MORS-AB-ALTO
2013-07-18, 12:03 AM
With the 2013 edition of RIAT just out of the gates I figured what better time to bring you a daily review of 6 days of aviation bliss in the UK....albeit a year late!
My boat to cross the pond..
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BA747-400.jpg
Breakfast over Belfast. I haven't flown First Class often, especially internationally, but NOBODY does it like BA!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BreakfastinbedoverCork.jpg
My ride for the muddy week ahead courtesy of a fee upgrade at Avis!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/Ridefortheweek.jpg
Wednesday July 4, 2012 - Overcast and misty weather transitioned to partly sunny skies during the almost 2 hour ride from LHR to Gloucestershire. Unfortunately the clouds starting rolling back in as I arrived midday. Of course as I parked the car and started my trek to the viewing enclosure a pair of Polish MiG-29A's were already on final.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/PolishMig-29sideRAF.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/PolishMig-29headon.jpg
Belgian Air Component Falcon 20
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BelgianFalcon.jpg
USAFE C-21
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/USAFECitation.jpg
RAF BAC VC10 C1K
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/vc-10overhead.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/vc-10land.jpg
UAE Air Force L-382G Hercules
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/UAEL-382GHercules.jpg
Italian Air Force P.180 Avanti
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/ItaliianAirForcePiaggio.jpg
NATO E-3A Sentry
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/NATOE-3.jpg
Hawker Beechcraft T-6C Texan II
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/Beachinterdictor.jpg
Luftwaffe Transall C-160D
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/LuftwaffeC-160DTransallsideview.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/LuftwaffeC160Transall.jpg
Hunting/BAC Jet Provost T3A
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/JetProvost.jpg
Czech Air Force CN-295M
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/CzechAirForceCN295.jpg
My boat to cross the pond..
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BA747-400.jpg
Breakfast over Belfast. I haven't flown First Class often, especially internationally, but NOBODY does it like BA!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BreakfastinbedoverCork.jpg
My ride for the muddy week ahead courtesy of a fee upgrade at Avis!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/Ridefortheweek.jpg
Wednesday July 4, 2012 - Overcast and misty weather transitioned to partly sunny skies during the almost 2 hour ride from LHR to Gloucestershire. Unfortunately the clouds starting rolling back in as I arrived midday. Of course as I parked the car and started my trek to the viewing enclosure a pair of Polish MiG-29A's were already on final.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/PolishMig-29sideRAF.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/PolishMig-29headon.jpg
Belgian Air Component Falcon 20
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/BelgianFalcon.jpg
USAFE C-21
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/USAFECitation.jpg
RAF BAC VC10 C1K
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/vc-10overhead.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/vc-10land.jpg
UAE Air Force L-382G Hercules
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/UAEL-382GHercules.jpg
Italian Air Force P.180 Avanti
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/ItaliianAirForcePiaggio.jpg
NATO E-3A Sentry
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/NATOE-3.jpg
Hawker Beechcraft T-6C Texan II
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/Beachinterdictor.jpg
Luftwaffe Transall C-160D
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/LuftwaffeC-160DTransallsideview.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/LuftwaffeC160Transall.jpg
Hunting/BAC Jet Provost T3A
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/JetProvost.jpg
Czech Air Force CN-295M
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/MORSABALTO/RIAT 2012/CzechAirForceCN295.jpg