Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

[Kurnass]

Since this year the Italians are publicly showing their Jedi. First in the flypast over Rome, at Pratica it was in static, and now at RIAT hopefully.

Furthermore, it goes without saying the Zambian and the GlobalEye are really nice additions too. And thats an understatement.

[James Cutting]

Also, bit odd that I'd literally just acquired an Italeri C-27J to build a Jedi airframe

What's the EuroMillions numbers too please?

[Blackcat1]

Will there be an arrival list for the Thursday a good few days in advance please?

[red leader]

Will there be an arrival list for the Thursday a good few days in advance please?

I very much doubt it. Usually he vast majority you don't know what day they're arriving until the actual day.

[jasonT1981]

Another great update.

Has it ever been said what USAF aircraft the KC-135 will fly with?

The 100th Air Refuelling Wing from RAF Mildenhall will be providing a pair of their KC-135Rs to appear as part of our SKYTANKER theme. One will appear on static display and the other will appear in our flying display on Saturday and Sunday where it will perform an aerial refuelling demonstration with another US Air Force asset.

[jasonT1981]

Also - Email suggests heavier security.

Get ready to check-in at RIAT



We’re all getting very excited now, with just a couple of weeks to go before we open the gates to RIAT23 and welcome you to RAF Fairford. However, this year, there are some important safety changes we would like to tell you about.



As your safety and security is of the upmost importance to us, this year we intend to search every bag brought into the event as part of our security measures. By all means bring a bag, but please note that all bags and contents will be thoroughly searched, which may increase wait times at the entry points. So, in light of this, you may decide to pack lightly and ‘bring less stuff’. At each entry point, we have adopted an airport-style approach and opened additional lanes to steer you to the fastest route for your needs: hand luggage/hold luggage and no luggage.



Of course, there are some essentials you should still bring like a water bottle, sun cream and hat if it’s hot, but please keep all non-essential items to a minimum as this will only increase wait times at the entry points.



You are still very welcome to bring a picnic or use this as an opportunity to treat yourself to a tasty treat from one of our brand-new food outlets.



And it goes without saying that dangerous items like knives or drones should never be brought into RAF Fairford under any circumstances and they will be removed before entry is allowed.



And, as ever, we want you and your family to have a great time and the most enjoyable day out so please be patient with us as you check-in and bear in mind that our new security measures are there with your safety in mind.



We look forward to seeing you in July.

[Blackcat1]

Will there be an arrival list for the Thursday a good few days in advance please?

I very much doubt it. Usually he vast majority you don't know what day they're arriving until the actual day.

Thanks . I’m sure a FC member from ATC used to post arrivals a couple of days in advance. Usually Thursday is good for arrivals for me over the years so I’ll give it a go.

[James Cutting]

There's a handful been posted already on the Friday, I would presume some of the heavy stuff (I.e. B-52) would be Wednesday. Am sure it will be posted it anything gets posted!

Understandable re; Security, wouldn't surprise me if the eco oil warriors are targeting it...Don't pack any orange sherbet

[James Cutting]

Another great update.

Has it ever been said what USAF aircraft the KC-135 will fly with?

The 100th Air Refuelling Wing from RAF Mildenhall will be providing a pair of their KC-135Rs to appear as part of our SKYTANKER theme. One will appear on static display and the other will appear in our flying display on Saturday and Sunday where it will perform an aerial refuelling demonstration with another US Air Force asset.

At a guess, an F-15E from LN? I'd say they will depart from Suffolk and do a few passes over FFD. But who knows

[Buddiebeeroy]

Cracking update today . Can’t wait

https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023

[Blackcat1]

There's a handful been posted already on the Friday, I would presume some of the heavy stuff (I.e. B-52) would be Wednesday. Am sure it will be posted it anything gets posted!

Understandable re; Security, wouldn't surprise me if the eco oil warriors are targeting it...Don't pack any orange sherbet

Thanks, yeah the heavies seem to arrive on Wednesdays , have done since I can remember and that’s a long time!

Im only really interested in the AMX, Tornados , Harriers, Phantoms & F16s arriving . It would be great if the Buffs also arrived Thursday

[James Cutting]

Where do you normally go catch them from? Hopefully you'll see that all (and me too!) And that the AMX is bright yellow!

[Discodaz]

So.. Is this the last flying update or the last aircraft update?

Daz

[Plane enthuiast]

So.. Is this the last flying update or the last aircraft update?

Daz

The email I just received from RIAT says last Aircraft announcement so unless there’s a surprise one between now and the show it’s safe to say there won’t be anymore. Cracking lineup though so I for one am not complaining.

[James Cutting]

The website announcement stated

With the show getting closer, today we announce the final additions to our RIAT 2023 flying displays!

[Blackcat1]

Where do you normally go catch them from? Hopefully you'll see that all (and me too!) And that the AMX is bright yellow!

Flyby camping , end of 27. As i look after my Mother I can only do 1 day.

[James Cutting]

Ah fair enough, hope you have a good day out mate

[Gary]

Looking forward to the Zambian C-27 and SAAB GlobalEye, shame about the cancellation.

[Gary]

Marham is NOTAMED open RIAT weekend between 12pm and 2pm Saturday and Sunday. So it looks like the F-35 will be flying in rather than operating from Fairford

[jasonT1981]

And with the final update, my front page list is complete. Friday now included. Shout out if I have missed anything.

Confirmed Aircraft

Flying

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

CIVILIAN
Messerschmitt Me 262 - Flugmuseum Messerschmitt
Gloster Meteor T7 Martin Baker
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen - SAAB


CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (Friday Flypast only) (Sky Tanker)
Dassault Rafale C

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A400M (Sky Tanker) (Flypast)
Panavia Tornado ECR (Sky Tanker)
Panavia Tornado IDS

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

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

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon
Leonardo C-27J Spartan
Leonardo HH-139B
Leonardo T-346A Master

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
Saudi Hawks Display Team - BAE Systems Hawk Mk.65 (x7)

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x7) Patrulla Águila Display Team

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

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

UAE - UAE AIR FORCE AND
AIR DEFENCE
Aermacchi MB-339NAT (x7)

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Red Arrows - Hawk T1 x 8
RAF Battle of Britain Memorail Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team
Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (Friday only)
Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (SkyTanker theme - Refueling demo)
Boeing Chinook HC6A
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (SKYTANKER)
Boeing CV-22B Osprey
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II


Static



BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon X2
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D

CANADA - ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Lockheed CP-140M Aurora
Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules

CIVILIAN
Aermacchi MB.326E
Aermacchi MB.326K
Aero Vodochody L-159E Honey Badger
Aeromere Falco F8L
Aérospatiale Gazelle
Agusta A109S Grand
Airbus Helicopters H175M
American General AG-5B Tiger
Avro RJ70 QinetiQ
BAC Jet Provost T3a - Newcastle Jet Provost Group
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - 2Excel Aviation
Beechcraft G18S
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Cessna 172S Skyhawk
Cessna SkyCourier
Comco Ikarus C42C
Dassault Falcon 20
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet
De Havilland Vampire FB.52 - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron
DHC Chipmunk T10
DHC Chipmunk T10
DHC-6 Twin Otter Guardian 400
Diamond DA62 MPP
Embraer ERJ-145
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar
FIAT G.46 (x3)
FIAT G.91R
Gulfstream G500 - Gulfstream
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 - Hawker Hunter Aviation
Leonardo AW189 - Bristow Helicopters
Max Holste MH1521 Broussard
Messerschmitt Me 262
North American Harvard Mk. IV
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
North American T-6 Texan (x2)
Piaggio P-149D (x2)
Piaggio P-166C
Pilatus PC-21
Piper PA-31 Navajo - 2Excel / Leonardo
Pipistel Velis Electro
Reims-Cessna F152
Reims-Cessna FR172H
SAAB 340B Cranfield University
Scottish Aviation Bulldog MK.124
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM
Sikorsky S-92A - Bristow Helicopters
Slingsby T66 Nipper - Aerial Vocations Limited
Stinson Reliant Navy Wings
Supermarine Seafire XVII - Navy Wings
Supermarine Spitfire XIX - Rolls Royce Heritage Flight
Supermarine Spitfire XIX - Rolls Royce Heritage Flight
Tecnam P2008JC - RAF Waddington Flying Club
Vans RV-12 - Southampton University Aviation Society
Westland Lynx AH7 - Project Lynx
Westland Scout AH1 - Historic Army Aircraft Flight
Westland Sea King Mk.48 - Historic Helicopters
Westland Wasp HAS1 -- Navy Wings
Cirrus SR22T - Private Owner
SAAB GlobalEye AEW&C - SAAB
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-171Sh Hip
Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Socata TBM-700

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Eurofighter EF2000
Sikorsky CH-53G

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

GREECE - HELLENIC AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (x2)

HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

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

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
AMX A-11A Ghibli (x2)
Boeing KC-767A
Gulfstream G550 CAEW
Leonardo C-27J Spartan
Leonardo HH-101A Caesar
Leonardo P-72A
Lockheed KC-130J Hercules
Panavia A-200A Tornado (x2)
SIAI-Marchetti U-208A (x2)
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon

ITALY - ITALIAN NAVY
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Dornier Do-228 28°
Leonardo UH-169B

IRELAND - IRISH AIR CORPS
AgustaWestland AW139
Eurocopter EC-135

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
Airbus A330 MRTT (Sky Tanker)

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Leonardo C-27J Spartan

NATO
Airbus A330 MRTT (Sky Tanker)

POLAND - POLISH AIR FORCE
Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter

PORTUGAL - PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE
Socata TB-30 Epsilon (x2)

ROMANIA - ROMANIAN AIR FORCE
Antonov An-26 Curl

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

STATE OF QATAR - QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.167 (x2)
Eurofighter Typhoon

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Boeing CH-47F Chinook (x2)
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2)
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (x2)
NH90 NFH

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

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 (x2)
Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT1
BAE Systems Hawk T2 (x2)
Beechcraft Texan T1 (x2)
Embraer Phenom T1
Grob Prefect T1 (x2)
Grob Tutor T1 (x2)
Airbus A400M Atlas C1
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Boeing Poseidon MRA1
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (x2)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 XI(F) Squadron
Eurofighter Typhoon T3 12 Squadron

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY
Beechcraft Avenger T1
Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2 Dauphin II - Bristow Helicopters / Fleet Operational Sea Training
Leonardo Merlin HC4

UNITED KINGDOM - ARMY AIR CORPS
Boeing Apache AH2 3 Regiment
Leonardo Wildcat AH1
Westland Gazelle AH1 (x2)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (SKYTANKER)
General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (x2)
Gulfstream C-37A 86th Airlift Wing
Learjet C-21A 86th Airlift Wing
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus
Lockheed Martin WC-130J Weatherbird
Lockheed U-2
Boeing CV-22B Osprey
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US NAVY
Boeing E-6B Mercury

ZAMBIA - ZAMBIAN AIR FORCE
Leonardo C-27J Spartan

Support

Civilian
Cessna 195 ((Italian Air Force 100th)
Embraer ERJ-145 BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel
Aérospatiale Gazelle

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Piaggio P.180 Avanti

POLAND - POLISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295M

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

UAE - UAE AIR FORCE AND AIR DEFENCE
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Lockheed C-130H Hercules


Visitor
CIVILIAN
Embraer ERJ-145 -BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel

Cancelled

ARGENTINA - ARGENTINIAN AIR FORCE
Boeing 737

CIVILIAN
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog Private Operator

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


FRANCE - FRENCH NAVY
Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin
NH90 NFH

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
BAE Hawk

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOP

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Agusta-Bell HH-212A

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules

TURKEY - TURKISH AIR FORCE
Turkish Stars - 6x NF-5A Freedom Fighter



In discussion to Attend

Brazilian Air Force
Slovenian Army Aviation Command


Declined
Argentine Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Austrian Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force, Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgarian Air Force, Chilean Air Force, Chilean Navy, Cyprus Air Force Command, Egyptian Air Force, German Navy, Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Indian Air Force, Indonesian Air Force, Iraqi Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Italian Coastguard, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Kuwait Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Mexican Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Polish Armed Forces, Polish Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Serbian Air Force, Swiss Air Force, Turkish Air Force, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps

FRIDAY

CIVILIAN
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen


DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.65 (x7)

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB SK.60

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
BBMF Avro Lancaster/Hawker Hurricane/Supermarine Spitfire
Red Arrows BAE Systems Hawk T1 (x8)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
Airbus Voyager KC3
Airbus Atlas C1
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II


ARRIVALS
Hungarian JAS-39C
NATO MMU A330-MRTT
AAC Apache AH2
AAC Wildcat
AAC Gazelle x2
RN Merlin