Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 Discussion Thread

[luke28]

SoloTurk at Waddington and RIAT in 2014 had a Turkish A-400 as support which didn't hang around, I'd imagine the KC-135 will do the same.

I'd love to be wrong though.

[MRTT]

SoloTurk at Waddington and RIAT in 2014 had a Turkish A-400 as support which didn't hang around, I'd imagine the KC-135 will do the same.

I'd love to be wrong though.

Did the A400 return after?

[John flightpath]

I know, hence the question I remember (2011 I think) the All Stars C130 came in and departed a couple of hours later.

Fingers Crossed eh ! lol.

Cheers
John 'flightpath'.

[MRTT]

I know, hence the question I remember (2011 I think) the All Stars C130 came in and departed a couple of hours later.

Fingers Crossed eh ! lol.

Cheers
John 'flightpath'.

Yep, came in with the F-16s on Wednesday, departed and returned for static later that week- hoping the 135 may do the same thing!

[luke28]

SoloTurk at Waddington and RIAT in 2014 had a Turkish A-400 as support which didn't hang around, I'd imagine the KC-135 will do the same.

I'd love to be wrong though.

Did the A400 return after?

Yes mate, it came back in on the Mondays after each show.....

[MRTT]

SoloTurk at Waddington and RIAT in 2014 had a Turkish A-400 as support which didn't hang around, I'd imagine the KC-135 will do the same.

I'd love to be wrong though.

Did the A400 return after?

Yes mate, it came back in on the Mondays after each show.....

Cheers mate!

[Gary]

For the second day running. Can people not quote the post directly above. Come on people it's not that hard to remember.

[Sooty]

Have the Israeli's declined? Rumours of either 2 F-15's,2 F-16's or both,with KC-707 support,due into the Hall/Heath tomorrow.(7th).

[MRTT]

Yes they have, sadly!

[slogen51]

It's only Wednesday afternoon but RIAT is looking very good to me.

Well done to the organisation that sends out the invites etc

[Rotörhead]

Anyone else seen the F-35B display video on Facebook posted by the official RIAT page? Without wanting sounding like all of the F-35 haters, it doesn't look particularly exciting, the take off has the afterburners put on after it's already in the air and way away from the crowd... kinda wanted to see more of a high performance, not to mention loud take off. Hopefully the rest of it or the other display is more interesting, I've heard it's quite noisy at full chat, and was looking forward to experiencing that first hand!

[Rotörhead]

Yeah, I'm still very much looking forward to seeing it nonetheless, can't wait for the weekend!

[luke28]

Courtesy of PaulB1973 on UKAR, this is Saturdays schedule.


10.00am
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Polish AF)
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon (Spanish AF)
Northrop F-5E Tiger II x5 Patrouille Suisse (Swiss AF)

11.00am
Demo Team ‘Zeus’ Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Hellenic AF)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (RAF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (BAE Systems, Warton)
Lockheed Martin F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon (Belgian AF)
Boeing AH-64D Apache (RNethAF)

12.00pm
Royal Jordanian Falcons x4 Extra EA300L (Royal Jordanian Airlines)
USAF Heritage Flight: North American P-51D Mustang,
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor (USAF 1FW, Langley AFB),
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (USAF 56FW, Luke AFB)

12.50pm
Pilatus PC-9M x6 Wings of Storm / Krila Oluje (Croatian AF)
Boeing Stearman AN75N1 x3 The Breitling Wingwalkers, AeroSuperbatics, Rendcomb
Extra EA330SC Breitling
PZL-130TC-2 Orlik x7 Team Orlik (Polish AF)

2.00pm
Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane IIc (BBMF)
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon ‘Solo Turk’ (Turkish AF)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ (Polish AF)
Saab JAS-39C Gripen (Swedish AF)

3.00pm
Airbus A400M (Airbus Defence & Space)
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (Italian AF, RSV)
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo.105P (German Army)
Flypast: Red Arrows, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (USMC) and x2 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF No 1 Sqn)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (RAF/USMC VMFAT 501, MCAS Beaufort)
Red Arrows x9 BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A (RAF)

4.20pm
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey (USAFE 352 SOW/7th SOS)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (Boeing/US Navy)
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 ‘The Black Cats’ (RN)

5.00pm
Ramex Delta x2 Dassault Mirage 2000N (French AF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
Dassault Rafale C (French AF)
Aermacchi AT-339A x10 II Frecce Tricolori (Italian AF)

[GouldJordan14]

Anyone else seen the F-35B display video on Facebook posted by the official RIAT page? Without wanting sounding like all of the F-35 haters, it doesn't look particularly exciting, the take off has the afterburners put on after it's already in the air and way away from the crowd... kinda wanted to see more of a high performance, not to mention loud take off. Hopefully the rest of it or the other display is more interesting, I've heard it's quite noisy at full chat, and was looking forward to experiencing that first hand!

Was very dissapointed by the F35. The display was incredibly sedate and the aircraft itself is in all honesty unimpressive and rather pointless. We should've just bought aircraft carriers with catapults. The Rafale looked ace

[luke28]

Anyone else seen the F-35B display video on Facebook posted by the official RIAT page? Without wanting sounding like all of the F-35 haters, it doesn't look particularly exciting, the take off has the afterburners put on after it's already in the air and way away from the crowd... kinda wanted to see more of a high performance, not to mention loud take off. Hopefully the rest of it or the other display is more interesting, I've heard it's quite noisy at full chat, and was looking forward to experiencing that first hand!

Was very dissapointed by the F35. The display was incredibly sedate and the aircraft itself is in all honesty unimpressive and rather pointless. We should've just bought aircraft carriers with catapults. The Rafale looked ace

Were not buying the F-35 because of its pretty manouvers at airshows.

[grogresaurus77]

Superb day at P&V East today, way better now that you park on the base instead of having to queue alongside the busy road. Apparently there aren't any Parking Permit ticket things for the show days this year, my Dad printed off all that he was sent and they weren't included, seems a bit weird.

[GouldJordan14]

That's a great little update. Nice to have a F-16 static been 3 years?

Agree, hoping it's that stunner of a scheme!

The Hellic F16s had lovely special schemes

[MRTT]

Yes, Zeus is nice! Belgian F-16 is a stunner though!

[peasus911]

Saturday line up looks very impressive with good helpings of noise. Well done RIAT.

[powerslave]

Have you got one of them lists for sunday by any chance?

ian