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With coverage of airshows in the UK and across Europe PlanesTV has filmed over 300 aircraft types and has one of the biggest aviation film archives.

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The Airbus Heritage / Flugmuseum Messerschmitt replica Me262 is a wonderful sight.
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Spectacular skies provided the backdrop for the astonishing sight of the 'Duxford Wing' today - a sky FULL of Spitfires and Hurricanes. The finale to the @IWMDuxford Battle of Britain Air Show.
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Breitling's wonderful Super Constellation as seen back in 2014. Sadly, this aircraft is no longer flying.
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Col Oksanchenko's award winning display at @airtattoo in 2017. RIP
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Smoooth.
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The mighty Phantom! An excerpt from our Boscombe Down Battle of Britain Airshow 1990 programme.
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The German Air Force's Eurofighter EF2000 solo display pulling clouds of vapour at RIAT 2024. The full uncut cockpit recording is available on our streaming service.
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We’ve had an exceptionally busy departures morning here at RAF Fairford. We’re into the afternoon session now, with plenty more departures to go. #RIAT22
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A rare look at the Myasishchev M-55, taken from our Farnborough Airshow 1994 programme.
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5 years
Swiss Cobra air to air, thanks Vincent! One of the best air to air sequences I've enjoyed! #swissf17 #NATODays and thanks #ironbirdphotography for the lift
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The mighty Mosquito! A mix of footage from Duxford and Old Warden from the 1995 season.
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2 years
The Air Tattoo is famous for unique flypasts, so it was great to see the RAF Red Arrows lead the Black Eagles this morning! #RIAT22
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6 years
Lovely to see the US AF Heritage flight at @airtattoo earlier. Especially with addition of the Spitfire! #RIAT18
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7 years
Great start to the last day of @airtattoo , with the excellent @soloturk ! Watch the final day LIVE at .
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Official live coverage of Royal International Air Tattoo continues today, and over the weekend, on
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Aircraft of the @royalairforce in 1993. Not many of these still serving, I count 9 (not including HRH) - care to name them/correct me?
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7 years
Many thanks to the @RAFBBMF for their stunning display at @ScampAirshow . Very glad to see them!
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Beautiful flypast of the past and the present today at @airtattoo , the 617 Squadron. #RIAT18
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Hawker Hunters scramble to do battle with a MiG-15 at the Biggin Hill Air Fair 1996.
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There are no angle of attack limits to be seen here! The Swiss Hornet pulling a lot of G around the Fairford skies.
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7 years
Beautiful skies to wrap up the @ScampAirshow , with the awesome @RAFTyphoonTeam to fill it with noise! Thanks all for watching today 🙂
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Navy Wings' Sea Hawk flies alongside a Seafire and Sea Fury at Duxford's Autumn Airshow in 2010.
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The unusual sight of the 4 Extra 300s of @thebladesteam with B17 preservation B-17G Sally B at the @IWMDuxford Summer Air Show today.
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An impressive beast has arrived! The German Air Force Tornado IDS is now on the ground. Watch live here:
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Throwback to 2019 and the final RIAT appearance of a Romanian MiG-21 LanceR.
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4 years
Wings back! Let's finish the week at full power 👊
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Hungarian Air Force Gripen dump and burn at NATO Days this evening. 😎 #natodays
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The final RAF Phantom display.
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A @RoyalAirForce Buccaneer buccaneering back in 1993 💥👊
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45 years ago today, on 14th August 1974, Tornado took to the air the first time. Here's a couple of @RoyalAirForce GR4s beating up @RAF_Cosford at @cosfordairshow in 2012.
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Ride along with the Danish F-16 at RIAT 2024! The uncut recording is available to watch in full on our streaming service.
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A privilege to see the #B2 at @airtattoo 2017. Beautiful! @AFThunderbirds coming up next, watch live at
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Some lovely passes by a Bf109 G-2 at Old Warden! Clips from "The Shuttleworth Year 1996".
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Dramatic dump and burn from the Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS-39C Gripen at today's @airtattoo #RIAT22 Epic!
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6 years
Wanted: tail sitters, preferably slightly on the portly side and must enjoy the smell of Merlin exhaust. PS, it's windy at @IWMDuxford . But we're looking forward to a smashing weekend! Watch live at
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The fitting final act of the @IWMDuxford 50th anniversary air show season.
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5 years ago today. @CWHM and @RAFBBMF Lancasters together over the English Channel at @EB_Airshow 2014. 5 years already! Come back anytime Vera x
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We’ve had an exceptionally busy departures morning here at RAF Fairford. We’re into the afternoon session now, with plenty more departures to go. #RIAT22
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Multi-angle on-board views with Patrouille Suisse during their trademark manoeuvre, 'The Tunnel', performed at RIAT 2024. Listen to the sound of the solo jet as it shoots past the leader!
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Awesome Flypast from the @rafredarrows at @ScampAirshow , links to watch LIVE at !
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Incredible Finale today at the @IWMDuxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2017, can't wait for tomorrow! Watch LIVE at .
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Come for the vortices, stick around for the tail wobble. @FinnishAirForce #F18 at @airtattoo #RIAT2019 #AVGEEK
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A dramatic display from the Italian Air Force Tornado at @airtattoo . Watch Live at .
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Short part of our air-to-air flight at #NATODays with the @CouteauDelta . Beautiful!
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The Royal Australian Air Force's astounding F-111 display at Boscombe Down 1990, complete with a Dump and Burn demonstration - or, as the commentator described it, "our central heating system for Great Britain, to warm you up a little bit."
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3 years
Heading into the weekend low level and max throttle....
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6 years
Taking a look at @vulcantothesky in action once again, this time from @airtattoo 2015, with it's awesome formation flight with the @rafredarrows . You can grab the RIAT 2015 Airshow at , where you'll also find all of our Vulcan DVDs and blu-rays at 30% off!
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18 Spitfires putting up a fight against the weather yesterday at @IWMDuxford . Hats off to everyone for a splendid show. You can watch the full flying display from yesterday and today over at
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One of the heaviest rotary aircraft we'll see this week has just arrived at #RIAT2022 . The German Air Force CH-53GS!
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Buccaneering into the weekend....
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Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day with this @rafredarrows heart from Duxford 2016. We heart you too Red Arrows. #RedArrows #ValentinesDay
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Some serious waving from @ChinookDisplay at @airtattoo . Watch live at !
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Light the reheats and lets make this week a good one. We could all do with a wingman as precise as this.... French Air Force Jaguar pair at USAF Lakenheath Airshow in 1992.
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What an arrival! The Koreans return to the @airtattoo . Don't forget to join us over the weekend on our full livestream.
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Glorious day at the @YeoviltonAirDay 2018! Here's a wee bit of the Typhoon taking advantage of the skies. If you'd like to watch live, head to . You can also pre-order the DVD/Bluray here:
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Ride along in the cockpit of the Spanish Navy Harrier as the rain closes in at RIAT 2023.
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A rare treat, the Mi-24 Hind and Mi-171Sh Hip from the Czech Air Force!
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The sequence concluded with this last salute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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'Trenchard-plus' at @airtattoo this year. We should never take @RAFBBMF for granted - what an asset the team is to keeping RAF history alive - especially this year. Someone build em a Mosquito already! Full Programme:
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These guys have put a serious shift in over the last week producing 60 hours of live broadcasts from @airtattoo . Each one of us has our own connection to aviation. I hope the passion for the subject matter comes across in the coverage. A special thank you to Adam for his
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Tornados bringing the noise at the September Duxford in 2011! Check out the whole show at , where you can see plenty more of the Tonka :)
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What a sight (and sound!) this was at Eastbourne in 2014. The first angle recorded by our intrepid cameraman David atop Beachy Head.
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Always a favourite, the V-Jet formation of @RNASYeovilton 2015
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Wow! As unique aircraft go, this A330-743 BelugaXL a great addition to see in the flying display! Join us live now at .
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Weekend sighted, engaging reheat Featuring @NatMakepeace at @FIAFarnborough
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@RAFTyphoonTeam 👀👌 Stunning conditions for a spellbinding Typhoon display at @BmthAirFest last night. We'll be live again today on YouTube.
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An absolutely AMAZING flypast from the Red Arrows and A350 at @FIAFarnborough . Watch live now! @PlanesTV
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First arrival of the week at @airtattoo , the impressive Kawasaki C-2! Friday and Sunday tickets are still available, but limited! Book yours now at . Keep your eyes peeled for more arrivals throughout the week :) #RIAT18
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"...this is your captain speaking.... Tea will be served after the topside pass"
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A sight sorely missed, @NavyWingsUK Sea Vixen displaying at @BmthAirFest 5 years ago. Have fun if you're heading to the show over the next few days!
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A rare European flying display appearance by an A-4 Skyhawk during the 2013 Phantom Pharewell airshow in Wittmund, Germany.
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Two B-17s, Catalina, Blenheim... what else? An enviable mixed-type formation from Great Warbirds '93.
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Have a look at the gorgeous 617 Squadron flypast, one of the centrepieces of the Royal International Air Show 2018. To see more from the air tattoo, grab yourself a DVD or Blu-ray from :)
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And that's a wrap on #VirtualAirTattoo Huge well done to the team at @airtattoo . I'm proud of what we were able to deliver together.
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Fantastic to see The Black Eagles performing again, for the final time at #RIAT22 . What a privilege!
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Watch the Ukrainian Su-27 display at @airtattoo LIVE on all this weekend. Show starts at 11am tomorrow morning!
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This weekend we are marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a live broadcast of Duxford's Summer Airshow. Here are some clips from Duxford's last D-Day-themed airshow, held in 2014, and featuring a fantastic four-ship Dakota display.
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Couldn't resist a quick look back to this stunning take off from the MiG-29 at @airtattoo 2015. Check it out and plenty more on the RIAT 2015 Blu-ray or DVD right here:
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Hola mi viejo amigo Sea Harriers arrive for @YeoviltonAirDay tomorrow. Can't make the show? Watch live on YouTube:
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Awesome to see the @RAFTyphoonTeam over Shawbury earlier today. Can't make it to @cosfordairshow this weekend? Watch live at
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The German Air Force is becoming one of the biggest supporters of RIAT; this year, they'll contribute A400M and EF2000 solo displays for the first time. This German EF2000 clip comes from 'European Airshows 2010'. Watch the EF2000 live at RIAT at .
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Miss Demeanour tearing up the desert sky at the Al Ain Airshow 2011.
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Name me a more photogenic display team, I'll wait.... @FrecceTricolori at #RIAT2019 @airtattoo
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It's been a long time coming, but the @rafredarrows have flown as a 9-ship again! Their first full-team practice of the year has just taken place at Waddington. It's been a while since we last saw them fly as a 9-ship; this clip is from our RIAT 2019 programme.
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A formation display of four de Havilland twin-boom jets - unthinkable nowadays! This clip comes from our Great Warbirds 1993 programme, available at .
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RIAT is over - it's Farnborough week! Here's a look back to Farnborough 1992, and the incredible Yak-141, Russia's answer to the Harrier.
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The Spanish Navy's AB-8B+ Matador II flew alongside a Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning and performed solo displays at RIAT 2023. We'll be seeing both types again at RIAT this year, with solo displays from each; watch all six days of action live at .
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Awesome start to @IWMDuxford Battle of Britain Airshow! Information for the LIVE show is at #Hurricane
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Stunning rehearsal from the Su-27 at @airtattoo today, with some sweet slo-mo! Tickets are still available at , so come on down and see the SU, alongside a host of equally impressive aircraft. #RIAT18
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Stunning sight of SIX Hurricanes flying at @IWMDuxford ! Pre-order the DVD or Blu-ray at for more from the weekend.
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A piece from Duxford 2016 today, the beautiful Red Arrows heart! Hope you're all have a fabulous weekend and enjoying your time there.
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Who remembers this fantastic take off from @airtattoo 2015? Surely one of the greatest air displays and shows of recent years. Enjoy, and be sure to see more of the show at
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Staying old school with some Me262 action today!
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The Hungarian Air Force JAS-39C Gripen solo display - the current master of "dump and burn" on the European airshow circuit. Catch it live during our broadcasts from the Royal International Air Tattoo on the 17th-22nd July.
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Quick trip back to Leuchars for this, used to love these Role Demos! #raf100
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The RAF and BAE Systems collaborated to produce a 14-ship Hawk display at the Farnborough Airshow 1994 - one Hawk to represent each of the jet's customers at the time. The 14 aircraft formed up in the Broad Arrow shape from the BAE Systems logo.
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