Military Aircraft

A selection of military aircraft currently in operation somewhere in the world. Most photos were taken at RAF Fairford during a Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) event.

Each photo includes a caption describing the aircraft type, the unique registration, the airport concerned and the month / year the photo was captured
Please click on an image to open a full-page version and navigate through the photos using the right or left arrow on the screen as desired
F16C Fighting Falcon from the Moroccan Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / Serial 08-8013

F16C Fighting Falcon - 08-8013 - Moroccan Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2024

A400M from the German Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 54+23 / MSN083

Airbus A400M - 54+23 / MSN083 - German Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2024

Airbus A319 from the German Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2024. registration / serial 15+03 / MSN1212

Airbus A319-133 - 15+03 / MSN1212 - German Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2024

Panavia Tornado from the Italian Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 6-41 / MM7067.

Panavia A-200A Tornado - 6-41/ MM7067 - Italian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2024

Dassault Mirage from the French Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 38 / 2-EI.

Dassault Mirage 2000SF - 38 / 2-EI - French Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2024

Harrier from the Spanish Navy at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 01-926 / VA.1B-38.

EAV-88 Harrier II - 01-926 / VA.1B-38 - Spanish Navy, RAF Fairford - July 2024

Apache helicopter from the Army Air Corps at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial ZM172.

AH-64E Apache - ZM172 - Army Air Corps - RAF Fairford - July 2024

F35B Lightning from the Royal Air Force at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial ZM163

F35B Lightning - ZM163 - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Wildcat helicopter from the Royal Navy at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial ZZ514

Wildcat HMA2 - ZZ514 - Royal Navy - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Three BAe Hawk T1s from the RAF Red Arrows leaving RAF Fairford in July 2024

BAe Hawk T1 - XX311, XX321, XX329 Royal Air Force Red Arrows - RAF Fairford - July 2024 

Boeing F-15QA Ababil - QA538 - Qatar Emiri Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Boeing F-15QA Ababil - QA538 - Qatar Emiri Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
F-16C Fighting Falcon - 88-0024 - Turkish Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
F-16C Fighting Falcon - 88-0024 - Turkish Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4- ZJ913 / FM-G - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4- ZJ913 / FM-G - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
BAe Hawk T1 - Red Arrows - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
BAe Hawk T1 - Red Arrows - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
F-16C Fighting Falcon - 91-0418 / SP - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
F-16C Fighting Falcon - 91-0418 / SP - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Lockheed U-2S - 80-1096 / BB - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Lockheed U-2S - 80-1096 / BB - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024
Embraer from the Brazil Air Force leaving RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial PT-ZNG

Embraer KC-390 - PT-ZNG - Brazil Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Eurofighter Typhoon from the German Air Force at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 31+06

Eurofighter Typhoon - 31+06 - German Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Leonardo helicopter from the Norwegian Air Force at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 0273.

Leonardo AW101SAR - 0273 - Norwegian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Panavia Tornado from the German Air Force leaving RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 45+39.

Panavia Tornado ECR - 45+39 - German Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

BAe Hawk T1 from the RAF Red Arrows at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial XX321.

BAe Hawk T1 - XX321 - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

F18 Hornet from the Royal Canadian Air Force climbing at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial 188736

F18 Hornet CF188 - 188736 / 736 - Royal Canadian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

CASA C-295 from the Czech Air Force at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial - C295MW / 0481

CASA C-295 - C295MW / 0481 - Czech Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

A400M from the Royal Air Force landing at RAF Fairford in July 2024,. Registration / serial ZM418

Airbus A400M - ZM418 - Royal Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Conair Turbo Firecat landing at RAF Fairford in July 2024. Registration / serial F-AYFT / 15-08

Conair Turbo Firecat - F-AYFT / 15-08 - Securite Civile - RAF Fairford - July 2024

Dassault Rafale performing at IWM Duxford in June 2024. Registration / serial C146 / 4-GY

Dassault Rafale - C146 / 4-GY French Air Force - IWM Duxford - June 2024

Ghibil - 51-72 / MM7163 - Italian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Ghibil - 51-72 / MM7163 - Italian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Leonardo C-27J Spartan - CSX62216 / RS-50 - Italian Air Force - July 2023
Leonardo C-27J Spartan - CSX62216 / RS-50 - Italian Air Force - July 2023
C130 Hercules - 346 - Royal Jordanian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
C130 Hercules - 346 - Royal Jordanian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Saab SK60 - 60125 / 125 & 60662 / 62 - Swedish Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Saab SK60 - 60125 / 125 & 60662 / 62 - Swedish Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Pilatus PC-21 - HB-HZD - Pilate Flugzeugwerke AG - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Pilatus PC-21 - HB-HZD - Pilate Flugzeugwerke AG - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Panavia Tornado - 45+14 - German Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Panavia Tornado - 45+14 - German Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023
Eurofighter Typhoon from the German Air Force displaying at RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial 31+14.

Eurofighter Typhoon - 31+14 - German Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023

F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force at RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial J-017

F-16 Fighting Falcon - J-017 - Royal Netherlands Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023

F16AM Fighting Falcon from the Belgium Air Force performing at RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial FA-67.

F16AM Fighting Falcon - FA-67 - Belgium Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023

Eurofighter Typhoon from the Italian Air Force landing at RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial 4-67 / MM7357.

Eurofighter Typhoon - 4-67 / MM7357 - Italian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023

C-27 Spartan from the Italian Air Force landing at RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial CSX62219 / RS-50.

C-27 Spartan - CSX62219 / RS-50 - Italian Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2023

Eurofighter Typhoon from the RAF Display Team (Blackjack) performing at IWM Duxford in October 2022. Registration / serial ZJ914.

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 "Blackjack" - ZJ914 - Royal Air Force - IWM Duxford - October 2022

Boeing 747-E4B from the USAF taking off from RAF Fairford in July 2022. Registration / serial 31676.

Boeing 747-E4B - 31676 United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2022

F-16AM Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force departing RAF Fairford in July 2023. Registration / serial J-197.

F-16AM Fighting Falcon - J-197 - Royal Netherlands Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2022

F15E Strike Eagle from the USAF (48 Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath) departing RAF Fairford in July 2022. Registration / serial 92-0364..

F15E Strike Eagle - 92-0364 - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2022

Agusta Westland A109 helicopter from the Belgium Air Force performing at RAF Cosford in June 2022.

Agusta Westland A109 - Belgium Air Force - RAF Cosford - June 2022

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - ZK916 - Royal Air Force - RAF Coningsby - August 2021
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - ZK916 - Royal Air Force - RAF Coningsby - August 2021
Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker - 39 - Ukraine Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2018
Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker - 39 - Ukraine Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2018
F16 Fighting Falcon - FA-124 / GE-S - Belgium Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2019
F16 Fighting Falcon - FA-124 / GE-S - Belgium Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2019
F16 Fighting Falcon - J-879 - Royal Netherlands Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2018
F16 Fighting Falcon - J-879 - Royal Netherlands Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2018
Westland Sea King HAR3 - G-BDNI - Belgium Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017
Westland Sea King HAR3 - G-BDNI - Belgium Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017
F16 Fighting Falcon - "Thunderbirds" - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017
F16 Fighting Falcon - "Thunderbirds" - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017
Four F16 Fighting Falcon from the USAF Demonstration Team performning at RAF Fairford in July 2017.

F16 Fighting Falcon - "Demonstration Team" - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017

F22 Raptor from the USAF performing at RAF Fairford in July 2017.

F22 Raptor - United States Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2017

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