The 2016 Yeovilton airshow celebrated the imminent retirement of the elegant Lynx HMA8SRU from service with the Navy. This post covers some of the arrivals and departures, along with a few of the Lynx's captured during Monday's 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.
Conningsby Typhoon FGR4, with no unit marks.
ZK344 Typhoon FGR4 no unit markings.
J-871 F-16AM RNLAF.
ZH839/83 EH101 HM1 MK111, Merlin Cormorant RN.
ZF347 and ZF204 Tucano T.1 RAF.
Notable RAF cutbacks: two planes, one engine?
1017 PL. M-28B Bryza 1R 44BLotM/sie. PolNavy, Special colour scheme.
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.'
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 it 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 for the future.
