Notes:

A rare "bird" at European venues, this Italian Navy TAV-8B Harrier II is one of only a few on strength with the Gruppo Aerei Embarcati at Grottaglie. It was certainly looking good as it arrived on the Thursday before the show.

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MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

Seen at the RIAT,scanned from a photo,1-02 Gruppo Aerei Imbarcarti Shore Base Taranto Grottaglie Air Station Italy

Michael Eaton MM55033
2,011 2 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

This italian Navy double seater Harrier is taxiing before its flying display at Vergiate Airshow in summer 1995

muma MM55033
2,091 2 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

Pratica di Mare - Italy - Giornata azzurra 2007

Antonio Cesari MM55033
3,524 1 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II

Photo location

4052 - Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon - Poland - Air Force

Nathan Long 4052
90 0 0 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon
MT55232 - Alenia Aermacchi T-346A - Italy - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2019

Sam Pedley MT55232
322 0 0 Alenia Aermacchi T-346A
76-06 - Airbus Helicopters H145M - Germany - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley 76-06
315 0 0 Airbus Helicopters H145M

Photographer

73-1595 - Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Looking good in the winter sunshine, this EC-130 was at Fairford for Exercise "Strong Resolve"

Ken Withers 73-1595
4,210 1 0 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
71-0884 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Seen taxying in for that years Air Tattoo, this Lakenheath machine went on to serve with the 27FW/523FS at Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Ken Withers 71-0884
6,878 1 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
73-0715 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "Vark" was part of a deployment of 8 New Mexico 27FW/523FS aircraft to Fairford during June 2006

Ken Withers 73-0715
7,830 0 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark

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MM55033

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Jul 14, 2005

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Notes

A rare "bird" at European venues, this Italian Navy TAV-8B Harrier II is one of only a few on strength with the Gruppo Aerei Embarcati at Grottaglie. It was certainly looking good as it arrived on the Thursday before the show.

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MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

Seen at the RIAT,scanned from a photo,1-02 Gruppo Aerei Imbarcarti Shore Base Taranto Grottaglie Air Station Italy

Michael Eaton MM55033
2,011 2 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

This italian Navy double seater Harrier is taxiing before its flying display at Vergiate Airshow in summer 1995

muma MM55033
2,091 2 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
MM55033 - McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II - Italy - Navy

Pratica di Mare - Italy - Giornata azzurra 2007

Antonio Cesari MM55033
3,524 1 0 McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II
4052 - Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon - Poland - Air Force

Nathan Long 4052
90 0 0 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon
MT55232 - Alenia Aermacchi T-346A - Italy - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2019

Sam Pedley MT55232
322 0 0 Alenia Aermacchi T-346A
76-06 - Airbus Helicopters H145M - Germany - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley 76-06
315 0 0 Airbus Helicopters H145M
73-1595 - Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Looking good in the winter sunshine, this EC-130 was at Fairford for Exercise "Strong Resolve"

Ken Withers 73-1595
4,210 1 0 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
71-0884 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Seen taxying in for that years Air Tattoo, this Lakenheath machine went on to serve with the 27FW/523FS at Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Ken Withers 71-0884
6,878 1 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
73-0715 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "Vark" was part of a deployment of 8 New Mexico 27FW/523FS aircraft to Fairford during June 2006

Ken Withers 73-0715
7,830 0 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
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