The 2016 Yeovilton airshow celebrated the imminent retirement of the elegant Lynx HMA8SRU from service with the Navy. This post just covers some of the arrivals and departures with a few of those Lynx's captured during Mondays flying operation. The early morning weather on Monday helped give a different dimension to the images.
50+67 C-160D Transall LTG63 60th Anniversary of the Luftwaffe marks.
XX453 Gazelle AH.1 Boscombe Down, today stored at Bourne Park.
Conningsby Typhoon FGR4, with no unit marks.
ZK344 Typhoon FGR4 no unit markings.
J-201 F-16AM 322 Sqn RNLAF.
J-871 F-16AM RNLAF.
FB-21 F-16BM BAF
ZH839/83 EH101 HM1 MK111, Merlin Cormorant RN.
ZF347 and ZF204 Tucano T.1 RAF.
Noticeable RAF cutbacks two planes one engine?
1017 PL. M-28B Bryza 1R 44BLotM/sie. PolNavy, Special colour scheme.
013 Casa 295M 8BLtr PolAF.
45+09 Tornado IDS TLG33 GAF.
XX205/842 CU Hawk T.1 RN.
97-0046 C-17 Globemaster 111 437AW/315/AW/AMC/AFRC.
185 Falcon 10MER FN Special marks '100 years 1910-2010, Marine Nationale Aeronautique Navale.'
6 Rafale M 12F FN.
50+67, C-160D Transall, LTG63 GAF, performing its run and break for landing.
The Scorpion was nice to see as it continued its sales evaluation tour.
99+18 OV-10B Bronco, WGAF, civil as G-ONAA.
ZF563/VL-312 Lynx HMA8 SRU RN.
Nice to see before it was retired to Goodwood.
ZF563/VL-312 Lynx HMA8 SRU RN.
XZ689/314 Lynx HMA8 SRU RN.
ZZ515 Wildcat HMA2 815NAS.
Not as elegant as the Lynx but however the future.
