1994 RIAT Fairford Air Show
The Royal International Air Tattoo is a the largest annually held air show of the world. Every year special topics adorned the show. This year '40 years Hercules' was a main theme; C130's from all over the world participated, inclusive the very first production C130 ever of 1953: AC130A 53-31-29.
The highlight of 1994 was a Russian Bear-F, the first and only time this Russian bomber touched British soil. And (most likely) the only time I would ever see this type. Furthermore many other interesting types attended the show – far too much to sum up. I let my photographs speak for themselves!
Scramble Airshow Report: https://www.scramble.nl/database/show-reports/united-kingdom/fairford-1994
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Tu142 Bear-F 93 black 1603062 Navy Trainings Regiment (1)
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Tu142 Bear-F 93 black 1603062 Navy Trainings Regiment (2)
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Tu142 Bear-F 93 black 1603062 Navy Trainings Regiment (3)
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Wessex HC2 XT606/WL 2FTS
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Harrier GR7 ZG475 SAOEU
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Wessex HC2 XR523/M 60sq
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Sea King AEW2A XV664/CU-180 849sq
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Tornado GR1 ZA352/B-04 TTTE
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Harvard IIB KF183/3 DGT&E
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S61A U-278 Esk722
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Do28D2 59+25 MFG5
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L90TP RG-10 FTP
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Jaguar T2 XX830 ETPS
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Hawk T1 ASTRA XX341/1 ETPS
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Bo105CB 09204/04 AF2
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Br1150 MM40116/30-01 30Stormo
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Br1150 Atlantique 2 no 17 of 24F
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MiG21MF 7711 11slp
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Super Frelon 162/62 32D
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F15D 81-0016/IS 57FIS
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F15C 80-0035/IS 57FIS
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RC135U 64-14847/OF 55RW (1)
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RC135U 64-14847/OF 55RW (2)
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HH60G 89-6206/IS 56RQS
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B52H 60-0052/MT 5BW/23BS
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B1B 86-0132/DY 7BW/337BS "Oh Hard Luck"
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C9A 71-0880 86AW
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HC130N 69-5832 301RQS
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MC130E 64-0561 8SOS
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MH53J 69-5795 21SOS
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UH1H 74-22514 HQ USEUCOM
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C130E 64-0539/FT 23W (1)
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C130E 64-0539/FT 23W (2)
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AC130A 53-3129 711SOS "First Lady" 1st production Hercules ever 1953!
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C130H 996/6 Grupo10 Chilean AF
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C130H 503 16sq Oman AF
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HC130N 69-5827 67SOS
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HC130N 69-5833/FL 301RQS
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C130E A97-160/60 37sq RAAF
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SC130E 2458 1/1GT Brasiian AF
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C130H-30 M30-10/10 14sq Royal Malaysian AF
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Tristar C2 ZE704 216sq leading 2x VC10 C1 XV101/101 and XV109/109 of 10sq