Part Four - RIAT Award Winners

After every Royal International Air Tattoo several awards are presented to some of the aircraft that participated at the airshow over the two days. The awards event was hosted by Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Knight, Chairman of the Royal Air Force Charitable trust. About the event Sir Michael said :  "This was one of the best shows we have ever done and you must say to any doubters that it was exciting, very professional and will have people flocking back in huge numbers each year.

“It brings money in for important charities and it is without question, the finest airshow in the world. Join me in thanking Director Tim Prince and all his staff who made it possible,”
The King Hussein Memorial Sword Lockheed Martin Cannestra Trophy (Best Overseas Flying Demonstration) The Steedman Display Sword
The King Hussein Memorial Sword was, this year presented to the Italian Air Force display the team the Freece Tricolori. The award was presented to the team leader Capitan Massimo Tammaro by HRH Lt Gen Prince Feisal bin Hussein of Jordan This trophy was jointly awarded to the French Air Force Mirage 2000 pilots Captain Yannick Vallet and Captain Fabrice Camliti.  The Steedman Display Sword was presented to Flight Lieutenant Carl Zereky of 15 Squadron based at RAF Odiham flying the Chinook display.

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Paul Bowen Solo Jet Trophy RIAT 2005 Best Livery: Sir Douglas Bader Trophy (Best Individual Flying Demonstration
The Paul Bowen Solo Jet Trophy was presented to Capt Olli Siivola who flew the Finnish Air Force F-18 Hornet Display. Judged the Best Livery at RIAT 2005 was the tiger marked KC135R from 77 Air Refuelling Squadron of the USAF Reserve. The Sir Douglas Bader trophy for the best Individual Demonstration was presented to Major Wandent Brawdsen for his display of the AH-64 Apache from 301 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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As The Crow Flies (Friends of RIAT Best Overall Flying Demonstration
This trophy also went to Major Wandent Brawdsen for his display of the AH-64 Apache from 301 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

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Overall then RIAT 2005 was a very successful show. Most of the flying display was interesting and varied with only a few displays that maybe proved they aren't to suited to the Fairford arena. The static display contained several stars which is becomingly an increasingly hard thing to achieve in these days of ever decreasing air forces and spending. Traffic and queue delays were minimal, the weather superb and the aircraft on display both on the ground and in the air were of a high standard. Well Done RIAT and roll on 2006!