Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[mushbuster]

The word "Frigate" jumped out at me and while I know the Thames starts at Fairford I thought that was ambitious!

Ian, the Thames doesn't start at Fairford it starts near Kemble. https://www.cotswolds.org/blog/where-is ... hames/120/
Although if you have ever been to the official source you might find it hard to believe.

[iainpeden]

The word "Frigate" jumped out at me and while I know the Thames starts at Fairford I thought that was ambitious!

Ian, the Thames doesn't start at Fairford it starts near Kemble. https://www.cotswolds.org/blog/where-is ... hames/120/
Although if you have ever been to the official source you might find it hard to believe.

Close enough for govt. work.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Head

[jasonT1981]

Today is 'The Longest Day'

[Nighthawke]

No, 21st June is the longest day.

[Mike]

The staff at Douglas Bader House refer to today as 'the longest day', I've forgotten the reason for it.

[reaper493]

I think it's the day they plan the movements for arrivals/departures and maybe the display weekend it's self?

[FlyingFairy]

Mike has it spot on.

The Ops team get together with the ATC personnel and engineering personnel, basically factor in any display rehearsals and validations required, then allocate landing slots/ times to aircraft.

There is an art to it, as you have to deconflict aircraft arriving on the same apron at the same time, also routes to final parking slot, ensure you are not blocking access to other arrivals etc. also take into account the aircraft that may be travelling over night etc.

Last one I did was just over 12 hours of planning, hence the term “longest day”!

HTH

FF

[Nighthawke]

Thanks. Every day's a school day.

[POL]

Thanks. Every day's a school day.

No, only Monday to Friday are school days.

[pg1610]

Thanks. Every day's a school day.

No, only Monday to Friday are school days.

except in France where Saturday is also a school day (or is that a myth)

[Mike]

I went on an exchange trip to Metz in France when I was at school and had to go both Saturdays from 08.00 to 12 noon, even had red wine for breakfast and I was only 14!

A classmate of mine would appear at school at 09.00 most Saturdays when we were boarding the bus to play rugby, his family were incredibly rich but had no idea what day of the week it was.


Anyway, let's get back to discussing RIAT!

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Canada flashing green this week.

[Red-Eye-Knight]

With a month to go until the Air Tattoo, this week has been particularly busy in the Air Operations Office, with our Air Traffic Control team in for their Training Days, our "Longest Day" for aircraft arrival slot planning, and today our Emergency Services 'Table Top' Exercises taking place.

We can now announce the participation of Joint Helicopter Command assets at RIAT 2022; with the Chinook Display Team, a pair of Pumas, Commando Wildcat and Commando Merlin all due to attend. We have put in a special request for one the Pumas to be XW224, which is specially painted to mark 50 years of Puma operations.

Sadly the Army Air Corps cannot provide any aircraft for the show. We can now confirm the types of aircraft the Royal Canadian Air Force will send to this year's show as part of our Platinum Juiblee celebrations! 437 Squadron will return with their CC-130J Hercules aircraft and 427 Squadron will participate with their CC-150 Polaris, which will be the first time in two decades we've seen the aircraft type at RIAT!

The Swedes are coming! We're appreciative to SAAB for supporting the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight to deploy a number of their jets to join the RIAT 2022 static displays. Whilst UK CAA display regulations mean they cannot perform in the flying display at RIAT, we're pleased to be able to welcome these rare cold war jets to the Air Tattoo, all of them being twin-seat variants appropriate for our training theme.

Another welcome addition to our static display line-up comes from the Qatar Emiri Air Force, who will be sending one of their new Hawk training jets, currently based at RAF Leeming. Finally this week, we've added a number of support aircraft to the participation list. Although most of them won't be present over the public days, enthusiasts attending on the arrivals and departures day will see them delivering support equipment and personnel to RAF Fairford.

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Wow CC-150 Polaris and Swedish Historic Flight!!!! Great support from Joint Helicopter Command, Shame about Army Air Corps looks like no Apache on static this year.

Qatar Hawk is really nice too.

[James Cutting]

Lovely update, and nice to see them adding in the support aircraft too.

[jasonT1981]

Full list so far with 4 weeks to go

Text in Red has been confirmed by operator but not by DBH

Flying

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
RAF Red Arrows -Hawk T1x7
RAF Typhoon "Blackjack"
RAF Battle of Britain Memorail Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Boeing Chinook HC6A RAF Chinook Display Team / 27 Squadron
Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II (Flypasts)


AUSTRIA - AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE
Eurofighter EF2000 (x2) - QRA Demo
Lockheed C-130K Hercules - QRA Demo


BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
Belgian F-16 Solo Display


CIVILIAN
Supermarine Spitfire MK.XIX Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight (Flying Friday only)

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-171 Hip
Mil Mi-24 Hind
PZL W-3 Sokol

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
SAAB T-17 Supporter (x6) - Baby Blue Display Team / Flyveskolen

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51 Solo

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Pilatus PC-21 (x2) Mustang X-Ray Tactical Display

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

GREECE - HELLENIC AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon

HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-24P Hind
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Extra 330LX (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Frecce Tricolori - 10X Aermacchi MB-339
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon
Leonardo C-27J Spartan
Leonardo T-346A Master

IRELAND - IRISH AIR CORPS
Pilatus PC-9M (x4) Silver Swallows Display Team

REPUBLIC OF KOREA - REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE
KAI T-50B Golden Eagles (x8)

SLOVENIA - SLOVENIAN AIR FORCE
Pilatus PC-9M Solo

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas EF-18A+ Hornet

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen
SAAB SK.60

SWITZERLAND - SWISS AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet Swiss Hornet Display Team
Pilatus PC-7 (x9) Swiss Air Force PC-7 Team

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron



Static

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2)

BRAZIL - BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE
Embraer KC-390 Millennium

CANADA - ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Airbus CC-150T Polaris 437 Squadron
Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules

CIVILIAN
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - 2Excel Aviation
Boeing 727-2S2F - 2Excel Aviation
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd
Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mistral Warbirds
Gloster Meteor T7(Mod) Martin-Baker
North American P-47D Thunderbolt
Piper PA-31 Navajo - 2Excel Aviation
Westland Gazelle HT3 - Nova Systems
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog - O-1 Aviation Ltd
Cessna O-2 Skymaster - Postbellum Foundation
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIE Suffolk Spitfire Ltd
Trago Mills SAH-1 Aerial Vocations ltd
Leonardo AW189 - Bristow
Sikorsky S-92A Bristow
American General AG-5B Tiger Private Operator
Auster AOP6 Private Operator
Auster AOP9 Private Operator
Ikarus C42 (x3) airborne Aviation
Piper L-4H Grasshopper Private Operator
Piper PA-18 Super Cub Private Operator
Piper PA-28 Cherokee Flying Scholarships for Disabled People
Reims-Cessna FR172H AKS Aviation
Slingsby T67M-260 Firefly Anglo Europe Aviation Limited
Pilatus PC-24
Pilatus PC-7 MKX
Westland Sea King HAR3 Historic Helicopters
Westland Wessex HU5 Historic Helicopters
North American P-51D Mustang Flying Legends GmbH
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano
Hawker Hunter T72 Hawker Hunter Aviation
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar RAF Microlight Flying Association
Ikarus C42B RAF Microlight Flying Association
Reims-Cessna F152 Halton Aero Club
Tecnam P2002JF Sierra Halton Aero Club
Tecnam P2008JC RAF Waddington Flying Club
Douglas A-4N Skyhawk Top Aces
Airbus Helicopters H175M Airbus Helicopters
BAC Jet Provost T5 Private Operator
Cirrus SR22T Private Operator
Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Private Operator
North American P-51D Mustang Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight
Piper PA-28 Archer II Private Operator
Pipistrel Velis Electro (x2) Fly About Aviation / ELBIT Systems
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 Private Operator
Yakovlev Yak-52 Team Phoenix
SAAB J-32B Lansen Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
SAAB Sk35C Draken Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
SAAB Sk37E Viggen Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Aero Vodochody L-159A ALCA



ESTONIA - ESTONIAN AIR FORCE
PZL M28 Skytruck

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

GERMANY - GERMAN NAVY
Lockheed P-3C Orion
Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A


GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A340
Airbus A400M
Airbus Helicopters
Eurofighter EF2000
Panavia Tornado IDS (x2)
Sikorsky CH-53G

HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-24P Hind
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Aermacchi T-339A
AMX A-11B Ghibli
Leonardo T-346A Master

STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPABILITY - SAC
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin Sraigtasparniu Eskadrile
Leonardo C-27J Spartan Transporto Eskadrile

OMAN - ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN
CASA C-295MPA Persuader

POLAND - POLISH NAVY
PZL M28B Bryza 1R

PORTUGAL - PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE
Socata TB30 Epsilon (x2)

ROMANIA - ROMANIAN AIR FORCE
Antonov An-30 Clank

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE
Leonardo C-27J Spartan

SLOVENIA - SLOVENIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet
Pilatus PC-9M

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39D Gripen
SAAB SK.60

STATE OF QATAR - QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.167 11 Squadron

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2) 312 Squadron
NH90 NFH 860 Squadron

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 (x2)
Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT1
Beechcraft Texan T1
Embraer Phenom T1
Grob Prefect T1 (x2)
Grob Tutor T1 (x2)
Grob Viking T1
Airbus Atlas C1
Boeing Poseidon MRA1
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 1 Squadron
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 12 Squadron
Lockheed Hercules C5
BAE Systems Hawk T2 25 Squadron
Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 (x2) 33/230 Squadron

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY
Beechcraft Avenger T1 - 750 Naval Air Squadron
Leonardo Merlin HM2 - 814 Naval Air Squadron
Leonardo Wildcat HMA2 825 Naval Air Squadron
Leonardo Merlin HC4 845 Naval Air Squadron
Leonardo Wildcat AH1 847 Naval Air Squadron

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 495th Fighter Squadron
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 492nd Fighter Squadron
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 494th Fighter Squadron
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st Air Refuelling Squadron
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II 67th Special Operations Squadron
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus 514th Air Mobility Wing
Lockheed U-2S 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon 555th Fighter Squadron

Support

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295M Satakunnan Lennosto

HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A319-112 Szallitó Repülöszázad

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Piaggio P.180AM Avanti 311° Gruppo

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295M Ala 35

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
Lockheed TP.84 Hercules

CIVILIAN
Cessna TP.103 Citation Swedish Air Force Historic Flight

Visitor
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide Scillonia Airways

Cancelled

CIVILIAN
Piaggio P.166C I Fenicotteri (Static)
Scottish Aviation Bulldog Mk.124 (Static)

FINLAND - FINNISH ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH 1 Helikopteripataljoona (Flying)

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY
Leonardo Wildcat HMA2 825 Naval Air Squadron (Flying)

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet Transporto Eskadrile

NEW ZEALAND - ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Boeing 757-2K2 40 Squadron


IN DISCUSSION TO ATTEND

Turkish Air Force
Turkish Land Forces
US Air Force
Zambian Air Force
US Army
Indian Air Force
Qatar Emiri Air Force
French Navy
US Navy
Royal Thai Air Force
Japan Air Self Defense Force

NOT PARTICIPATING
Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy, Chilean Air Force, Chilean Navy, Colombian Air Force, Croatian Air Force, Cyprus Air Force Command, Egyptian Air Force, Finnish Army Aviation, French Army Air Corps, Hellenic Navy, Royal Saudi Air Force, Kuwait Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Armed Forces of Malta, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Nigerian Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Polish Air Force, Polish Armed Forces, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Serbian Air Force, Spanish Navy, Zambian Air Force

[James Cutting]

Thanks for that list, easier to read!

All things considered (i.e. no show for 3 years, COVID, Russia...) that's a fantastic amount, both flying and static, and a real nice variety too!

Still some interesting countries that could still show too. Roll on a month's time!

(P.S. Egypt is down as in discussion and also not attending )

[jasonT1981]

(P.S. Egypt is down as in discussion and also not attending )

Whoops, good spot. fixed it

[Snoop55]

Thanks for that list, easier to read!

All things considered (i.e. no show for 3 years, COVID, Russia...) that's a fantastic amount, both flying and static, and a real nice variety too!

Still some interesting countries that could still show too. Roll on a month's time!

(P.S. Egypt is down as in discussion and also not attending )

I'd like to echo that James . I think for this year lets get the show "back on the road". All I'm hoping for now is good weather!

Am so looking forward to this and just over a month away....

[peasus911]

Hear Hear, yes Snoop55, Totally agree with you and James.
Spent a couple of days this week up at Lakenheath and it was fantastic to hear the roar of the jets. Plenty of photos taken and a nice lot of evenings of editing ahead.
Just to have the show in the current climate of uncertainty is a huge achievement in itself but to glance at the already confirmed aircraft makes this a great show.
The Static line looks very impressive.
Bring on the noise.....