Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread

[luke28]

Canadian CF-18 Demonstration team are getting ready to cross the Atlantic from Goose bay.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xkvQKHTwC7Hqe3kt/?

Shame about those Portuguese F-16’s , they were my highlight.

Portugese F-16's are your highlight? In a line up that includes Qatar and Saudi F-15's, Moroccan and Jordanian F-16's, Turkish and Greek F-4's, Spanish F-5's? Each to there own and all that.

[Seacat192]

B-1s are not listed to attend, unless the type is a ‘surprise item’ on the day, so I wouldn’t worry too much about then not turning up.

I would imagine you get more opportunity to see them over your side of the Atlantic than we do over here, anyway.

[airtyphoon]

Canadian CF-18 Demonstration team are getting ready to cross the Atlantic from Goose bay.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xkvQKHTwC7Hqe3kt/?

Shame about those Portuguese F-16’s , they were my highlight.

Portugese F-16's are your highlight? In a line up that includes Qatar and Saudi F-15's, Moroccan and Jordanian F-16's, Turkish and Greek F-4's, Spanish F-5's? Each to there own and all that.

Considering the Portuguese F-16’s are one of the rarest F-16 Airshow attendees in Europe yes they did stand out amongst the usual European operators in static.

Overall highlight especially in flying would be trickier as it’s the German Typhoon solo or Qatar F-15QA that intrigues me the most.

[James Cutting]

No B-1s unless they arrive at the last minute.

You're from the US, so you can see them anytime.

[James Cutting]

Canadian CF-18 Demonstration team are getting ready to cross the Atlantic from Goose bay.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xkvQKHTwC7Hqe3kt/?

Shame about those Portuguese F-16’s , they were my highlight.

Portugese F-16's are your highlight? In a line up that includes Qatar and Saudi F-15's, Moroccan and Jordanian F-16's, Turkish and Greek F-4's, Spanish F-5's? Each to there own and all that.

Why can't people have their own personal highlights, just because you don't agree??

[James Cutting]

Seems we are getting all four Qatari F15QA's

https://euro-sd.com/2024/07/major-news/ ... rnborough/

Well RIAT doesn't have them down as showing on static, but it would be nice.

It seems too they only fly 1 version a day, i.e. 1 fully armed, the next clean config etc. Shame we couldn't get both each day

[wm._.2photography]

Hearing talk of x2 CF18 + tanker support due into brize tonight at 8pm ? Any truth in this ?
Cheers WM

[James Cutting]

Hearing talk of x2 CF18 + tanker support due into brize tonight at 8pm ? Any truth in this ?
Cheers WM

Check the previous page to see your answer

[Seacat192]

Thread tidied (again!).

Not long to go now, so let’s all play nice, sit back and anticipate a good time in Gloucestershire.

[Nighthawke]

See post from member "effects" for more F-15QA info:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=245451&p=1605273&hi ... A#p1605273

All four are now showing their Qatari serials and markings - two at Lakenheath and two at Mildenhall.

[seven]

You're from the US, so you can see them anytime.

Bit unfair that. Especially considering there are parts of the US further apart than here to the US!

[seven]

Well RIAT doesn't have them down as showing on static, but it would be nice.

It seems too they only fly 1 version a day, i.e. 1 fully armed, the next clean config etc. Shame we couldn't get both each day

TBF they weren't showing the 3rd Spanish Harrier at any point last year either.

Agree with the demo, but unfortunately the reason for that is also the reason they are here. (Both pilots flying displays for 8 days in a row is a no-no)

[Mike]

93 FS F-16's have cancelled according to the RIAT website.

[reaper493]

Wonder if that means the KC-10 that was dragging them over has also Canx?

Shame - we've lost 4 F-16s this weekend, an ever shrinking Viper line.

[James Cutting]

The KC-10 isn't showing as cancelled, hopefully means that it will still come (I would have presumed they would add that to the cancellations with the Makos if so)

[Harkins]

My maths isn't great, but I make that 19% of the F-16 static line gone in 24 hours.

[markranger]

93 FS F-16's have cancelled according to the RIAT website.

Real shame, Must be disappointing for the organisers , Bet a lot of hard work went into that,


Does anyone know what is in the flying Display Friday, From Memory i thought they used to post what days everything was flying ? ( FRI/SAT/SUN)

Mark.

[James Cutting]

I think Mark you have to click on to each flying display

Canadian CF-188 is ? (TBC)
Embraer KC-390
Czech AF Gripen is ? (TBC)
Danish F-16 is ? (TBC)
Midnight Hawks is ? (TBC)
German A400M is ? (TBC)
German Typhoon is ? (TBC)
Hungarian Gripen is ? (TBC)
Italian Typhoon is ? (TBC)
Italian C-27J ? (TBC)
Italian T346 ? (TBC)
Jordanian Falcons ? (TBC)
Polish F-16 ? (TBC)
Qatar F-15QA
BBMF Lancaster
Red Arrows
RC-135 (NATO Flypast)
Royal Navy Wildcat x2
Solvenian PC-9 is ? (TBC)
Spanish Harrier is ? (TBC)
Swedish Gripen is ? (TBC)
USAF U-2


(I have clicked each flying display and not included any with a red cross for Friday). A lot still TBC

[markranger]

I think Mark you have to click on to each flying display

Canadian CF-188 is ? (TBC)
Embraer KC-390
Czech AF Gripen is ? (TBC)
Danish F-16 is ? (TBC)
Midnight Hawks is ? (TBC)
German A400M is ? (TBC)
German Typhoon is ? (TBC)
Hungarian Gripen is ? (TBC)
Italian Typhoon is ? (TBC)
Italian C-27J ? (TBC)
Italian T346 ? (TBC)
Jordanian Falcons ? (TBC)
Polish F-16 ? (TBC)
Qatar F-15QA
BBMF Lancaster
Red Arrows
RC-135 (NATO Flypast)
Royal Navy Wildcat x2
Solvenian PC-9 is ? (TBC)
Spanish Harrier is ? (TBC)
Swedish Gripen is ? (TBC)
USAF U-2


(I have clicked each flying display and not included any with a red cross for Friday). A lot still TBC

Thanks Buddy,

[James Cutting]

My maths isn't great, but I make that 19% of the F-16 static line gone in 24 hours.

Definitely gutting, but I think I still count 18 on static alone, might be wrong, still impressive.