Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 Discussion Thread

[jasonT1981]

Breitling jet team have self confirmed on their website. http://www.breitling-jet-team.com/en/news-events/

[peasus911]

Great news if confirmed

[youth]

Great news if confirmed

You are joking!

[Dan M]

Great news if confirmed

You are joking!

Seconded!

[jasonT1981]

What's wrong with the Breitling jet team? (I've never seen them)

How about a 4 ship Breitling wing walkers instead? lovely sound from those Boeing Stearman aircraft

[peasus911]

Oh yeah, Sorry for expressing my opinion again. A privately funded jet display team will always get my vote.

[Voodoo1]

Oh yeah, Sorry for expressing my opinion again. A privately funded jet display team will always get my vote.

They're not the most exciting display team if I'm honest. I suppose they're the jet display version of the RJF however I'd rather watch the Falcons (and that is debatable!).
Again these are another civil team that are supported by big money sponsors of RIAT so they get to display (even though it's meant to be a military show - these teams still come!) Hence the forever rising arguments of SwHF and Sea Vixen.

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[youth]

Oh yeah, Sorry for expressing my opinion again. A privately funded jet display team will always get my vote.

Complete waste of display time in my option for what its worth

[youth]

Great news if confirmed

You are joking!

Seconded!

[lhrlima]

I think there's a fine line regarding 'civil' participation at what is, I agree, a 'military' show. As was stated earlier in this thread, they are one of the main sponsors of the show, and one could argue that in the days of ever dwindling Air Force budgets, without such sponsors, would there even be a show at all??

I think there is also a point in that as much as the RIAT Team are enthusiast friendly and will try to arrange the odd surprise and rarely seen Aircraft, they also have an obligation to make money, and that involves getting as many people through the gate as possible! I don't know what percentage of RIAT visitors are enthusiasts compared to 'joe public', but with an increasing decline in military aircraft compared to days of old, they've got to give them something for their money, whether that be hard core fighters or wing walkers!

One final point, I posted on this topic a few years back, expressing my disgust that XH558 wouldn't be attending RIAT and how it was being overrun with civilian stuff, only to have it pointed out to me that she was in fact registered 'G-***'

Just my rambling thoughts!

Steve.

[MRTT]

Slovenian Air Force will be in attendance, according to the latest press release.

[reaper493]

Quite a big update today, taken from Air tattoo website..

Today features a massive update of static and flying aircraft! The update includes a varied mix of civilian types; Hangar 11's P-40 and P-51D both flying, Jet Aerobatics' Jet Provost Mk5 on static and for the first time at the Air Tattoo, Affinity Flying Services Grob 120TP, T-6C Texan and Phenom 100; all part of the new RAF flying training contract, boosting the static display. Elsewhere, the Dutch return with statics; the KDC-10 tanker, C-130H and Dornier Do-228 and Slovenia brings back its PC-9M into the flying display. The British contingent receives a big boost with Army Air Corps Apache in the flying display, Defender 4000 and Wildcat on static; RAF Viking, Vigilant, Puma and Tucano in the static park; and last, but no least, the Royal Navy confirms a Merlin HC3/3A, Wildcat HMA.2, Sea King ASaC.7, Hawk T.1 and Avenger T.1...
A trio of aircraft will be coming to RIAT 2017 from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, all for static display. They comprise a C-130 Hercules airlifter, a KDC-10 tanker/transport, and a Dornier 228 used by the country's coastguard.
An historic element to the celebration of the US Air Force's 70th anniversary at RIAT 2017 will be provided by Peter Teichman's Hangar 11 Collection at North Weald, Essex. Its P-40M Kittyhawk and P-51D Mustang will perform a flypast to recall the wartime US Army Air Force.
Three of the newest UK military aircraft types will be showcased in the RIAT 2017 static display. Elbit Systems, a partner in the Affinity Flying Training Services consortium, will exhibit the Grob Prefect (the RAF's name for the G120TP), Beechcraft Texan (the T-6C derivative of the Texan II) and Embraer Phenom (the Phenom 100 variant) in RAF colours for the first time. These machines are being provided to the UK Ministry of Defence's Military Flying Training System, or MFTS, programme by Affinity.

[grogresaurus77]

Well that's a very nice update!

[James Cutting]

ADDITIONAL UPDATE:

The French Air Force (Armée de l'air) has confirmed their NEW Couteau Delta Tactical Display team (Mirage 2000D x2), Rafale solo display team for the flying display, with two Alpha Jets for the static display.

Awesome line up - especially when you see the new Rafale livery

[grogresaurus77]

Wow! Could we see an even cheekier update on Bank Holiday Monday...?

[James Cutting]

Wow! Could we see an even cheekier update on Bank Holiday Monday...?

My fingers are crossed! Today has been a blinder

[grogresaurus77]

Wow! Could we see an even cheekier update on Bank Holiday Monday...?

My fingers are crossed! Today has been a blinder

The hype train should certainly be in motion for everyone now! I thought people had said it was unlikely we'd get the Rafale & Mirage 2000D display team, nearly spat out my drink when I saw it pop up on Facebook.

[James Cutting]

Wow! Could we see an even cheekier update on Bank Holiday Monday...?

My fingers are crossed! Today has been a blinder

The hype train should certainly be in motion for everyone now! I thought people had said it was unlikely we'd get the Rafale & Mirage 2000D display team, nearly spat out my drink when I saw it pop up on Facebook.

I have been hyped since the last one last year And that's why I always wait until RIAT announces it and ignore the rumour mill doesn't that Rafale look a beaut?!

[darkman]

Today has been a good day

[MRTT]

Only April and what a show!