RIAT 2014 - News and updates here please

[MRTT]

Irish PC9M Confirmed for Static Display.

[Andyperkins]

Just added...

United States Air Force
F-15E Strike Eagle - static
KC-135R Stratotanker - static

[airtyphoon]

Also Added

1 x F-16AM Belgian Air Force from 350 Sqn for Static.

airtyphoon

[Ledhead27]

Couple of cancellations I'm afraid:

Estonian Air Force
Antonov An-2 Fixed Wing Squadron Biplane (GUTTED!)

German Navy
Sea King Mk.41 MFG-5 Helicopter

[youth]

Couple of cancellations I'm afraid:

Estonian Air Force
Antonov An-2 Fixed Wing Squadron Biplane (GUTTED!)

German Navy
Sea King Mk.41 MFG-5 Helicopter

Sea king crew too hungover to fly!!

[sneezy24]

Maybe/maybe not... the F35 Saga (sago?) continues...

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ow-401213/

[dantheman_09]

TIME RUNS OUT FOR F35B

Despite everyone's best endeavours, it has now been decided that the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II will not fly at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2014 as all of the aircraft currently remain grounded.

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said the decision was a great disappointment given the amount of planning that had gone into bringing the aircraft over to RIAT for its international display debut.

He said: "It's not unusual for there to be delays in the development programme of any new military aircraft, and the Air Tattoo has been working closely with teams from Lockheed Martin, the US Marine Corps, Department of Defence and MoD to ensure the aircraft touched down at RAF Fairford for the Air Tattoo. Unfortunately we've simply run out of time."

An MoD spokesman said "The safety of pilots and aircraft has to be our priority. Of course, it is disappointing that the Lightning II has not arrived in the UK in time for the Air Tattoo but we fully support the decision not to grant clearance for the aircraft to make their first transatlantic flight to the UK until the technical investigations following an engine failure are complete."

Mr Prince added: "We fully understand and support the decision as safety of pilots and aircraft has to be paramount.

"Fortunately, the F-35B is only one of more than 200 exciting aircraft representing 33 air arms from 27 countries around the globe that will be taking part in RIAT 2014, which begins tomorrow (Friday, July 11). We are looking forward to staging the UK's biggest celebrations marking the RAF Red Arrows 50th display season at the world's largest military airshow."

[Pune]

Well, you can't have everything in life, the weekend will be fabulous with or with the F35, maybe next year...

[Curdster]

Can anyone advise if there is a running order for the weekend and if so can you post a link to it. TIA