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Those magnificent men in their flying machines! The Red Arrows and RAF's new £70million stealth fighter jet are stars of world's biggest military airshow
PUBLISHED: 19:58, 10 July 2016 | UPDATED: 01:33, 11 July 2016
The world's biggest military airshow stunned audiences this weekend as cutting edge aircraft took to the skies.
The most advanced fighter jet in the world was displayed for the first time outside the U.S. as it took top billing at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
The £70m Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II can take off and land vertically and was the star attraction at the three-day airshow which began on July 8.
The 150,000 visitors were treated to action-packed displays featuring fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft, as well as meeting the crews and getting up close to the aircraft.
Top Guns from around the world showed off their skills at the controls of fighter jets such as the F-22 and Typhoon as well as the Gripen, F-16, Rafale and Mirage.
Alongside these were the outstanding Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows and the nostalgia-evoking Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the airshow. The Duchess is patron of the Air Cadet Organisation, and was present as the airshow stages official celebrations marking the Air Cadets' 75th anniversary.
The airshow is organised by the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust raising money and awareness for the trust.
Air Tatoo Chief Executive Andy Armstrong said the airshow was the perfect place to present a vision of the future of aviation as well as the technology that underpins it.
The RAF Red Arrows display during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow
The £70m Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II can take off and land vertically and is the star attraction at the three-day airshow
The 150,000 visitors are treated to action-packed displays featuring fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft, as well as meeting the crews and getting up close to the aircraft
The Orlik Aerobatic team from the Polish Air Force perform a striking display as against the blue sky
The Krila Oluje from the Croatian Air Force are impressive as half of their formation flips upside down
A Dissault Rafale C of the French Air Force cuts a streamline figure as it soars through the cloudless sky
A Dissault Rafale C turns artist for these impressive cloud trails as it changes direction during its stunt
The RAF Red Arrows bring stunning colour to the sky as they emit red, white and blue cloud trails
A RAF BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon Take off
- Most advanced fighter jet in the world, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II displayed for the first time outside U.S
- 150,000 visitors were treated to action-packed displays featuring fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft
- Top Guns from around the world showed off their skills at the controls of fighter jets such as the F-22 and Typhoon
PUBLISHED: 19:58, 10 July 2016 | UPDATED: 01:33, 11 July 2016
The world's biggest military airshow stunned audiences this weekend as cutting edge aircraft took to the skies.
The most advanced fighter jet in the world was displayed for the first time outside the U.S. as it took top billing at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
The £70m Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II can take off and land vertically and was the star attraction at the three-day airshow which began on July 8.
The 150,000 visitors were treated to action-packed displays featuring fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft, as well as meeting the crews and getting up close to the aircraft.
Top Guns from around the world showed off their skills at the controls of fighter jets such as the F-22 and Typhoon as well as the Gripen, F-16, Rafale and Mirage.
Alongside these were the outstanding Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows and the nostalgia-evoking Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the airshow. The Duchess is patron of the Air Cadet Organisation, and was present as the airshow stages official celebrations marking the Air Cadets' 75th anniversary.
The airshow is organised by the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust raising money and awareness for the trust.
Air Tatoo Chief Executive Andy Armstrong said the airshow was the perfect place to present a vision of the future of aviation as well as the technology that underpins it.
The RAF Red Arrows display during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow
The £70m Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II can take off and land vertically and is the star attraction at the three-day airshow
The 150,000 visitors are treated to action-packed displays featuring fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft, as well as meeting the crews and getting up close to the aircraft
The Orlik Aerobatic team from the Polish Air Force perform a striking display as against the blue sky
The Krila Oluje from the Croatian Air Force are impressive as half of their formation flips upside down
A Dissault Rafale C of the French Air Force cuts a streamline figure as it soars through the cloudless sky
A Dissault Rafale C turns artist for these impressive cloud trails as it changes direction during its stunt
The RAF Red Arrows bring stunning colour to the sky as they emit red, white and blue cloud trails
