Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 Discussion Thread

[Alfie]

Looking forward to seeing the Patrouille Suisse again, with them being one of my highlights from 2014 on my return to RIAT after too many years absence.
Ticket already brought for Saturday, bring it on.

[Gary]

So it begins

Today's update (28/1)

Switzerland's national aerobatic display team the Patrouille Suisse have confirmed participation in this summer's Air Tattoo. Their displays at the show will be the team's only appearance in the UK this year!

We have also been able to confirm that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter, will make its much-anticipated international display debut this summer at the 2016 Air Tattoo. More details to follow.

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiti ... st-updates


Swiss Air Force
F-5E Tiger II Patrouille Suisse Aerobatic Team Flying

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiti ... d-aircraft

[powerslave]

Apparently there may well be up to 5 F-35's for RIAT & Farnborough so I take that as 2 x USMC, 2 x USAF & 1 RAF- not too shabby!!

Rog.

Can't wait for them,i think they are pretty impressive,having spent quite a bit of time at Yuma and Luke over the last few years watching them.

ian

[jaydean]

Let the excitement start

Air Arm Current Status
Afghan Air Force Invited
Albanian Air Force Invited
Algerian Air Force Invited
Angolan Air Force Invited
Argentine Air Force Invited
Argentine Navy Invited
Royal Australian Air Force Invited
Royal Australian Army Invited
Royal Australian Navy Invited
Austrian Air Force Invited
Azerbaijani Air Force Invited
Royal Bahraini Air Force Invited
Bangladesh Air Force Invited
Barbados Defence Force Invited
Air Force of the Republic of Belarus Invited
Belgian Air Component Invited
Bolivian Air Force Invited
Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina Invited
Brazilian Air Force Invited
Brazilian Navy Invited
Royal Brunei Air Force Invited
Bulgarian Air Force Invited
Royal Canadian Air Force Invited
Chilean Air Force Invited
Chilean Navy Invited
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force Invited
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Naval Air Force Invited
Civilian Invited
Colombian Air Force Invited
Croatian Air Force Invited
Cyprus National Guard Air Wing Invited
Czech Republic Air Force Invited
Royal Danish Air Force Invited
Ecuadorian Air Force Invited
Egyptian Air Force Invited
El Salvador Air Force Invited
Estonian Air Force Invited
Estonian Police and Border Guard Invited
Finnish Air Force Invited
Finnish Army Aviation Invited
French Air Force Invited
French Army Air Corps Invited
French Navy Invited
Georgian Air Force Invited
German Air Force Invited
German Army Aviation Invited
German Navy Invited
Ghana Air Force Invited
Hellenic Air Force Invited
Hellenic Army Invited
Hellenic Navy Invited
Hungarian Air Force Invited
Icelandic Coast Guard Invited
Indian Air Force Invited
Indian Navy Invited
Indonesian Air Force Invited
Iraqi Air Force Invited
Irish Air Corps Invited
Israeli Air and Space Force Invited
Italian Air Force Invited
Italian Army Invited
Italian Coastguard Invited
Italian Navy Invited
Japan Air Self Defense Force Invited
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Invited
Royal Jordanian Air Force Invited
Kazakhstan Air Force Invited
Kenyan Air Force Invited
Republic of Korea Navy Invited
Kuwait Air Force Invited
Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic Invited
Latvian Air Force Invited
Lebanese Air Force Invited
Libyan Air Force Invited
Lithuanian Air Force Invited
Luxembourg Armed Forces Invited
Macedonia Air Force Invited
Royal Malaysian Air Force Invited
Armed Forces of Malta Invited
Mexican Air Force Invited
Montenegrin Air Force Invited
Royal Moroccan Air Force Invited
Mozambique Air Force Invited
NATO Invited
NATO AEWC Force Invited
NATO Heavy Airlift Wing Invited
Netherlands Coastguard Invited
Royal Netherlands Air Force Invited
Royal Netherlands Navy Invited
Royal New Zealand Air Force Invited
Nigerian Air Force Invited
Royal Norwegian Air Force Invited
Royal Air Force of Oman Invited
Pakistan Air Force Invited
Pakistan Navy Invited
Peruvian Air Force Invited
Phillippine Air Force Invited
Polish Air Force Invited
Polish Land Forces Invited
Polish Navy Invited
Portuguese Air Force Invited
Portuguese Navy Invited
Qatar Emiri Air Force Invited
Republic of Yemen Air Force Invited
Romanian Air Force Invited
Royal Saudi Air Force Invited
Serbian Air Force Invited
Republic of Singapore Air Force Invited
Slovak Air Force Invited
Slovenian Air Force Invited
South African Air Force Invited
Republic of Korea Air Force Invited
Spanish Air Force Invited
Spanish Army Invited
Spanish Navy Invited
Swedish Air Force Invited
Swiss Air Force Invited
Tanzanian Air Force Invited
Royal Thai Air Force Invited
Tunisian Air Force Invited
Turkish Air Force Invited
Turkish Army Invited
Turkish Coastguard Invited
Turkish Navy Invited
Turkmenistan Defence Force Invited
UAE Air Force Defence Invited
Army Air Corps Invited
QinetiQ Invited
Royal Air Force Invited
Royal Navy Invited
US Air Combat Command Invited
US Air Education Training Command Invited
US Air Force Invited
US Air Force Global Strike Command Invited
US Air Force Reserve Command Invited
US Air Force Special Operations Command Invited
US Air Forces Europe Invited
US Air Mobility Command Invited
US Air National Guard Invited
US Army Invited
US Army Europe Invited
US Coast Guard Invited
US Marine Corps Invited
US Navy Invited
Uruguayan Air Force Invited
Venezualan Air Force Invited
Vietnam Peoples Air Force Invited

No invite for Russia??

[Blackcat1]

Or Syria!!!!

[Steven]

Looks like the Turkish F-16 Demo Team may well be at RIAT 2016 following this tweet from the official SoloTurk account.

SOLOTÜRK ‏@soloturk 1 hour ago
Good news for UK fans! We may be at #RIAT2016

Thoughts?

[Scudpilot]

I notice that we have invited the Argies.
Are we going to lul them into a false sense of security, and then shoot them down when they cross the coast?

[seven]

Looks like the Turkish F-16 Demo Team may well be at RIAT 2016 following this tweet from the official SoloTurk account.

SOLOTÜRK ‏@soloturk 1 hour ago
Good news for UK fans! We may be at #RIAT2016

Thoughts?

SoloTurk/Zeus dogfight maybe..

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[MRTT]

No update today!

[Gary]

The 2016 art work has been released, looks good and not as garish as some of the recent posters



http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiti ... me-artwork

[colt99]

The 2016 art work has been released, looks good and not as garish as some of the recent posters



http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiti ... me-artwork

I like this, bit like the old Wilf Hardy airshow paintings for me

[seven]

It would, but i think a Hunter/Vulcan flypast is more likely.



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[kieran]

Spanish EF2000 C-16 solo display confirmed!

[luke28]

Cracking addition, not quite clear if its flying or static though?

[MRTT]

Cracking addition, not quite clear if its flying or static though?

Flying I believe, solo displays are returning this year! EF-18 is flying at Florennes.

[luke28]

Cracking addition, not quite clear if its flying or static though?

Flying I believe, solo displays are returning this year! EF-18 is flying at Florennes.

I'd have happily taken static, even better if its flying!

[seven]

Ooo 'eck. I'll be happy with that.

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[rdchawk]

Although the Spanish do have RIAT as 8-10 of June (junio not Julio)

[luke28]

RAF King Air display according to the teams official schedule

[Steven]

Would be appreciated that when you add news you also link the source(s) of the news please.

Cheers

Steven.