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One of my highlights from RIAT 2025 was the pair of Mirage 2000-5 from 331 Squadron Hellenic Air Force arriving for static display. Terrific stuff.

Sukhoi Su-20R Fitter C (Red 4242) on static display at the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego in Kraków, Poland. November 2025.

Fokker D.VII 4523/17 (replica) in the hanger at IWM Duxford. She wears the colors of Lt. Rudolf Stark, Jastafuhrer of Jasta 35b, who scored 11 victories during WW1. He is the author of the Wings of War, a German airman’s diary from the last year of the Great War. Duxford, August 2025.

XH897 Gloster Javelin FAW9.
Imperial War Museum, Duxford. #glosterjavelin #iwmduxford

Vapour pouring off Air Canada’s Boeing 777 (C-FIUV) at LHR. Flight AC864 from Montreal. #aircanada #heathrowairport #boeing777

Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K (3305).

Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Krakow. November 2025.

The Dragon. Swedish Air Force Saab J.35J Draken, serial '10/14'.

Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Krakow. November 2025.

XH897 Gloster Javelin FAW9, Imperial War Museum Duxford.

The Lisunov Li-2 T (1843902) known as the ‘Litka’ in Polish Air Force service. This example, built in early 1949, served with the PAF until 1975. During her flying career she also spent a short period with LOT (SP-DLA) in Spring 1965. Today she is displayed in the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Krakow.

The SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 30mm ADEN cannon port XX730 at Polish Air Force Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Krakow.
November 2025. #krakow #polishairforcemuseum #SEPECATjaguargr1

The sole surviving PZL P.11 aircraft on display at the wonderful Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego.

Considered the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world at the beginning of the 1930’s. The PZL P.11 served with the Polish Air Force. A real gem of an exhibit.

#MuzeumLotnictwaPolskiego, #Krakow,

Tiger Tiger!
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Mongol B 9349 wearing a white Tiger scheme. 3rd Tactical Aviation Squadron, Polish Air Force.
Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Krakow,
November 2025.

SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX967
#sepecatjaguar #raf #gatwickaviationmuseum

Grumman F4F Wildcat G-KINL at IWM Duxford.

Her wartime experience can be traced to 1941 with 805 NAS. She joined Shuttleworth in 2012. In 2016 she was sold and moved to ARCo to restore to flying condition. In 2023 she needed to be rebuilt again. Today she appears in Fleet Air Arm desert camouflage.

Avro Shackleton MR.3 WR982.

#growler #avroshackeltonmk3 #gatwickaviationmuseum

RNZAF Boeing 757 drawing a big crowd at #riat25 #rnzaf #boeing757

The only people who can properly answer your question are the engineers who will be working on her. In the meantime I am looking forward to seeing three Lysanders in the air at the same time in the UK. Cheers

V9723 Westland Lysander IIIA MA-B. She is with the Fighter Collection at IWM Duxford undergoing restoration.

Ex Sabena Old Timers Foundation Lysander.

Supermarine Spitfire 1a P7308 / XR-D at IWM Duxford.

3rd September 2025

Frecce Tricalori at #riat25

#italy #freccetricalori #italianairforce

The Bell AH-1S Cobra from the HeliCzech’s Cobra Demo Team hover taxis between parking spots at IWM Duxford. This was on the Friday ahead of their display at the Duxford Summer Airshow. My first time catching a Bell AH-1S Cobra in flight. #heliczech

BAe Nimrod MR2 XV250

Image taken on iPhone at Yorkshire Air Museum.

#riat23 #militaryaircraft #planespotters #avgeek #nimrod #raf #kinloss #relentlesspursuit #yorkshireairmuseum

Handley Page Victor K.2 XL231

A visit to the Yorkshire Air Museum to see XL231 in her new scheme. She now wears a Cold War camouflage scheme, with a pattern of grey, green, and white.

XL231 joined RAF on 1 Feb 1962, serving in the Falklands War and Gulf War. In 1993 she retired to YAM.

The Red Arrows at Eastbourne Airshow. 14.8.25

#redarrows #raf #rafat #eastbourne

Lockheed / Canadair Silver Star CT-133 21417 at Yorkshire Air Museum.

Delivered in 1954 she joined 4 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station MacDonald on 16 Apr 1956. She went on to serve with various RCAF units, before moving to storage in 1974. She joined YAM in 1993.

08.2025

Gatwick Aviation Museums impressive Avro Shackleton MR.3 WR982. #growler #avroshackeltonmk3 #gatwickaviationmuseum

85 years ago the Battle of Britain was taking place. The RAF museum in London have examples of a Heinkel HE111 and Stuka Ju-87 on display. Both types involved in the battle. This museum is well worth a visit to see its huge collection of aircraft and aviation related artefacts. #rafmuseum #hendon

The sound of Avons. English Electric Lightning F.53 (53-671) running her engines at Gatwick Aviation Museum on 24.5.25.

The museums next Avro Shackleton and EE Lightning engine runs will be on Saturday 13th September. Check out their website for further details and to book tickets. www.gamc.org.uk

My first time seeing an Antonov An-74T-200 tactical transport.

Named “Coaler,” she is a rare aircraft to see in Europe. The Egyptian Air Force 533rd Squadron operate three of these aircraft, bringing one for static display at #riat25. She was one of my highlights with a striking desert camouflage.

Only occasionally. Others at Heathrow Spotters use this location regularly.