Czech Air Force Mil Mi-24D Hind 4011 from 51 VRP during its display at IAT '94 at RAF Fairford on 31st July 1994. A scan of one of my slides taken with a Pentax SFXn fitted with a Sigma 400mm manual focus prime lens.
Czech Air Force Sukhoi SU-22M4 7310 25/NA-2A starts its take-off roll for its participation in the excellent SU-22 4-ship display during IAT 1995 at RAF Fairford. A scan of one of my slides taken with a Pentax SFXn fitted with a Sigma 400mm manual focus prime lens.
The 6 Aero L-39C advanced trainers of the Slovakian Air Force White Albatross aerobatic display team during their performance at IAT 1993 at RAF Fairford. A scan from one of my slides taken using a Pentax SFXn fitted with a Sigma 400mm manual focus prime lens.
Powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 turbofans, Boeing 757-224 N19130 of Continental Airlines is captured during an early morning easterly arrival into London-Gatwick on 9th June 2006.
Airbus A330-302 A7-AEG of Qatar Airways wearing its Asian Games special scheme arrives into Manchester Airport during the late afternoon of 30th June 2006.
USAF Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0061 from 28th BS 7th BW based at Dyess Air Force Base lands back at RAF Fairford after performing a flypast at Farnborough on 14th July 2006.
An early morning arrival into Manchester Airport on 30th June 2006, sees Boeing 757-2T7 G-DAJB being prepared for its next flight on the adjacent stand.
Not necessarily the best airshow that I've attended but certainly the most memorable, was the Russian Air Force 100th Anniversary Show at Zhukovsky during August 2012. One of those memories was the only time that I've seen the mighty Antonov AN-22 'Cock' in the air. Equally memorable was the fantastic noise produced by its contra-rotating props.
A nostalgic and scenic view of London-Gatwick airport during an early morning departure on 30th June 2006, with Airbus A340-311 V5-NME taking centre stage whilst on tow.
Fokker 100 PH-OFL of KLM Citihopper arrives into Manchester Airport during the late afternoon of 30th June 2006. This airframe had a varied life prior to being acquired by KLM during December 2005 that probably explains the hybrid nature of the scheme that it wore then.
Air France Boeing 777-328ER F-GZND arriving at Singapore Changi Airport on 3rd April 2025. This may well have been one of its last revenue earning flights as it was parked up at Paris-Orly shortly afterwards on 8th April 2025.
