As we come to the end of this years Airshow Moments series, it's fitting that we look again at a new operator/"team" in the form of the Rolls Royce Heritage Flight. Neither aircraft is entirely new to the show circuit but are being operated as a pair for the first time. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51426434106/in/album-72157719830276155/ The Rolls Royce … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2021 Number 10 – Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight
A long established act in the United States, "Heritage" or "Legacy" flights see historic aircraft join their modern day counterpart for a sequence of formation passes before breaking up into solo displays. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/45897698251/in/album-72157702137798501/ This idea of pairing past with present is certainly not unique to the US and there have been plenty of great RAF … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2018 5 – Heritage Flights
Being more of a Warbird fan than modern military it has been a good few years since I've attended a show day at RIAT but with no Flying Legends clash in 2017 and a very impressive line up, I decided that it was time for a return. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/37103614251/in/dateposted-public/ 2017s show wasn't without vintage elements of … Continue reading Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford 2017
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