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The BBMF's Lancaster, 'Leader', rolls down RAF Fairford's runway to begin her display
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BBMF Spitfire, PS915 lands in the Gloucestershire gloom
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Spitfire TE311, in her primer, before touchdown
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BBMF Lancaster, 'Leader', landing whilst the A400M holds before departure
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Airbus' A400M banks hard to the right after an amazing take off
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A400M makes the turn towards the crowd with wheels down
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Followed by a low pass over the runway in some harsh light
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This time, the A400M makes a fast approach to the runway, creating vortices over the wings
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After the final pass
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'Sally B' B-17 Flying Fortress, beginning the display of American Heritage
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P-51 Mustang, 'Tall-In-The-Saddle' taking off
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Tall-In-The-Saddle landing on RWY 27, RAF Fairford
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KC-135 of RAF Mildenhall making a pass over Fairford, with the boom out
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Ramstein based C-130 follows behind the KC-135
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Side on of the Ramstein Herc
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A trio of the USAF's finest eagles perform flypasts during the gloom of Gloucestershire
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P-51D Mustang, 'Frenesi' about to get airborne to do a weather check for the heritage flypast
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F22 Raptor, "The Rock", awaits to hear the results of the weather check
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Frenesi gets airborne
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To the dismay of many, the heritage flypast with the Raptor is binned due to the low clouds, and is seen here landing back at RAF Fairford
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Thunderbird going through his final checks before taxying to RWY 27
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The Ground Crew of Thunderbird 1 finish their demostration to the RIAT crowds; a very good spectacle to watch!
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The Leader of the Thunderbirds gives a friendly wave to the crowd before getting their show in the air
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Thunderbirds 3 & 4 awaiting clearance to the runway
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Thunderbird 2 is go!!
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4 Thunderbirds with a top-side pass in front of the RIAT Crowds
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This time, it's a bottoms-up pass from the Americans
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One of the Thunderbirds with a 'fluffy' pass after breaking from the pack
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4 Thunderbirds in the 'stack' formation
