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R.i.a.t. 2018

The Royal International Air Tattoo was held from 13 to 15 July 2018 at the RAF Fairford Air Base (United Kingdom)
All the photos were taken by Steve Tron

 

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C-54 at Eglin AFB, Florida – 1953

The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces and British forces in World War II and the Korean War

 

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B-36 Convair – 1957

B-36 Convair – 1957
B-36 Peacemaker cold war deterrent. Also called the Magnesium Overcast. Unusual nose cone art on this one

 

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The Convair XFY-1

The Convair XFY-1 was developed and test-flown in San Diego. The project was cancelled in 1956 because the plane was not very maneuverable in flight and was also very difficult to land. But it's an important part of aviation history

 

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Hongkong

 

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Hongkong

 

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Hongkong

 

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Hongkong

 

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TWA Constellation – 560

TWA Constellation, Phoenix Airport – 1953
TWA Constellation – 560 Star of Geneva

 

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Douglas c 47a skytrain

 

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Douglas c 47a skytrain

 

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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 1

Image taken during The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Eastbourne Airbourne
The Avro 683 Lancaster was a four-engine heavy bomber

 

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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 2

Images taken during The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Eastbourne Airbourne
from left to right
The Hawker Hurricane, until 1941, was the most widely used combat aircraft from the Royal Air
The Avro 683 Lancaster was a four-engine heavy bomber
The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-engine low-wing single-seat fighter

 

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Skyraider and Bearcat of the United States Navy