Defence Editor Craig Hoyle captured some of the highlights from this year's static display at RIAT on Saturday 15 July, with this including a strong presence from the Czech air force and a rare European appearance by a Royal Malaysian Air Force CN-235. In the air, a specially painted VC10 commemorated 40 years of service with the UK Royal Air Force, while Switzerland's F-5-equipped Patrouille de Suisse display team was joined by a Pilatus PC-21 for an impromptu flypast.

VC10 RAF
Tornado Germany
Static Saturday
Mi-17 Czech Republic
Merlin HM1 RN
L410 Slovenia
Islander British Army
Gripen Czech Republic
F-5s PC-21 Switzerland
F-4 Turkey
EH101 Denmark
CN-235 Malaysia
CH-47 Netherlands
Canberra RAF
B-52 USAF
An-26 Czech Republic
AlphaJet Qinetiq
A-7 Greece

Source: Flight International