Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[trotsenstein]

It states we can reveal some of the special flypasts so I would expect one or two surprise items!
It is what it is, I’ll be happy just to go to the show as will most.
However compared to the last show which had such a great mix of aircraft I can’t help but feel let down after waiting such a long time.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion!

I appreciate some great types at the 2019 show such as the Spanish EAV-8Bs, Romanian MiG21s and Ukrainian Su27s.

However in service different military types on show in 2019 including supports - 58
Currently listed/expected including supports 2022 - 64

Number of nations attended 2019 - 23 (includes Luxembourg and Hungary)
Number of nations currently listed for 2022 -34 (includes Luxembourg)

Statistically a greater mix this year than in 2019. 2022 boasts 17 UK show debuts and one new nation plus some great civilian types such as the A-4 and Swedish jets.

I remember 2019 the Sunday flying was done by around 4. Looks like this year its going to be can they fit it all in

[thevulcan]

I too am incredibly disappointed that the Iranian F-14's are not attending this year.

All in all another fantastic RIAT this year I hope everyone enjoys it. A cracking line up one of the best static displays dare I say post 2000. Well done DBH. Now time to clear the SD cards and charge the batteries.

[roughcutter]

we can now finally announce some of our special flypast plans
Might get a surprise?
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The Blades and A400M formation

[jasonT1981]

With the final update, this is how things stand.

Absolutely fantastic work by Peter and the team at DBH. Getting an international show with this much participation as we come out of Covid, as well as in a situation with a war going on in Europe is an outstanding achievement.

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)
Boeing Poseidon MRA1 120 Squadron (Flypast Friday only with Red Arrows)
RAF Red Arrows & Koren Black Eagles (Joint Flypast Sunday only)


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)
The Blades - Extra 300LP (x4) & 2Excel Boeing 727 (Flypast - Friday only)
Leonardo AW149 Leonardo Helicopters (Friday only)
Airbus A330-743L BelugaXL Airbus Transport International (Saturday Flypast)

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

NATO - NATO AEWC FORCE
Boeing E-3A Sentry 2 Squadron (Flypast Friday only)

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
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 96th Bomb Squadron (Flypasts)



Static

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

BAHRAIN - ROYAL BAHRAINI AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules Air Transport Wing

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
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
Alpi Aviation P300 Fly Fano Team
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200 (x2) Fly Fano Team
Asso Aerei (x3) Fly Fano Team
Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine Textron Aviation
Cessna 172RG Cutlass Fly Fano Team
Cessna Grand Caravan EX Textron Aviation
Comco Ikarus C42 RAF Rapid Capabilities Office
Tecnam P-92 Echo Fly Fano Team
Westland Gazelle HT3 Gazelle Squadron
Agusta AW109SP Private Operator
Bell Sioux AH1 Historic Army Aircraft Flight
Bombardier Global Express (ISR) Raytheon
British Aerospace Avro RJ100 QinetiQ
Leonardo AW139 QinetiQ
Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Bremont Watch Company


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



ESTONIA - ESTONIAN AIR FORCE
PZL M28 Skytruck

FRANCE - FRENCH NAVY
Embraer Xingu Flottille 28F

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

JAPAN - JAPAN AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE
Kawasaki C-2 2nd Tactical Airlift Group

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

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

IRELAND - IRISH AIR CORPS
Pilatus PC-12

KUWAIT - KUWAIT AIR FORCE
Eurofighter Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit

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
Pilatus PC-9M

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet

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 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
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 23rd Bomb Squadron
Boeing E-4B 595th Command and Control Group

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US NAVY
Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Squadron 46


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
Westland Gazelle HT2 Gazelle Squadron
Agusta A109 QinetiQ


Visitor
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide Scillonia Airways
Embraer ERJ-145 BAE Systems
Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru Private Operator
Robinson R44 Private Operator

Cancelled

CIVILIAN
Piaggio P.166C I Fenicotteri (Static)
Scottish Aviation Bulldog Mk.124 (Static)
Gloster Meteor T7(Mod) Martin-Baker (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

SLOVENIA - SLOVENIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet

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

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY
Leonardo Merlin HC4 845 Naval Air Squadron


NOT PARTICIPATING
Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy, Bulgarian Air Force, 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 Army, Hellenic Navy, Indian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Italian Army, Italian Coastguard, Italian Navy, Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Armed Forces of Malta, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Nigerian Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Polish Air Force, Polish Armed Forces, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Serbian Air Force, Spanish Army, Spanish Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, Turkish Air Force, Turkish Land Forces, Turkish Naval Forces, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, Zambian Air Force

[James Cutting]

Gonna be knackered doing that static park!

[milaviation]

Yay a Bahrain herc. Better get better pics than I got at CBG 2019

[chrisward123]

Is this the last update? Still no B-1 or B-2 very disappointed

You must live your life with the highest expectations...
This years RIAT airshow lineup is absolutely mega... DBH have done an outstanding job this year.

[lambo1784]

Any ideas on display start and finnish times on Saturday yet please?

[thevulcan]

09:45AM start finish at 6:00PM

[Red-Eye-Knight]

I remember a few months back just after Russia had invaded Ukraine and I asked someone on here why they thought the airshow would not go ahead and the answer I got was "do I need to spell it out for you"

Well guess what? RIAT is going ahead!!!

Like I said back then since the 80s there has been Falklands war, Gulf war, Balkans war, 2nd Gulf war, 20 years in Afghanistan, you can also throw in air policing and Northern Ireland and guess what? Airshows still went ahead then and RIAT will go ahead next week!!!

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Any ideas on display start and finnish times on Saturday yet please?

Already discussed in previous pages

[Red-Eye-Knight]

I take it that the Czech Alca and Gripen are not coming seeing as there was no mention of them in any of the last updates?

I think them confirming the Alca for static the other week was them saying we don't have them but here is this instead, Shame as the Alca puts on a great display.

No matter what it's a great line up this year roll on next week!!

[GoldenPlane]

Arrival;

Friday 15th of July;

0900Z 2x RNLAF F-16AM


P.S we are trying to get the J-197 with us, with her special tail!

[POL]

Arrival;

Friday 15th of July;

0900Z 2x RNLAF F-16AM


P.S we are trying to get the J-197 with us, with her special tail!

Any chance of any of these please?

J-003
J-005
J-006
J-019
J-067
J-146
J-210
J-367
J-509
J-514
J-616
J-628
J-641

Apparently I need more Dutch F-16s than I thought

[Gunship54]

Are the Frecce displaying on the Friday?
There schedule seems to indicate so

[jamyt123]

Are the Frecce displaying on the Friday?
There schedule seems to indicate so

Flying only Sat / Sun according to the Airtattoo website

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Are the Frecce displaying on the Friday?
There schedule seems to indicate so

It tells you on the website under confirmed aircraft just click into each one and its says what day they will be on display for both flying and static.

If they arrive before Friday they usually do a rehearsal on 1 of the arrivals days.

[quid21]

Worth the admission price to see the E-4B IMHO

[Dan214sqn]

Hoping the E-4B holds off arriving until Wednesday . Still haven't seen one yet (moving anyway )

[Pauld339]

Hoping the E-4B holds off arriving until Wednesday . Still haven't seen one yet (moving anyway )

Obviously it's anyone's guess but I can't imagine they'll want it hanging around at Fairford for too long - so I wouldn't be surprised by a late Thursday or even Friday arrival. Star of the show for me too