Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

[Seahornet1]

That was one day and done as a GPM. Would seem odd to send one every day for 2 days! Guess we'll see.

Several previous RIATs have seen B-2 GPMs on both full days...

[James Cutting]

Fair enough then.

[Discodaz]

brilliant update.looking forward to seeing the su-22. a flying b52 is a first for me too.

damn shame about the Turkish stars a that would have been a first for me also.

Daz

[DolphinW]

I would be surprise if the B-52 that do the flying will land at Fairofrd. But I hope I am wrong.

[iain s]

Never stopped them in all the years in the past.

[seven]

As said, shame about the Turkish Stars, but if your gonna throw BUFFs and Fitters at us the it's a plus in my book.

[jasonT1981]

Fantastic update. Pity about the Turkish Stars but given the circumstances fully understandable.

B52 and Al Fursan in the flying is brilliant. 2 I've never seen fly. Never seen an SU22 either so another brilliant addition.

Shaping up to be a great weekend.

[Bobling]

Would be great to see the B52. Was sad last year when it never came fingers x'd.

[Jameslw1993]

Last year the flying example was going to be based Fairford so I'd assume it's the same case this year.

[Gary]

Saturday now sold out

[MabsUK]

Last year the flying example was going to be based Fairford so I'd assume it's the same case this year.

I was wondering if it would be based at Fairford or fly in from Mildenhall as they do take some time to warm up. Quite a sight though, been over to Fairford many times for deployments of B52s and this week for the Bones. Now if they could get a B1 and B2 to do a formation flypast that would best just about anything (maybe add an F22 also!)

[MabsUK]

Fantastic update. Pity about the Turkish Stars but given the circumstances fully understandable.

B52 and Al Fursan in the flying is brilliant. 2 I've never seen fly. Never seen an SU22 either so another brilliant addition.

Shaping up to be a great weekend.

Gutted about the Turkish stars, I don't recall seeing them before but still so many other displays and amazing statics, still a few weeks of announcements too, can't wait.

[James Cutting]

Last year the flying example was going to be based Fairford so I'd assume it's the same case this year.

I was wondering if it would be based at Fairford or fly in from Mildenhall as they do take some time to warm up. Quite a sight though, been over to Fairford many times for deployments of B52s and this week for the Bones. Now if they could get a B1 and B2 to do a formation flypast that would best just about anything (maybe add an F22 also!)

Oh they do take a while to warm up, 2019 departures in FRIAT was fun! Trying to turf people out as the BUFF was sat engines running before taxiing, I think not!

[Discodaz]

I remember that James. It left about 10 mins after we did

Daz

[James Cutting]

Just looked at my shots - 16:56 it was airborne! Fingers crossed for you this year mate.

[GVLCN]

Good update, shame about the Turkish display team. Maybe they can send some phantoms instead, chuck in some extra USAF stuff as mentioned & it’ll be a cracking show.

[hazzer111]

Left it too late to purchase tickets for the Saturday and now sold out if anyone has x2 spare I'd love to hear from you...

[Kurnass]

Nato MMU has confirmed tonight they will send an A330MRTT for static

[quid21]

Saw a Draken display at the Midlands air festival? I thought I read they were not allowed to display in the UK?

Would love to see a Viggen and Draken display at RIAT.

[POL]

Saw a Draken display at the Midlands air festival? I thought I read they were not allowed to display in the UK?

they can't perform complex manoeuvres (aerobatics)