Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Starting this week's penultimate aircraft update for RIAT 2022 with a *big* addition to the static aircraft displays, in the shape of a USAF E-4B "Nightwatch" for static display! This extremely rare aircraft, based on the Boeing 747-200, is making a special appearance at RIAT 2022 to mark the 60th Anniversary of the National Airborne Operations Center, and of course the USAF 75th Anniversary.

We're pleased to welcome the Kuwait Air Force back to RIAT for the first time since 1993, with one of their new Eurofighter Typhoons attending for static display, fresh from the Leonardo Aircraft factory in Italy.

Another fast jet addition to the static display, and very appropriate for our training theme, is a Spanish EF-18B Hornet, complementing their example in the flying display.

Long term Air Tattoo supporters QinetiQ will be sending two of their aircraft used by the Empire Test Pilot School to RIAT 2022, with their new AW139 helicopter attending for the first time, plus their Avro RJ100 Airborne Technology Demonstrator. Raytheon will send their newly acquired Strategic ISR Platform for static display. Friday visitors will get a glimpse of the new Leonardo AW149 making an appearance in the flying display, but the helicopter won't be landing at RAF Fairford. Finally, a handful of civilian operators have also been added to the participation list, including some more vintage types will be displayed in the "Village Green" area at the Eastern End of the showground.


Sadly, Joint Helicopter Command have withdrawn the Merlin HC4 from static display as it is required on another task in July.

[Bobby 1211]

I will pay you £50 if this is true. I can't see it being confirmed

So we're currently at 1 out of 3 from this list...This could be get interesting

2 out of 3 now

[Dan214sqn]

E4

[DanBeeden]

Superb effort DBH in securing an E-4B. Fantastic stuff!

[James Cutting]

I will pay you £50 if this is true. I can't see it being confirmed

So we're currently at 1 out of 3 from this list...This could be get interesting

2 out of 3 now

Just that B-1 to bring in...I hope stealth is good to his word!!

[James Cutting]

Departures day is going to have some gems leaving (if all goes to plan...see 2019 for that late buff departure )

[jamesg23]

What is the newly acquire raytheon platform? Coukd we see a sentinel back at riat?

[Plane enthuiast]

The update video on faceache and Instagram shows a Sentinel

[James Cutting]

It looks possible... https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... ategic-isr

[GoldenPlane]

So we're currently at 1 out of 3 from this list...This could be get interesting

2 out of 3 now

Just that B-1 to bring in...I hope stealth is good to his word!!

Fingers crossed! He will find me at the RNLAF F-16’s if so

Jordy

[TARGET]

A fabulous update.As a photographer living near Warton i have a particular interest in Typhoon and would go just to catch the Austrian and Kuwaiti ones. Just hope they turn up. Well done DBH.

[jasonT1981]

E4B is an amazing addition, very rare indeed.

With 2 weeks to go, this is how things are shaping up.

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)


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)

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

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)

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

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


IN DISCUSSION TO ATTEND

Indian Air Force
Japan Air Self Defense Force

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 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, US Army, Zambian Air Force

[thevulcan]

Can't believe we still have India and Japan in discussions even if they confirm something small it would be another great update. Chances of B-1's next week? Do we usually get an independence day update?

[jasonT1981]

I will pay you £50 if this is true. I can't see it being confirmed

2 out of 3 so far... you might be £50 lighter soon lol.

[luke28]

Do we usually get an independence day update?

I can't remember other years but 2017 had the USAFE 70th Anniversary Flypast announced on 4th July.

[milaviation]

kuwaiti typhoon and E4B

very happy with this update

[James Cutting]

Do we usually get an independence day update?

I can't remember other years but 2017 had the USAFE 70th Anniversary Flypast announced on 4th July.

I'm not putting money on it but seeing as there's 1 left off "that list" I'm gonna guess B-1 on the 4th

[Brian2112]

Do we usually get an independence day update?

I can't remember other years but 2017 had the USAFE 70th Anniversary Flypast announced on 4th July.

I'm not putting money on it but seeing as there's 1 left off "that list" I'm gonna guess B-1 on the 4th

It’s a nice thought, but Peter has just confirmed there is no B-1B Lancer coming to RIAT 2022 on UKAR.

Two out of three ain’t bad as Mr Loaf would have said.

[GoldenPlane]

Can't believe we still have India and Japan in discussions even if they confirm something small it would be another great update. Chances of B-1's next week? Do we usually get an independence day update?

A Kawasaki C-2 is also mentioned in the same list as where the B-52 and E-4B came from…

[jpickers56]

Can't believe we still have India and Japan in discussions even if they confirm something small it would be another great update. Chances of B-1's next week? Do we usually get an independence day update?

A Kawasaki C-2 is also mentioned in the same list as where the B-52 and E-4B came from…

Yes and when last appeared in 2018 The C2 was confirmed a week before the show.