On Thursday, 21 August, a unique formation of three Avro bombers will depart RAF Waddington for a series of flypasts. Bill Ramsey will be leading the formation in Vulcan XH558 (G-VLCN) with two Lancasters for company, and he spoke to Gareth Stringer about the exciting prospect of the trip ahead and his experience of flying both types.
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Displaying a modern day fast jet requires skill, training and planning, as well as physical and mental strength. Flight Lieutenant Noel Rees, the Royal Air Force’s 2014 Typhoon Display Pilot, told Gareth Stringer what life is like in his office.
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With the news that RAF Waddington International Airshow will be taking a sabbatical in 2015, with no guarantees that it will return in 2016, Gareth Stringer argues in defence of the military airshow.
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With a weekend of varied and exciting flying display performances, a static display with some genuine rarities and more ground displays than you could possibly explore in one day, RAF Waddington International Airshow was once again a huge success, as Gareth Stringer reports.
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Still the UK’s biggest military airshow, RIAT 2014 is looking like a cracker, and hopefully one with a very special début visitor – the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. Gareth Stringer looks ahead to the show.
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