Angkatan Udara Inggris atau Royal Airforce secara rutin menggelar foto terbaik angkatan udara. Tetapi tahun ini ada kategori baru yakni foto terbaik pilihan masyarakat. Dan inilah foto-foto terbaik pada 2014.
‘As the Sun Sets’ by Senior Aircraftman Andrew Seaward
A Chinook helicopter from 18(B) Squadron practising dust landings as part of Exercise VORTEX WARRIOR at the US Naval Air Facility, El Centro in California.
Picture: Andrew Seaward, RAF Odiham
The unveiling of the Red Arrow’s 50th Anniversary tail fin design to celebrate their 50th display season. The makeover is the biggest change to the appearance of the team’s Hawk aircraft in its history
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Adam Fletcher, Red Arrows Photographic Section
An RAF Police dog handler puts his police dog ‘Pacino’ through his paces on the dog agility course on Trebelzue airfield at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall
Picture: Corporal Tony Rogers, RAF St Mawgan
A newly painted BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Spitfire returns from its maiden flight in D-Day colours, taken at RAF Coningsby, the home of the BBMF
Picture: Sergeant Peter George, RAF Leeming
A medic on the Deployable Aeromedical Response Team from the Tactical Medical Wing radios for support as a 47 Squadron Hercules C130J returns to RAF Leeming with ‘refugees’ during exercise CAPABLE EAGLE
Picture: Sergeant Ralph Merry, RAF Mobile News Team
A high ‘G’ turn and climb in full afterburner performed by an RAF Typhoon FGR4 from 29 Sqn Typhoon Display Team at the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo RAF Fairford
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Tim Laurence, RAF Northolt
A member of the RAF Regiment Band, taken on parade at RAFC Cranwell
Picture: Mr Paul Saxby, RAFC Cranwell
An RAF Typhoon appears like a shark from the depths. The photograph was taken from the back of a transport plane over a lake in the Baltic region where the Typhoons are currently deployed in the NATO Baltic Air Policing Role
Picture: Squadron Leader John Eklund, 7644 Squadron
This photo was taken at RAF Lossiemouth of RAF Personnel wearing Aircrew Night Vision Goggles (NVG) under green light. Aircrew wear NVGs at when flying at night to enhance their vision and allow them to ‘see in the dark’
Picture: Corporal Richard Denton, RAF Lossiemouth
A C-17 aircraft from RAF Brize Norton arrives at Mount Pleasant Airfield in the Falkland Islands with a replacement Search and Rescue Sea King helicopter onboard. Unloading continued well into the night.
Picture: Lieutenant Commander Woodman
‘The Red Arrows’ during training at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. It is taken during a full display showing SAC Craig Marshall, the RAF photographer, videoing the start of the display for safety and debrief purposes.
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Adam Fletcher, the Red Arrows Photographic Section
Two RAF Tornado GR4s conduct a ‘hot pit’ refuel at RAF Marham, the aircraft keep their engines running while they take on more fuel (similar to an F1 pitstop). This means they can quickly be ready for their next sortie, in this case for a night flight.
Picture: Andy Wright, RAF Marham
The Red Arrows arriving in Kuwait, signalling their arrival with white smoke for a flypast over the city of Al Hamra. For the 50th anniversary of the Red Arrows the Team embarked on a Middle East Tour, visiting several countries including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE.
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Craig Marshall, Red Arrows Photographic Section
34 Regiment Squadron from RAF Leeming and 15 Regiment Squadron from RAF Honington on a training exercise at Warcop Ranges before deploying to Afghanistan. The ‘Mastiff’ vehicles are used for patrolling and troop transport and the ‘light beam’ is caused by the tracer rounds as they are fired from the 50 Cal’ Heavy Machine Gun mounted on top.
Picture: Corporal Babbs Robinson, RAF Honington
A Tornado GR4 taking off for a night sortie from RAF Marham
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Andy Wright, RAF Marham
An RAF Regiment Gunner from 5 Force Protection Wing during pre-deployment training at STANTA (Stanford Training Area) in East Anglia. The RAF Regiment gunner is sat on the roof of a building taking cover behind a wall, under contact from the ‘enemy’, writing a 9-Line Medical Evacuation Report (9 Liner) to enable him to call in support to evacuate his injured colleague.
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Connor Payne, RAF Benson
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team “The Red Arrows” during training at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. It is taken from the back seat of Red 10 piloted by Squadron Leader Mike Ling.
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Craig Marshall, Red Arrows Photographic Section
Red 6 during a transit flight from Denmark back to the UK after a display at Gilze Rijen. The image was taken from the passenger seat of Red 7. In the background the front half of the 9 display aircraft can be seen in battle formation.
Picture: Senior Aircraftman Adam Fletcher, Red Arrows Photographic Section
Sumber: telegraph
