Air Force flown by BAe systems chief test pilot Mark Bowman turns towards the assembled delegation during a display at the official hand over ceremony at BAe Warton, giving the photographers on the fence a great angle.
544 looks really smart in her new markings, recently painted into 16 Squadron marks, a squadron that operated the Brick at RAF Laarbruch in Germany back in the 70's and 80's
Aussie Wedgetail seen arriving at RAF Waddington for the annual airshow, this aircraft had been taking part in the Red Flag exercise in Alaska, note you can see the extra genies bolted on to the engines to power the extra electronics