Fairford Collection

Boeing 767-3JHF(ER)(WL) G-DHLF (msn 37806, line number 981), of DHL Air, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 8 July 2012. Date: 2012

Concordes Cockpit
A mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: late 1960s

CONCORDE 002 FLIES 1969
Brian Trubshaw pilots the British-built Supersonic transport aircraft, Concorde 002 on its maiden flight from Filton to Fairford, seven years before entering service. Date: 9 April 1969

Concordes Cockpit
A mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969

Fairford, August 1925
Two children look over the bridge at Mill Pond and the River Coln. St Marys Church can be seen in the distance beyond Mill Lane

North American F-100F Super Sabre N414FS
North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre N414FS (msn 243-102, ex 56-3826, GT-826, N3252C), of Flight Systems Inc. at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 13 July 1985. Date: 1985

British Aerospace Jetstream 41, of Eastern Airways. Date: circa 2011

Blackhawk at Fairford
Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk 88-26072 from A Coy, 7-227th Avn Bn, United States Army, at the 1993 Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 to 27 July 1993. Date: 1993

Cessna 340A HB-LPK (msn 340A0235), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 21 July 1996. Date: 1996

Beech Super King Air 200C PH-SBK
Koninklijke Marineluchtvaartdienst - Beech Super King Air 200C PH-SBK (msn BB-180), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 19 July 2004

Pilatus PC-9 D-FGMT (msn 170), of EIS Aircraft GmbH, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 198 July 2005. Date: 2005

Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH
Douglas DC-4-1009 ZS-BMH (msn 43157), of the South African Airways Historic Flight, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 23 July 1998. Date: 1998

Cessna 340A III HB-LKU (msn 340A0493), of EFOS Flight Charter AG., at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 17 July 2004. Date: 2004

Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH
Douglas DC-4-1009 ZS-BMH (msn 43157), of the South African Airways Historic Flight, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 23 July 1998. Date: 1998

Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH
Douglas DC-4-1009 ZS-BMH (msn 43157), of the South African Airways Historic Flight, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 23 July 1998. Date: 1998

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny G-ECAB (msn 1917), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 19 July 2003. Date: 2003

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny G-ECAB (msn 1917), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 19 July 2003. Date: 2003

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny G-ECAB (msn 1917), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 19 July 2003. Date: 2003

Dornier Do-228-101 D-CALM (msn 7051), of the Natural Environment Research Council, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford on 19 July 2003. Date: 2003

Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE167
Royal Air Force - Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE167 (msn 545/AS019/3245), of No.25 Squadron, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo on 22 July 1991. Date: 1991

Ilyushin Il-76MD UR-76413
Ukraine Air Force - Ilyushin Il-76MD UR-76413 (msn 1013407215), of 243 OSAP, at RAF Fairford on 19 July 1997 for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Date: 1997

BAe Harrier T.10 ZH662 - 'R'
Royal Air Force - BAe Harrier T.10 ZG472 / 'R' (msn TX010), of 20 ® Sqn / 233 OCU, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo on 22 July 1996. Date: 1996

BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 - 'O'
Royal Air Force - BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 / 'O' (msn P62), of the Air Warfare Centre, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo on 22 July 1996. Date: 1996

Antonov An-26 1602
Polish Air Force - Antonov An-26 1602 (msn 16-02), of 13 plt., at RAF Fairford on 21 July 1997 for the International Air Tattoo. Date: 1997

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML 2425
Czech Air Force - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML 2425 (msn 0390322425), of 41SLT, at RAF Fairford on 21 July 1997 for the International Air Tattoo. Date: 1997

Saab 105OE 1126 - F Red
Saab 105OE 1126 / F Red (msn 105426), of Dusentrainerstaffel, at RAF Fairford on 19 July 1987 for the International Air Tattoo. Date: 1987

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0032
United States Air Force - Boeing B-52H-150-BW Stratofortress 61-0032 (MSN 464459), at RAF Fairford on 24 July 1999 for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Date: 1999

Cessna 550 Citation 2 U.20-1 - 01-405
Armada Espanola - Cessna 550 Citation 2 U.20-1 / 01-405 (msn 550-0425, of Esc 004. Seen at RAF Fairford for the International Air Tattoo on 30 July 1994. (Armada Espanola - Spanish Navy) Date: 1994

Gates Learjet C-21A 84-0111
United States Air Force - Gates Learjet C-21A 84-0111 (MSN 35A-557), of the 76th AS, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 15 July 2006. Date: 2006

Gates Learjet C-21A 84-0111
United States Air Force - Gates Learjet C-21A 84-0111 (MSN 35A-557), of the 76th AS, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 15 July 2006. Date: 2006

CASA C-101EB Aviojets of Patrulla Aguila
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA C-101EB Aviojets of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatic team, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 1987

CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-07 - 79-07
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-07 / 79-07 (msn EB01-07-007), of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatic team, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 1987

CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-22 - 79-22
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-22 / 79-22 (msn EB01-22-022), of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatic team, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 1987

CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-08 - 79-08
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-08 / 79-08 (msn EB01-08-008), of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatic team, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 1987

CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-18 - 79-18
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA C-101EB Aviojet E.25-18 / 79-18 (msn EB01-18-018), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 1987

CASA C-295M T.21-02 - 35-40
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-02 / 35-40 (msn EA03-02-002), of Ala 35, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 2005. (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force) Date: 2005

CASA C-295M T.21-09 - 35-47
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-09 / 35-47 (msn EA03-02-002), of Ala 35, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 2005. (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force) Date: 2005

CASA C-295M T.21-09 - 35-47
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-09 / 35-47 (msn EA03-02-002), of Ala 35, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 17 July 2005. (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force) Date: 2005

CASA C-235-100M T.19B-06 - 35-24
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-235-100M T.19B-04 / 35-24 (msn C038), of Ala 35, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 15 July 2006. (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force). Date: 2006

CASA C-295 EC-296 (msn S-01), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 15 July 2006. Date: 2006

CASA C-295M T.21-08 - 35-46
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-08 / 35-46 (msn EA03-12-016), of Ala 35 at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 13 July 2006

CASA C-295M T.21-12 - 35-50
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-12 / 35-50 (msn EA03-12-045), of Ala 35 at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 16 July 2009. (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force) Date: 2009

CASA C-295M T.21-08 - 35-42
Ejercito del Aire - CASA C-295M T.21-08 / 35-42 (msn EA03-04-005), of Ala 35 at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 13 July 2006

Antonov An-72 RA-72972
Russian Air Force - Antonov An-72 RA-72972 (msn 36572094883), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 22 July 1996. (NATO reporting name:- 'Coaler') Date: 1996

Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED
Ukraine Air Force - Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED (msn 20106726), of the 185th Regiment, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 July 1998. (NATO reporting name:- 'Backfire') Date: 1998

Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED
Ukraine Air Force - Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED (msn 20106726), of the 185th Regiment, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 July 1998. (NATO reporting name:- 'Backfire') Date: 1998

Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED
Ukraine Air Force - Tupolev Tu-22M-3 57 RED (msn 20106726), of the 185th Regiment, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 July 1998. (NATO reporting name:- 'Backfire') Date: 1998

Hawker Siddeley HS.125 CC.3 ZD621
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley HS.125 CC.3 ZD621 (msn 257190), of No.32 Squadron, at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo on 19 July 1996 Date: 1996

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"Fairford: A Rich History of Aviation Marvels and Timeless Beauty" Step into the world of Fairford, where aviation dreams take flight. In 1969, Concorde 002 soared through the skies, marking a milestone in supersonic travel. Its iconic cockpit became a symbol of innovation and engineering excellence. Transporting us back to the 1920s, Fairford Station in Gloucestershire whispers tales of bygone eras when steam locomotives chugged along its tracks, connecting communities with an air of nostalgia. But it's not just history that graces Fairford; it's also a hub for modern marvels. Blackhawk helicopters gracefully hover above this picturesque town, showcasing their power and agility against the backdrop of rolling hills. The Super Etendard at Fairford stands as a testament to international cooperation and military prowess. Its sleek design embodies precision and strength while paying homage to the brave pilots who navigate its wings through challenging missions. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S. 2B XX889 - T roars across the sky with sheer force, reminding us of its role as a formidable strike aircraft during times of conflict. The SEPECAT Jaguar GR. 1A XZ357 - FK joins in on this aerial dance, displaying its versatility as both an interceptor and ground-attack aircraft. CASA C-295AEW EC-295 takes center stage as an airborne early warning platform – ever watchful over our skies like a guardian angel ensuring safety from above. Yakovlev Yak-18T RA44506 Tiger Pat adds color to Fairford's aviation tapestry with its vibrant livery capturing attention wherever it goes—a true embodiment of individuality amidst uniformity. And let's not forget about CASA C-101EB Aviojet. E. 25-62 - 2 and CASA C-101EB Aviojet. E. 25-61.