Air Tattoo 2007
Planes and aircraft from all over the world have been thrilling crowds at the Air Tattoo this weekend.
An estimated crowd of over 150,000 people flocking to RAF Fairford to enjoy a ground display and aerial maneuvers from some of the best military aviation - and pilots - ever to be assembled in one place.
On the ground - and in the air:
Pilots from the Red Arrows Display Team take a tour of the Air Tattoo
(above) before performing for the crowds (below) |
This year's aircraft extravaganza focusing on the 60th anniversary of the US Air Force, who flew in nearly 40 of their fleet to celebrate the occasion.
The stars of the show being a spectacular aerobatic display from the United States Air Demonstration Squadron - the Thunderbirds - a F-117 Nighthawk 'Stealth' Bomber, plus a unique flyby featuring the Red Arrows, three Spitfires and a Hurricane in close formation.