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No, despite everything you hear, the UK's austerity measures haven't quite reached this far yet. These cyclambulances do provide a valuable service at massive outdoor events such as the Royal International Air Tattoo. They can access virtually anywhere on the ground navigating through huge crowds far faster than their diesel driven bigger brothers and sisters.

A recreation of the arrival of the fist F35 Lightning II's in UK airspace. Flanked by two RAF Typhoons the F35s arrived in the UK on June 29th 2016

F-35A Lightning II and P-51Mustang 'Miss Helen' Sony DSC HX400V !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.5774774.1.flat,215x200,075,f.jpg!

A Huey restored to flying condition by "Team Huey":http://www.huey.co.uk/index.php Seen here departing RIAT at RAF Fairford in July 2012. I've seen 509 a number of times on the ground and occasionally heard it's distinctive sound, but never actually seen it in motion until RIAT. 509 was manufactured in 1972 and was assigned to 129 Assault Helicopter Company Vietnam also in 1972 Sony DSC-HX1

Avro Vulcan Bomber with the RAF Red Arrows display team

A European airshow flying display debut from this Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Kawasaki P-1. One of a pair visiting RIAT 2015 at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Sony DSC-HX1

The Red Arrows meet up with Vulcan Bomber Xh558 for a series of flybys in 2015

A single RAf Red Arrow. Part of the synchro pair Straight down the camera.

The glorious Bristol Blenheim Mk1 out of IWM Duxford. Part of the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary

Bristol Blenheim Mk1. Part of the Battle of Britain 75th anniversary display

The Super Hornet is a further evolutionary redesign of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The U.S. Navy currently flies both the F/A-18E single-seater and F/A-18F two-seater in combat roles.

The mighty Boeing CH47 Chinook transport helicopter

The RAF Red Arrows performing a cross over at RIAT 2017

F/A-18F Super Hornet, taxiing on to the runway at RAF Fairford, before demonstrating some of the the incredible capabilities of one the United States Navy's carrier based aircraft. Yes it's very noisy

The Red Arrows lead Avro Vulcan XH558 in a farewell flypast

Avro Vulcan and The Red Arrows come together for a farewell fly past at RIAT 2015

The Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache. Operated by 301 Squadron of the Defence Helicopter Command which is stationed at Gilze-Rijen Air Base. The Hawk design on Q-17 can be removed quickly if deployment to operational missions is required. Quoted from their website - "The Apache Solo Display team performs its shows this year at national and international air displays to demonstrate what the RNLAF stands for: AIRPOWER! " Sony DSC-HX1

The RAF Red Arrows lead Avro Vulcan XH558 in formation for the last time.

The Red Arrows lead Vulcan XH558 in a farewell flight at RIAT 2015

The mighty Sea King Helicopter. Royal Air Force Search and Rescue

The British Army's Apache Longbow. Rolls Royce powered mean machine. Ugly they're not! Some differences between this and the United States Boeing machine - This has folding rotors so you can fold it away and push it in to the back of a C-17 and ship it anywhere in the world. Rolls Royce powered, giving 25% more power than the US General Electric engine. Currently restricted by the transmission system ... but the Brits are working on it.

The RAF Red Arrows Enid Section at RIAT 2017

The Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team the Red Arrows at RIAT 2017

The Royal Air Force Red Arrows Twister at RIAT 2017

Re-load Departing RIAT 2011 held at RAF Fairford this Sikorsky S-76C++ transported the Duke of Kent to the event. Unfortunately, I didn't get offered a lift home. My Land Rover's better anyway.

The 2014 RAF Red Arrows in their special 50th anniversary scheme

The RAF Red Arrows with the F35 Lightning II and Typhoons

RAF Red Arrows displaying at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2017

B2 Spirit of Pennsylvania in a flypast celebrating the 70th anniversary of the USAF at RAF Fairford Sony DSC HX400

During their display, the Red Arrows split in to two groups ... Enid is the 5 ship formation and Gypo the remaining 4. Here we see Enid pulling out of a manoeuvre known as Python at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire in 2019. I wasn't sure how this would look against an overcast sky. It is better than I thought. Probably wouldn't be as striking if it had been against a blue sky. Sony DSC HX400V

Breitling Wing Walkers at RIAT 2014

RAF Red Arrows with Vulcan XH558

The Raf Red Arrows with Avro Vulcan XH558 at the Air Tattoo in 2015

Red Arrows at RIAT 2014

Vulcan B Mk2 XH558 first flew on 1 July 1960 and was the first B Mk2 to be delivered to the RAF. She was also the last Vulcan to leave RAF Service on 23 March 1993. Seen here with air brakes deployed coming in to land at RAF Fairford. Sony DSC-HX1 !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.7759949.2.flat,300x300,075,f.alphabet-soup-series-1-2012.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.11625738.8661/pp,375x360.jpg!