Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[tomw]

Belgian F-16 Demo has just self confirmed on their Facebook page

[csnewton2701]

This will be my first RIAT so already happy with the announcements.

Chris

[Discodaz]

This will be my first RIAT so already happy with the announcements.

Chris

Chris. once you have been once, you will crave for it every year, i promise. you will love the air tattoo. its like nothing on earth.

I'm pretty pleased with this weeks announcement. love the swiss f18s display. although i have seen a million hawks, I'm looking forward to seeing the finish display team.

Daz

[Campbell89]

Chris. once you have been once, you will crave for it every year, i promise. you will love the air tattoo. its like nothing on earth.

Agreed, my first visit was the 2019 Air Tattoo and it was incredible.

[Buddiebeeroy]

This will be my first RIAT so already happy with the announcements.

Chris

Chris. once you have been once, you will crave for it every year, i promise. you will love the air tattoo. its like nothing on earth.

I'm pretty pleased with this weeks announcement. love the swiss f18s display. although i have seen a million hawks, I'm looking forward to seeing the finish display team.

Daz

Saw the Finnish Hawks at RIAT 2017 . Nice tidy display

[Red-Eye-Knight]

This will be my first RIAT so already happy with the announcements.

Chris

Chris. once you have been once, you will crave for it every year, i promise. you will love the air tattoo. its like nothing on earth.

I'm pretty pleased with this weeks announcement. love the swiss f18s display. although i have seen a million hawks, I'm looking forward to seeing the finish display team.

Daz

Saw the Finnish Hawks at RIAT 2017 . Nice tidy display

Yes they were nice to watch even on the day they flew in awful conditions which cut their display short that day.

[jasonT1981]

Chris. once you have been once, you will crave for it every year, i promise. you will love the air tattoo. its like nothing on earth.

I'm pretty pleased with this weeks announcement. love the swiss f18s display. although i have seen a million hawks, I'm looking forward to seeing the finish display team.

Daz

Saw the Finnish Hawks at RIAT 2017 . Nice tidy display

Yes they were nice to watch even on the day they flew in awful conditions which cut their display short that day.

Yeah, they seemed to get the worst of the weather. Visability was terrible just as they went up. They gave it a good go but couldn't complete the display. Did a great display on the Sunday though.

Weather came in fast that day, during the Tornado display if I recall, made for excellant conditions for the Belgium Sea King to do their S&R though.

[Gary]

German NH90 added to static and flying

Latest update - 10 March 2022

We have now received formal confirmation from the German Army that they will be participating at RIAT 2022 with a pair of their NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, one for the flying display and one for static display. This is the German Army's first participation at RIAT since 2016 so we're very pleased to be welcoming them back to RAF Fairford in July.

We are pleased to welcome aircraft from 2Excel Aviation to RIAT 2022. Firstly, their King Air & Navajo will be on static display celebrating the 200th Anniversary of HM Coastguard. We will also see their Oil Spill Response Boeing 727 on static display during the weekend, a classic aircaft type which we haven't seen at Fairford since 2002!

Last week, members of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team visited Douglas Bader House to discuss their plans for RIAT 22, and we discussed our ambition for special mixed formation flypasts on all three show days. However, we await the formal ratification from the RAF Air Events Team before we add them to the aircraft participation list.

[thevulcan]

2 excels B727 will be on static too first 727 at RIAT for 20 years

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Another nice update today and the German Army NH-90 on flying display what a catch!!!

[raptor76]

Was the 727 in the static park at the last waddington air show?

[plmc135]

Remember there are 2 Oil Spill response Boeing 727's.

[slogen51]

German NH90 added to static and flying

Latest update - 10 March 2022

We have now received formal confirmation from the German Army that they will be participating at RIAT 2022 with a pair of their NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, one for the flying display and one for static display. This is the German Army's first participation at RIAT since 2016 so we're very pleased to be welcoming them back to RAF Fairford in July.

We are pleased to welcome aircraft from 2Excel Aviation to RIAT 2022. Firstly, their King Air & Navajo will be on static display celebrating the 200th Anniversary of HM Coastguard. We will also see their Oil Spill Response Boeing 727 on static display during the weekend, a classic aircaft type which we haven't seen at Fairford since 2002!

Last week, members of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team visited Douglas Bader House to discuss their plans for RIAT 22, and we discussed our ambition for special mixed formation flypasts on all three show days. However, we await the formal ratification from the RAF Air Events Team before we add them to the aircraft participation list.

Nice. That will do for me, hope a pair of NH-90 come over.

I don't mind the Danish Saab Supporter team, quite a rare type over here and unless you have been to Karup which I haven't then a good chance of couple of pots!

[pg1610]

Nice. That will do for me, hope a pair of NH-90 come over.

German Army that they will be participating at RIAT 2022 with a pair of their NH90

:-)

[jasonT1981]

USAF F-35 and A-10 self confirm for RIAT.

It was expected, but great to see.

https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/ ... -schedule/

[csnewton2701]

I won't get too excited until officially confirmed.

Chris

[Buddiebeeroy]

USAF F-35 and A-10 self confirm for RIAT.

It was expected, but great to see.

https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/ ... -schedule/

Great news - hopefully this comes off

I’ve checked the link but can’t see - is the A10 a full demo or flypasts ? Thanks in advance

[Discodaz]

Fingers crossed. I have never seen an a10 in the flesh.
Daz

[csnewton2701]

Fingers crossed. I have never seen an a10 in the flesh.
Daz

Me either. I reckon I won't have seen 75% of the participants this year.

Chris

[Blackcat1]

Love the A10, ah I remember when they regular visitors to LFA7 when they were based at Bentwaters & Woodbridge