Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 Discussion Thread

[Stroudy]

I did think of that Paddy, but, I wouldn't fit in the C5 thats bringing them!

[DAVEBRAD]

I did think of that Paddy, but, I wouldn't fit in the C5 thats bringing them!

If you think Tardis it would, how do you think my B.36 and B.47 would come over...

[peasus911]

An addition to the participation list. Quite interesting about the gaps in the other schedules. As has just been stated, we waited till the last minute for final confirmation last year. Is it around mid March that the RAF/RN & Army Air Corps release their flying acts.

[MRTT]

Reckon there's a distinct possibility of seeing some Mig-21s from Romania this year.

[panta615]

I can't see the confirmation of the Raptor returning to RIAT on the website. Where's the info from?

[MRTT]

Directly from the Air Combat Command.

[TeeJay]

I would only have one 'craft on my wish list

A Valkyrie

Not an F35 then Pad?

[jasonT1981]

I can't see the confirmation of the Raptor returning to RIAT on the website. Where's the info from?

Came from ACC in America, still not confirmed at RIAT end, but the poster for 2017 did have the F22 on it also. So pretty much assured. Just waiting on confirmation on RIAT end.

[paddyboy]

F35

That super-mega-fugly piece of infantile origami

N-O

[welshandy]

Car Stickers arrived in the Post this morning

[Gary]

The final FRIAT payment was taken last week build up can well and truly begin

[peasus911]

Car Stickers arrived in the Post this morning

So did I.

[jasonT1981]

Got my stickers too!

[Voodoo1]

Got mine! Then realised I have privacy glass in rear half of the car! Doh!!

Well, day and half to go where hopefully we'll get a handful of confirmations.
My bets on confirmation of US contingent seeing as it's pretty much confirmed by ACC.
However, the RAF and a handful of other events and nations seem to be confirming thick and fast so it could be a good update.



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[MRTT]

Got a good feeling we'll get something from New Zealand this year, A400 was over there at Ohakea last weekend.

[Voodoo1]

Good shout to be fair. We did get something from New Zealand last year so it may have been a returned favour already?
Be good to get something in the form of a fast jet from Australia or Japan but that's maybe asking much in today's climate!

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[Gary]

Update 9th March

Bit short

This week we can confirm that the United States Air Force will be returning to this summer's Air Tattoo with the F-22 Raptor.

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircra ... dates-2017

US Air Force
F-22 Raptor Air Combat Command Fighter Flying

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircra ... craft-2017

Also on the ongoing section

Austrian Air Force Ongoing Ongoing
Belgian Air Component Ongoing

[peasus911]

Great to see another confirmation, I do need to air my own personal view though regarding RIAT's drip feeding of info. Before I continue please don't think I am ungrateful and I wouldn't miss one for anything. We seem to get all excited to the run up to the Thursday press release only to be fed what we already know and this week its one aircraft (although it is the F-22). I know we have to wait for official confirmation but you can't tell me that Biggin Hill this year will be the only show to get a Belgian F-16 and the French National Display Team. Yeovilton have already confirmed the Reds are coming so why does RIAT have to do this. We have about 18 weeks before the show, lets hope that next week brings in a clutch of confirmations. (and we will probably already know what they will be).
Sorry, I've got that off my chest now. Rock on RIAT and lets bring on the noise please.

[MRTT]

I suspect the Belgian F-16 will be at RIAT, it's an almost annual participant now!

To be fair, confirmations are always spaced out at this point, it's only March.

[bizfreeq]

Also pretty sure the PdeF announced some time ago that they wouldn't be at RIAT as that Friday is Bastille Day. Of course I could have imagined that, a lot of beer has flowed over the winter!