Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread

[Dennisblade]

50th Anniversary of the Qatar Emiri Air Force : the article infers other QEAF aircraft will participate

'To commemorate this milestone, a number of Qatari aircraft will be on static display. A flying display by Qatar’s F-15QA Advanced Eagle would be a fitting tribute to this significant anniversary, adding to the excitement and grandeur of the event'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.europe ... format=amp

Hope that means more than a Hawk from Leeming, although welcome if 'potable'!

You can check here what is confirmed.

https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... -aircraft/

[Nighthawke]

Everything is in this thread - all 24 pages of it so far.

[MikeN]

With 8 weeks left, anyone have any ideas what countries and aircraft might decide to show up?

[James Cutting]

It's on the website which countries are ongoing.

[Dennisblade]

With 8 weeks left, anyone have any ideas what countries and aircraft might decide to show up?

estimated guess:

Poland AW149 and F-16
Saoudi hawks (maybe with transport)
Norway F-35
marocco F-16
finnish NH-90
Bulgaria hoping for not a transport

and some USAF stuff

[red leader]

Maybe also RAF heavies.

[MikeN]

Anything can happen in 8 weeks. like to see RAF tankers. And since the USAF is retiring the KC-10s, like to see them as well.

[GoldenPlane]

Not mentioned yet (as far as I know), is that there should be a 5th RNLAF F-16AM on the viper line. This will be the J-616, that is already wfu. It should get a special wrap or paint for that occasion. After that, it will be back to Volkel and be preserved on a pole (the J-240 is already removed from that pole).

Jordy

[James Cutting]

Awesome stuff, thanks Jordy

[seven]

Not mentioned yet (as far as I know), is that there should be a 5th RNLAF F-16AM on the viper line. This will be the J-616, that is already wfu. It should get a special wrap or paint for that occasion. After that, it will be back to Volkel and be preserved on a pole (the J-240 is already removed from that pole).

Jordy

Isn't one of the 4 already committed due to be as described? The one LM have commissioned the paint job for, or is this another one again!?

[GoldenPlane]

Not mentioned yet (as far as I know), is that there should be a 5th RNLAF F-16AM on the viper line. This will be the J-616, that is already wfu. It should get a special wrap or paint for that occasion. After that, it will be back to Volkel and be preserved on a pole (the J-240 is already removed from that pole).

Jordy

Isn't one of the 4 already committed due to be as described? The one LM have commissioned the paint job for, or is this another one again!?

No, the 4 already committed are active flying jets!

Jordy

[seven]

Thanks for the confirmation

[somerset]

With 8 weeks left, anyone have any ideas what countries and aircraft might decide to show up?

estimated guess:

Poland AW149 and F-16
Saoudi hawks (maybe with transport)
Norway F-35
marocco F-16
finnish NH-90
Bulgaria hoping for not a transport

and some USAF stuff

It'd be nice to have a polish 101 , get a bit closer than the 70ft over my house

[Dennisblade]

With 8 weeks left, anyone have any ideas what countries and aircraft might decide to show up?

estimated guess:

Poland AW149 and F-16
Saoudi hawks (maybe with transport)
Norway F-35
marocco F-16
finnish NH-90
Bulgaria hoping for not a transport

and some USAF stuff

It'd be nice to have a polish 101 , get a bit closer than the 70ft over my house

For now only AW149 and F-16 are on the list. But a 101 would also be very nice

[red leader]

What about the US Navy?

[Nighthawke]

What about them? Are they on the list (haven't looked) either invited/decline/pending?

[James Cutting]

What will be, will be...

[jasonT1981]

US Navy are currently showing amber on the updates section meaning they are in talks but nothing confirmed.

[MikeN]

There are no US Navy bases close to the UK and they do have the Boeing P-8 Poseidon which is a jet aircraft and sub hunter and replaced the turbo prop P3 Orion, Grumman C-2 Greyhound a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft and Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye.

[EAGLE]

There are no US Navy bases close to the UK and they do have the Boeing P-8 Poseidon which is a jet aircraft and sub hunter and replaced the turbo prop P3 Orion, Grumman C-2 Greyhound a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft and Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye.

USN do still operate a handful of P-3's - Only 2 squadrons still fly them and most of the aircraft now flying are modified variants like the EP-3