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

NH Industries NH90 NFH (RN-03) - Belgium Air Force, IWM Duxford - September 2025

Airbus Atlas C1, ZM404 - Royal Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Boeing Poseidon MRA1, ZP802 - Royal Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Airbus A330-200 MRTT, T-057, Multinational Multi-Role Tanker, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Eurofighter Typhoon T3, ZK383, Royal Air Force / Qatar Air Force - RAF Fairford - July 2025

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, ZZ176 - Royal Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon, 4-51 - Italian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo T-346A Master, 61-04 - Italian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Lockheed C-5M, Super Galaxy, 86-0012 - USAF, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Saab JAS 39C Gripen, 9234 - Czech Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG, 507 - Hellenic Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo C-27J Spartan, L2-01 - Republic of Slovenia, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 - ZK344 - Royal Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo Wildcat HMA2 - ZZ514 - Royal Navy, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Aermacchi MB-339, Frecce Tricolori - Italian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

NHIndustries NH90 TTH - 79+37 - German Army, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Panavia Tornado ECR - 43+59 - German Air Force / Luftwaffe, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Airbus A400M - 54+21 - German Air Force / Luftwaffe, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo C-27J Spartan, 46-86 - Italian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo Wildcat HMA2 - Royal Navy Black Cats - ZZ528, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Airbus A400M - 54+21 - German Air Force / Luftwaffe, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Leonardo Wildcat HMA2 - Royal Navy Black Cats - ZZ514, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Lockheed Martin C130J Hercules - 55+03 - German Air Force / Luftwaffe, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Antonov An-74T - SU-BPN - Egyptian Air Force, RAF Fairford - July 2025

Hawk T1 from the RAF Red Arrows Display Team - XX281

Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent - June 2025

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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