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A memorable three-day Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 concluded with the traditional Sunday night prizegiving, during which trophies were presented to several of the show\u2019s top displays.<\/p>\n
The Paul Bowen Trophy for the best solo jet display \u2014 named in honour of the late Paul Bowen, co-founder of the Air Tattoo \u2014 went to Lt Col Yurii Bulavka, pilot of the Sukhoi Su-27P1M from the 831st Guards Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. \u201cI will say only one thing\u201d, commented Bulavka. \u201cThank you for your attention, wonderful Air Tattoo. See you next time!\u201d<\/p>\n
The Italian Air Force\u2019s Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team of 10 Aermacchi AT-339A jet trainers, regulars at the Air Tattoo, scooped the RAFCTE Trophy, awarded to the best flying demonstration by an overseas participant. Team leader Maj Stefano Vit said, \u201cIt is really a great honour for me and for all the team, because it\u2019s a special trophy. The Air Tattoo is the biggest airshow in Europe, and winning this trophy is a big reward. It\u2019s nice to leave an occasion like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following a triumphant event, including flypasts with the British Overseas Airways Corporation-schemed Boeing 747-436 of British Airways as part of the BA100 events and the French Air Force\u2019s Patrouille de France team as a salute to the 50th anniversary of Concorde\u2019s first flight, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, won the Steedman Display Sword for best display by a UK participant. Team manager Sqn Ldr Doug Smith commented, \u201cThis is absolutely fantastic. We adore coming to RIAT every year \u2014 it\u2019s a tremendously well-run airshow \u2014 and to come away with the trophy for best display from the UK is stunning. To do the flypasts with the 747 in BOAC livery and the \u2018double Concorde\u2019 formation was really, really good.\u201d<\/p>\n
The evening\u2019s double winner was Capt Arto Ukskoski, who flew the McDonnell Douglas F\/A-18C Hornet from Fighter Squadron 11 of the Finnish Air Force. He took home the Sir Douglas Bader Trophy for best individual flying demonstration and and the As The Crow Flies Trophy for best display as judged by the enthusiast members of Friends of RIAT. \u201cI am quite surprised\u201d, said Ukskoski, \u201cbecause there are so many good aircraft and so many good pilots. It\u2019s amazing, especially for the Finnish Air Force because we don\u2019t do so many airshows internationally every year.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the most regular performers at recent Air Tattoos, Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39C Gripen pilot Maj Peter Fall\u00e9n from F 7 wing of the Swedish Air Force, received the King Hussein Memorial Sword for best overall flying demonstration. An emotional Fall\u00e9n said, \u201cThis means so much to me. I\u2019m almost in tears now, because RIAT has been a big part of my career as a display pilot. I\u2019ve been flying here for six years, and it\u2019s been the main event every year. I\u2019m so grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n
The RIAT Chief Executive Trophy, presented by outgoing Air Tattoo CEO Andy Armstrong, went to the Spanish Navy\u2019s EAV-8B Harrier II+ duo. Mr Armstrong referred particularly to the initiative shown by the squadron\u2019s commanding officer following a brake fire suffered by one of the two aircraft on arrival, which led to repairs being affected and participation in the weekend displays.<\/p>\n
Finally, the trophy for best livery was presented to the Eurofighter EF2000 operated by Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71 \u2018Richthofen\u2019 of the German Air Force, stationed at Wittmund.<\/p>\n
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