FighterControl

Do we think the USAF, Marines, USN etc will be attending RIAT this year?

Personally after last year I'd be happy with a Lakenheath Eagle and 1 of each from Mildenhall to go with the Super Hornet, anything stateside would be a complete bonus.

Boeing F/A.18F confirmed.

Hope this helps
Gareth

There will no participation from USAFE, both RIAT and the DOD have already confirmed this.

seven wrote:There will no participation from USAFE, both RIAT and the DOD have already confirmed this.

As far as I know RIAT only confirmed that the USAREUR (US Army Europe) and the Pacific Air Forces (Hawaii) are unable to attend. Nothing about USAFE known at this time.

I presume like in previous years (2004 from memory, and others) the only reason they have got a Super Hornet is because its Farnborough this year.

Tim S

Makes sense for the Super Hornet to attend as its Farnborough the following week as its a company aircraft flown by their own flight test crew.

cheers

Ravendriver2008 wrote:Makes sense for the Super Hornet to attend as its Farnborough the following week as its a company aircraft flown by their own flight test crew.

cheers

It will be a US Navy aircraft flown by a company pilot.

Antal

The Bugs are over for Farnborough and a European sales pitch, lucky timing for RIAT although Boeing are a long term supporter of RIAT it should be said.

seven wrote:There will no participation from USAFE, both RIAT and the DOD have already confirmed this.

Erm, no they haven't, not in the slightest....

antal wrote:

seven wrote:There will no participation from USAFE, both RIAT and the DOD have already confirmed this.

As far as I know RIAT only confirmed that the USAREUR (US Army Europe) and the Pacific Air Forces (Hawaii) are unable to attend. Nothing about USAFE known at this time.

Having just spoken to a RIAT staff member they cannot confirm USAF, USAFE, USMC, USN attendance or non attendance, too early, so let's all keep things crossed.
It will still be a superb event whatever the outcome..
Cheers
Pune

But the US Navy has confirmed

Then why has RIAT put it under the USN on there website ? Yes it will be A pilot from Boeing flying the aircraft but it's a USN aircraft. So if the USN wasn't confirmed they Should have it under Civilian no ?

stealth1234 wrote:Then why has RIAT put it under the USN on there website ? Yes it will be A pilot from Boeing flying the aircraft but it's a USN aircraft. So if the USN wasn't confirmed they Should have it under Civilian no ?

Squadron; "Boeing".

Yes, it should be under civilian - would you like to let them know or shall I?

ChrisGlobe wrote:

stealth1234 wrote:Then why has RIAT put it under the USN on there website ? Yes it will be A pilot from Boeing flying the aircraft but it's a USN aircraft. So if the USN wasn't confirmed they Should have it under Civilian no ?

Squadron; "Boeing".

Yes, it should be under civilian - would you like to let them know or shall I?

And flip the argument around when we do post it on the website as "Civilian" ........

It's a US Navy asset that will temporarily be operated by Boeing, it's all very clear so why are we arguing over semantics?

I'm not arguing. I asked a question

I wish I had never started this thread.........!!

Accept my Apologies. I'm the first to admit I'm not the smartest of people and maybe I was out of order

Sorry

More importantly - Are the Russians coming?

I seem to remember the most recent interesting stuff from that region came from the Ukraine, let's hope they can this time round