MIG-29 RIAT 2006

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:07 pm

Sooty655 wrote:Are you telling us there are TWO SU37s, Xpl? :-o



It would appear that I am, I didn't think that was possible! :ymapplause:

Good how they are flying in formation though! :ymapplause:
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:16 pm

:))

Quite cunning really as I just googled SU-37 and indeed there are only 2. They are modified SU-27's anyway :p
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:24 pm

Thumper wrote::))

Quite cunning really as I just googled SU-37 and indeed there are only 2. They are modified SU-27's anyway :p



One Blue and one Brown, I have adjusted my previous posts! ;)
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Air » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:18 am

I saw that aircraft at Farnborough 2006. It's the Mig-29 OVT.

Very good display, had that thrust vectoring and did backflips and other funky stuff.

I don't remember it scraping its arse along the runway though, so that bits probably not part of the display package. :p
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby RLN » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:16 am

It did a fantastic display. Did things an aeroplane shouldn't do. I believe the pilot got the award for best display.
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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Gully » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:43 pm

RLN wrote:It did a fantastic display. Did things an aeroplane shouldn't do. I believe the pilot got the award for best display.


RIAT or Farnborough best display? Thought Terry Wotsit got best display at RIAT in 2006 for his last pre-retirement Canberra 'demonstration'?

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:45 pm

Terry WOTSIT AKA Cairns!

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Dan4th » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:57 pm

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Gully » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:03 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Terry WOTSIT AKA Cairns!

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Re: MIG-29 RIAT 2006

Postby Fat Badger » Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:25 pm

The MiG-29 OVT won the best overall display, and As The Crow flies (FRIAT trophy), and Terry Cairn in the Canberra won best UK display....if I remember correctly....either that, or the MiG won Best Fast Jet Demo (Paul Bowen solo jet trophy)...
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