Page 12 - Aviation News - September 2017

A Heritage Flight formation of
a P-51D Mustang and F-22A
Raptor on the Sunday was
another element of the USAF 70th
anniversary theme. The weather
was out of limits for this formation
and the F-22A solo display on the
Saturday. Bob Archer

Right: Italian Air Force Tornado from the
RSV won the award for the best livery which
celebrates the unit’s 60th anniversary. The crew
gave spirited displays, even on the Saturday
when the weather was poor. William Jardim

Left: An E-7A Wedgetail sporting 100th
anniversary markings on the nose in
commemoration of the Royal Australian Air Force
centenary last year.
Below left: A T-6 Texan II destined for the RAF. The
aircraft wears the three digits of its UK military
serial ZM323 on the tail and nose. After the show
it returned to the US for more testing.

Below: The Red Arrows joined up with the
Thunderbirds on the Friday after the USAF team
returned from participating in the Bastille Day
flypast over Paris. Air Tattoo photography

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