Aviation News — September 2017

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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

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

Aviation News incorporating Jets September 2017

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