Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[jasonT1981]

When does the full Friday flying programme get revealed?

Never been on the Friday before, I've seen some say we should know before the event, and some saying we find out on the day via the official programme.

[DAVEBRAD]

hi,
the E-4B is not showing for friday, only sat and sun,

dave...

[jasonT1981]

That might just mean it is parked in the Green zone which is closed Friday. So technically only on display Sat & Sun.

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Happens every year apart from 2018 when it was 3 full show days.

[Canberra TT.18]

hi,
the E-4B is not showing for friday, only sat and sun,

dave...

POTUS is visiting the Middle East around those days. Might be that the E-4 is in the 'area' and available from late friday(evening).

[Doughnut]

I may be wrong but the E-4B has also been used as the VIP transport for Secretary of Defence, call sign TITAN. Could he or the Chief of Air Force be a visitor ?

[Pauld339]

I may be wrong but the E-4B has also been used as the VIP transport for Secretary of Defence, call sign TITAN. Could he or the Chief of Air Force be a visitor ?

They wouldn't fly in on an aircraft that was going to be stuck in the static park all weekend though!

[colt99]

I may be wrong but the E-4B has also been used as the VIP transport for Secretary of Defence, call sign TITAN. Could he or the Chief of Air Force be a visitor ?

They wouldn't fly in on an aircraft that was going to be stuck in the static park all weekend though!

[colt99]

I may be wrong but the E-4B has also been used as the VIP transport for Secretary of Defence, call sign TITAN. Could he or the Chief of Air Force be a visitor ?

They wouldn't fly in on an aircraft that was going to be stuck in the static park all weekend though!

Seen a few in and out of Stansted as SECDEF 1. Always a possibility it could be put on the outside of the static so to speak, like they did with the B-2s

[bizfreeq]

What's the point of all this speculation? No one really knows, or if they do, they certainly aren't going to reveal it here. It'll turn up when it gets here and be on static all weekend, it's not like you'll miss it!

[Gunship54]

I know I flew over it as it was sat at DM in 2015
Callsign was Johhny5

[jasonT1981]

2Excel King air has cancelled.

Friday flying updated

-Austrian Typhoon x2 and C-130 - QRA Demo
-RR Spitfire
-AW149
-2Excel Boeing 727 + Blades flypast
-Czech Hip / Hind
-Finnish Hawk T1
-German NH90
-Italian C-27
-NATO E-3 Flypast
-Swedish SK60
-RAF Typhoon
-Red Arrows
- Boeing P-8 Poseidon & Red Arrows flypast
-ROKAF Black Eagles
-RAF BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane


Arrivals (Via operator)

Dutch F16s x2
Swedish Historic Viggen, Draken & Lansen

[Red-Eye-Knight]

That's quite a nice line up for the Friday plenty of variety.

[lambo1784]

Any ideas yet of start and end of flying Friday?
Perhaps some one who has been previously could advise?

[thevulcan]

Should be 11AM to 3PM flying Friday with arrivals before and after.

[lambo1784]

Thanks for info.

[Nighthawke]

I know I flew over it as it was sat at DM in 2015
Callsign was Johhny5

But you don't know which one might come do you? It might not ne the one from DM!

[Zonan]

2Excel King air has cancelled.

Friday flying updated

-Austrian Typhoon x2 and C-130 - QRA Demo
-RR Spitfire
-AW149
-2Excel Boeing 727 + Blades flypast
-Czech Hip / Hind
-Finnish Hawk T1
-German NH90
-Italian C-27
-NATO E-3 Flypast
-Swedish SK60
-RAF Typhoon
-Red Arrows
- Boeing P-8 Poseidon & Red Arrows flypast
-ROKAF Black Eagles
-RAF BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane


Arrivals (Via operator)

Dutch F16s x2
Swedish Historic Viggen, Draken & Lansen

Swedish Sk60s should arrive on the 13th at Volkel for a fuel stop and will continue to Fairford afterwards
The historic flight as mentioned on the 15th

[milaviation]

Looks like it’s going to be 32C on sunday

gotta hope they don’t call it off for weather like 08

[stealth1234]

Looks like it’s going to be 32C on sunday

gotta hope they don’t call it off for weather like 08

Why would they call it off ? Its heat not rain/flooding