Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[luke28]

Decent update. Portugese participation is quite rare recently. That Sabre is beautiful, shame its not flying but still be nice to see.

Egypt added to the on-going list

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Royal New Zealand, Egyptian and Estonian Airforce flashing yellow

[Blackcat1]

As much as I love the Viper I do wish Team Zeus were Phantoms but cant have it always & im not ungrateful

[Discodaz]

Decent update. Portugese participation is quite rare recently. That Sabre is beautiful, shame its not flying but still be nice to see.

Egypt added to the on-going list

hey, its flying if you are doing arrivals and departures

its actually nice to see team zeus back. always a great display. hopefully they will have a nice fancy paint scheme .iirc, they used a plain f16 the last time they displayed at RIAT. 2017/18 ??

Daz

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Decent update. Portugese participation is quite rare recently. That Sabre is beautiful, shame its not flying but still be nice to see.

Egypt added to the on-going list

hey, its flying if you are doing arrivals and departures

its actually nice to see team zeus back. always a great display. hopefully they will have a nice fancy paint scheme .iirc, they used a plain f16 the last time they displayed at RIAT. 2017/18 ??

Daz

Team Zeus were last at RIAT in 2018 but cannot remember if it was special scheme F-16 or not?

[Discodaz]

Decent update. Portugese participation is quite rare recently. That Sabre is beautiful, shame its not flying but still be nice to see.

Egypt added to the on-going list

hey, its flying if you are doing arrivals and departures

its actually nice to see team zeus back. always a great display. hopefully they will have a nice fancy paint scheme .iirc, they used a plain f16 the last time they displayed at RIAT. 2017/18 ??

Daz

Team Zeus were last at RIAT in 2018 but cannot remember if it was special scheme F-16 or not?

i have a terrible memory but something tells me it was a plain f16 with conformal fuel tanks fitted im sure someone will be along soon to tell me im wrong

daz

[Skywatcher]

It was I think,they could not afford the paint at the time I seem to recall
It was still a great display again by the team ,always good to see a different variant of the F-16

[Flightline UK]

More recently they have just had standard grey jets with conformal tanks (such as Sanicole last year)

[Discodaz]

More recently they have just had standard grey jets with conformal tanks (such as Sanicole last year)

shame really. its always nice to see something a little different

Daz

[Skywatcher]

I’m ever hopefull there may be the F-22A demo team coming this year being the usaf significant anniversary love seeing the raptor

[Gary]

Very nice update, the Epsilon are a great addition roll on July

[Red-Eye-Knight]

I’m ever hopefull there may be the F-22A demo team coming this year being the usaf significant anniversary love seeing the raptor

Raptor is scheduled to display in Canada that weekend so no F-22 this year I am afraid

[Skywatcher]

Ohh that is a shame,hopefully next year …it is always a stunning display one I always look forward to

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Hopefully next year as was 2017 the last time it was at RIAT if memory serves me correct? It is an awesome display though.

US F-35 and A-10 have self confirmed just waiting and praying DBH confirm them both soon so fingers crossed for that

[jasonT1981]

Yeah, 2017 was last time the F22 came over.

Couldn't display on the Saturday due to low cloud and weather. Displayed on the Sunday.

[The Cat]

Frecce Tricolori display dates don't show RIAT sadly

[markranger]

Frecce Tricolori display dates don't show RIAT sadly

True, At Present it shows they have a free weekend that weekend though so still hope.

Mark

[The Cat]

You have given me hope !
I think the best display team ever......in my opinion.

[jasonT1981]

If you look at the Frecce Tricolori schedule, it is only their domestic schedule, there is no international dates.

they come later.

[Thunder]

It was I think,they could not afford the paint at the time I seem to recall

Team Zeus reverted back to standard finished jets, as the HAF hierarchy thought it was a truer reflection of their combat role, and not just a glorified show performer.