RIAT 2014 - News and updates here please

[phantommadman]

What an update I'd just go to Fairford for the Corsairs,brilliant just brilliant,and if any one now complains that it's still not value for money'or "it's same old same old"............you know where to jog!!!!!!

[Article (L)]

As well as all the cool jets (that I love of course). I have to shout for The Waco! ANY pilot, whatever they normally fly would love to clock some time on that. They are beautiful things

[Mattyjc]

Thought that was a good update, looking like a classic year, glad Im going Mach3 for the first time! Shame the Gnats are only on static though.

[MRTT]

Belgian F16 Added

[Gary]

Today's update 1st May

An impressive contingent of aircraft is being contributed to RIAT 2014 by the German armed forces. The German Air Force will send a Eurofighter EF2000, Tornado, C-160D Transall and Airbus A310 MRTT, and the German Navy a P-3C Orion, Dornier 228LM, Sea King Mk41A and Sea Lynx Mk88A. Details of the units from which the aircraft are coming can be found in the participation list. These add to the German Army EC135 already confirmed.

Germany SQUADRON TYPE

German Air Force
Airbus A310 MRTT Special Mission Air Wing Transport Static
Eurofighter EF2000/T TLG-31 Fighter Aircraft Static
Panavia Tornado IDS/ECR TLG-51 Fighter Aircraft Static
Transall C-160D LTG-63 Transport Static


German Navy
Dornier Do-228(LM) MFG-3 Maritime Patrol Static
Lockheed P-3C Orion MFG-3 Maritime Patrol Static
Westland Sea King Mk.41 MFG-5 Helicopter Static
Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A MFG-5 Helicopter

Another nice update from DBH There goes my patch collect budget

[Bushpilot]

Lets hope that the P3 isn't parked nose on again this year

[Stroudy]

Good updates, looking like a good show, just a bit too much S and not enough F perhaps. Its an 'airshow' after all..

[beefsteak]

Good updates, looking like a good show, just a bit too much S and not enough F perhaps. Its an 'airshow' after all..

What you have to remember is that as it's "The Reds" 50th and a lot of formation teams are present, each of their displays is around the 40/45 minutes and the flying display only lasts for 8 hours, so there's only so much that can be fitted in !
(Still 8+ weeks of announcements to come, so plenty of time for the Russians and the Yanks to stop their 'Sabre rattling' and decide to 'come out to play'

>
>
>
>
>
>
(I know !)

[Mike]

"40/45 minutes"

Since when?

[beefsteak]

I bet it's not far off!

[jamesg23]

Last time I checked it was 25 mins .

Including taxi out take off and landing.

[beefsteak]

Who's that for? A Pitts Special !

[beefsteak]

Last time I checked it was 25 mins .

So like i said 40 / 45 minutes with taxi out and break to land then!!

[razor23uk]

Unless its the Thunderbirds.........in which case, after the formation coffee drinking, the synchro loo break, the company march to the aircraft, the opening of the canopy spectacle, the blah,blah,booring,blah,blah rest of it, its an hour before the fisrt pass!

[Gary]

FRIAT are inviting members to apply for the media day, RIAT truly is getting close Let's hope for another good announcement tomorrow. Some US stuff wouldn't go a miss

[Gary]

Today's update 8th May

We are pleased to confirm the addition to the RIAT 2014 participation list of several aircraft from the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. A Merlin anti-submarine helicopter from 824 Naval Air Squadron will take part in the flying display, with another example of this versatile machine in the static park; also shown statically will be a King Air 350ER 'Avenger' observer trainer from 750 NAS, a Sea King HU5 search and rescue helicopter from 771 NAS, and a Lynx maritime helicopter.

The Romanian Air Force has confirmed that it will be sending a senior delegation to this summer's Air Tattoo. We have been informed that we will be contacted separately with regards aircraft participation.

Royal Navy

King Air 350ER 'Avenger' 750 NAS Maritime Patrol Static
Lynx TBC Helicopter Static
Merlin 824 NAS Helicopter Static
Merlin 824 NAS Helicopter Flying
Sea King HU5 771 NAS Helicopter Static

[youth]

Fingers crossed the Romanian AF send something, otherwise a poor update

[seven]

Yup, thats it. Cant have an awe inspiring update every week. Or at all it would seem, Italians Excluded.

7

[Paulo]

Yup, thats it. Cant have an awe inspiring update every week. Or at all it would seem, Italians Excluded.

7

Or at all? 7, are you smoking something over there?

F35's, Greek A7's, Spanish F18 ....... wait, no Swedish Historical Flight??! - must be a rubbish airshow.

[Gary]

Gotta agree with Paulo There are some gems already announced, to dismiss it seems a little short sighted.

This weeks update might have been a little small compared to the recent ones but we don't get much Navy stuff up here in deepest darkest Lincolnshire so i'm very happy with it