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In new colours for this year, Team Guinot, formerly known as the Utterly Butterly barnstormers, provided a more sedate display with the wing walkers resplendent in their new red outfits. <p>Training aircraft in the shape of the Pilatus PC-7, Slingsby Firefly, Alpha Jet, BAe Hawk and Aero L-159 provided impressive aerobatic displays to show of the capabilities of these aircraft, essential in the training of modern military pilots.</p> <p>The Czech Air Force provided one of many helicopter displays with their impressive Mil Mi-24 Hind, the RAF provided a spirited display with the Chinook and a strikingly painted Sea King from Belgium provided a rescue demonstration.</p> <p>Providing an explosive end to the airshow on Saturday was the RAF s Tactical Role demonstration. Replacing the individual aircraft displays of previous airshows the new display aims to demonstrate the capabilities of the RAF in combat conditions, providing an insight into the many roles undertaken by the RAF today, from combat air patrols featuring Tornado F3s controlled by the E-3D Sentry to troop and vehicle insertions by Chinooks and C-130s, all backed with some impressive pyrotechnics. It was a fitting end to another great RIAT show, leading nicely on to next year when the RAF celebrates its 90th anniversary.</p> With aircraft from more than 20 nations in attendance and stunning displays in an eight hour flying extravaganza the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford continues to be an essential part of the aviation calendar for the world, not just for the UK.</p> <p><a href="index.html">Page 1</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End of left hand side bit --> <!-- Thumbnail bit of page on the right hand side - 330 pixels wide--> <div class="right_bit"> <div class="thumbnail_square"><img src="Land/IMG_5188.jpg" alt="RAF Red Arrows" width="325" height="217" border ="1"></div> <div class="thumbnail_square"><img src="Land/IMG_5178.jpg" alt="RAF Red Arrows" width="325" height="217" border ="1"></div> <div class="thumbnail_square"><img src="Land/IMG_5145.jpg" alt="RAF Red Arrows and BBMF" width="325" height="217" border ="1"></div> <div class="thumbnail_square"><img 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