Two years on following our previous visit, RAF Boscombe Down hosted the 1992 Air Tournament International (ATI) over the weekend of June 13th and 14th. This year's event showcased significantly improved weather conditions compared to the 1990 airshow. The theme for the 1992 event was "Salute to the USAF 8th Air Force," and it is widely regarded as one of the best airshows in the UK.
A notable aspect of the event was the East meets West theme, highlighted by the participation of the Russian Air Forces, represented by Anatoly Kvotchur flying a Su-27 Flanker, accompanied by an Aeroflot Tu-134A. The Czechoslovakian Air Force added to the diversity of the lineup with an impressive display of MiG-29s, Su-22 Fitters, L-39s, and Su-24 Frogfoots, supported by an An-12 Cub and a Tu-154B, which has the NATO reporting name "Careless."
Additionally, the event featured a variety of iconic aircraft such as the F-14B Tomcat, F-16A, B-52G bomber, Vulcan, and the Phantom FGR2. The B-24 Liberator known as "Dimond Lil," provided by the Confederate Air Force, further enriched the show. Overall, the 1992 ATI offered a remarkable and memorable experience for all attendees.
XS904 Lightning F6 arriving from BAE Warton.
XS904 Lightning F6 Looking superb against the Wiltshire countryside.
Status:- Stored at Bruntingthorpe.
XH134/AA Canberra PR9 39Sqn (1PRU) Badge RAF.
Status:- To the civil register as G-OMHD.
XV408 Phantom FGR2 92Sqn RAF.
XV408 Phantom FGR2 RAF.
Status:- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum.
Phantom FGR2 XV408 makes a dramatic Monday morning departure from RAF Boscombe Down.
Up close for the photographers.
XV423 Phantom FGR2 74 Tiger Sqn RAF.
ZE251/DE Tornado F3 11Sqn RAF.
XX312 Hawk T1 100Sqn RAF.
ZD704 HS-125.CC3 32Sqn RAF.
Status:- Wfu and became a Instructional Airframe at Newquay Airport.
WB531 Devon C2. RAF.
Status Preserved Leystad in the Netherlands.
XL161 Victor K2. 55sqn RAF. making a low pass.
Status scrapped.
XL161 Victor K2 RAF, arriving at Boscombe Down.
XZ575/134 BD Seaking HU5. A&AEE.
Status stored Charlwood (ASL Logitic).
XL564/4 HunterT7 ETPS.
Written off 06 August 1998.
ZG706/E Tornado GR1A SAOEU.
Status scrapped.
XX343/3 Hawk T.1 ETPS.
Written off 08 April 1998.
Bottom to top, KF183 Havard T2, XV182/182 Hercules C1 and XS596 Andover C1PR.
KF183 Havard T2, A&AEE.
To civil register as G-CORS.
ZD318 Harrier GR.7 A&AEE.
Stored at RAF Wittering Harrier Heritage Centre.
Harrier GR5 and GR7s from 233 OCU RAF
ZD324/B W/O Oct 1997, ZD401/AA scrapped, and ZD432/N W/O Nov 1993.
WL417 Meteor T7 Special Martin Baker.
Status Scrapped.
402366/N24927 B-24A Liberator, Confederate Airforce.
'Diamond Lil' Taxiing at Boscombe Down.
402366/N24927 B-24A Liberator 'DIAMOND LIL'
Run and break.
KL161/N88972 B-25D Mitchell.
0601 TU-154 B2 61dlt Czechoslovakian Airforce.
0601 TU-154B2 wearing full Czechoslovakian Airforce titles prior to the January 1993 two countries splitting apart.
13 Sqn RAF Tornado breaks from escorting two MiG-29s and a SU-22M4.
?/Z Tornado GR1A 13Sqn from RAF Honington.
3911 MiG-29A breaks for landing.
3911 MiG-29A 1Sqn/11Regt, Czechoslovakian Airforce.
5616 MiG-29A 1sqn Czechoslovakian Airforce.
4009/29 SU-22M4 25sqn/20Regt, Czechoslovakian Airforce.
5015 L-39A 'Albertros' 1sqn/11Regt, Czechoslovakian Airforce.
5017 L-39A Czechoslovakian Airforce departing RAF Boscombe Down.
9013 SU-25K 1sqn/30Regt Czechoslovakian Airforce, arriving at RAF Boscombe Down.
9013 SU-25K Czechoslovakian Airforce, what a year?
9013 SU-25K departing RAF Boscombe Down.
2105 AN-12BP 1sqn/1Regt departing the amazing 1992 Air Tournament International.
10+03 Boeing 707-307C landing at Boscombe Down.
10+03 B.707-307C Luftwaffe.
Status to the civil register as 3D-SCF.
40+26 Alpha Jet JBG-49 WGAF.
46+26 Tornado ECR JBG-32 WGAF.
35+86 RF-4E Phantom AKG-52 WGAF.
Status to Greece as 7533.
35+86 RF-4E departs ATI 92.
38+08 F-4F Phantom JG-74.
Stored at 309th AMARG as 72-1218/HO.
52+06 AN-26T TS-24 WGAF.
Ex EGAF to civil register as RA49267.
16+27 Hansa Jet JBG-32 WGAF.
The year of the Hansa!
16+25 Hansa Jet JBG-32 WGAF.
46+19 Tornado MFG-2 arriving at ATI92.
43+72 Tornado MFG-1 deparing RAF Boscombe Down.
595 SU-27P [TSAGI] CIS AF rolling with CCCP-65927 TU-134A of Aeroflot.
Side by side Airliner vs Fighter Jet!
Certainly the biggest surprise at the ATI92.
162143/JM-24 VR-24 C-2A Greyhound USN.
163289/LT-7 P-3C Orion LT-7 USN, the first of four!
158569/LN-5 P-3C Orion VP-45 USN.
Stored, at China Lake weapons survivability lab.
163006/JA-06 P-3C Orion VX-1 USN.
150505/24 EP-3C Orion VQ-2 USN.
159390/AA-700 S-3B Viking VS-32 USN.
163444/AA-300 F/A-18C VFA-83 USN.
Passed to the Blue Angels Arial demonstration Team.
WFU.
162925/AA-100 F-14B Tomcat VF-74 USN.
148892/JL-8892 KC-130F Hercules VR-22 USN.
Status Fort Worth USN Museum.
164181/NY-4181 KC-130T VMGR-452 USMC.
85-0080 B-1B Lancer 384WG USAF.
Status to Barksdale Museum.
64-14849 RC-135U 55WG USAF.
Active Combat SENT.
64-14849 RC-135U 55WG USAF.
Departs ATI92.
70-0452 C-5A Galaxy 436AW USAF.
80-0021 F-15C Eagle 57th FIS USAF Iceland.
80-0038/IS F-15C 57 FIS USAF.
70-2374/LN F-111F 48FW USAF.
68-0122/CC F-111D 27FW/552FS USAF.
68-0122/CC F-111D 27FW/552FS USAF.
80-0192/WR A-10A Thunderbolt II 81FW/92TFS USAF.
85-0095/EG F-15C Eagle 33FW USAF.
85-0134/EG F-15D Eagle 33FW USAF.
85-0132/EG F-15D Eagle 33FW USAF.
87-0282/SP F-16C Fighting Falcon 52FW USAF.
75-0556/OK E-3B Sentry 552WG USAF.
1802 E-3A Sentry 18sqn RSAF.
NZ6469/69 MB-339CB 40sqn RNZAF.
NZ6469/69 MB-339CB 40sqn RNZAF.
NZ7271 Boeing 727-22C 40sqn RNZAF.
304 P-3c Orion 320sqn RNLAF [KLu].
J-068 F-16B Fighting Falcon 313sqn RNLAF.
A-343 Alouette III 298sqn RNLAF.
CH-05 C-130H Hercules 20sm BAF.
To Pakistan as 4470.
BD-04 Mirage 5BD 42sm BAF.
AT-24 Alpha Jet 1B 9wg BAF.
AT-11 Alpha Jet 1B sp/cs 9wg BAF.
8 F-8E 12F FN.
Preservedat Orange AB.
29 F-8E 12F FN.
0010/AGT Cessna 406 3 GHL Armée de Terre.
273 and 307 F-16A and B 332SKV RNorAF.
133 F-5A 336SKV RNorAF.
J-4032 Hunter F58 Patrouille Suisse deploying the brake-chute.
68-0342/7-342 F-4E Phantom 7AHU THK.
T.19B-06/35-24 CN-235 AlA 35 EdA.
E.25-08/08 and E.79-08/11 CASA 101s Team Aquilla EdA.
Beyond XP849 Westland Scout AH.1 A&AEE.
AT-156 Sk. 35XD Draken ESK729 RDAF.
The Iconic moment when one of the Danish Airforce F-16s nearly took the photographers with it as it passed directly over us on full re-heat, we were all delighted but sadly the pilot was reprimanded on his return home. The aircraft was ET-612 a F-16B from ESK-729 RDAF.
Happy Days!
551 BAC 111-485 4sqn OmaniAF.
204 [02204] AN-26 HunAF coming from Szolnok airbase.
A97-190/90 C-130E Hercules 37sqn RAAF.
188760 CF-188A 439sqn RCAF.
188764 CF-188A 439sqn RCAF in complete Tiger colour scheme.
If you have made it this far, you will probably know why ATI92 is regarded as one of the UK's best-ever air shows.
Happy Days indeed.
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