19-21 July 2024; RIAT Fairford

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+ Polish AW149 static and F-16 demo, not confirmed on RIAT page yet.

https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... t-updates/

Starting this week with a pair of exciting pair of jets to join our 'Viper Line' on static display at RIAT 2024, coming from Greece.

We're very pleased the Hellenic Air Force will be sending a pair of their Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52+ jets to join our 50th anniversary celebrations.
These particular jets will come from 336 ""Olympos"" Squadron and wear a very attractive 'Aegean Blue' colour scheme.
We have asked the squadron to send aircraft equipped with Conformal Fuel Tanks,
to show this impressive capability which can be used on the newer blocks of F-16s.

As part of our 'Pushing the Boundaries' theme, we're very pleased to be welcoming the FAAM Airborne Laboratory back to RIAT for the first time since 2012. This specially modified BAe 146 is used for a huge array of scientific research projects, primarily by the Natural Environment Research Council, the UK Met Office, and the UK university community.
Our plan is to park this aircraft alongside other Flight Test / Scientific Research aircraft in the central area of the showground, and the FAAM team has said they intend to offer guided tours inside the aircraft.

Also this week we're pleased to be able to announce the participation of the French Air & Space Force at RIAT 2024, with an aircraft type we haven't seen for many years.
We're excited to be welcoming one of their classic air defense fighters, the Mirage 2000-5, for a static display at the show.

We've also heard from our friends at the Reparto Sperimentale Volo in Italy,
who plan to return to RIAT again this year, with confirmation of which aircraft types to follow soon.

...the Polish Air Force's participation will probably be announced at a latter date.
Below this week's "new confirmations":

https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... -aircraft/

AIRCRAFT LISTING
Last updated: 25th Apr 2024

BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE 146-300 FAAM AIRBORNE LABORATORY S

DASSAULT MIRAGE 2000-5 ESCADRON DE CHASSE 1/2 CIGOGNES NATO 75 S

Greece/Hellas
LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16C FIGHTING FALCON 336 MIRA S
LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16D FIGHTING FALCON 336 MIRA S

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https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... t-updates/

LATEST UPDATE

Starting this week's aircraft update with a huge contribution to our 'Viper Line' from the
Royal Netherlands Air Force.

As this will be the last time we'll see their F-16AM Fighting Falcons as RIAT
(as they're retiring from service later this year),
we're very pleased that they'll be sending us four jets for static display,
which is a fantastic contribution to our celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the F-16.
In addition, from the Netherlands, their NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter will also be returning for static display.

This week we can also unveil the first of our
Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft coming for static display;
a CC-295 Kingfisher!

This is the first time we've seen this aircraft coming to RIAT and with it's bright yellow colour scheme, it'll be hard to miss.
Next week we should be able to add the rest of the Canadian contributions
to RIAT to the website
and give you more detail on the planned theme ground display marking their Centennial.

Final confirmation for this week comes from the
Slovak Air Force, who'll be sending one of their
C-27J Spartan transport aircraft for static display,
joining the NATO 75th Anniversary line-up.

In addition this week we've continued discussion with a variety of European Air Arms
who've informed us about the aircraft they intend to send to RIAT 2024.
As ever; more news in the coming weeks!

https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... -aircraft/

AIRCRAFT LISTING Last updated: 2nd May 2024

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

AIRBUS CC-295 KINGFISHER 442 TRANSPORT AND RESCUE SQUADRON S

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ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16AM FIGHTING FALCON (X4)
312 SQUADRON 50 YEARS F-16 S

NH90 NFH 860 SQUADRON S

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SLOVAK AIR FORCE

LEONARDO C-27J SPARTAN 1. DOPRAVNÁ LETKA S

[dennisblade1979]

+ serbian CN295 static
+ CAF C-130, C-177 and CC150 static
+ all trainingsaircraft RAF static

unfortunatly, Australia, Austria, Croati and Estonia on the not participating list.

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https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... t-updates/

We're very excited to be welcoming a pair of F-16s from Portugal to RIAT;
the first time since 2006 we've seen their jets at the show.

In addition to the Vipers, the Portuguese Air Force is also sending their new
Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft to RIAT for the first time,
for static display. Obrigado!

The Lithuanian Air Force will send a pair of aircraft to RIAT to join our NATO 75th Anniversary celebrations, both on static display.
We're very excited to see their Mi-8 Hip helicopter
coming across to RIAT for the first time in many years.
In addition, they'll also send their C-27J Spartan.

Two interesting civilian aircraft added to the static display this week;

a Finnish Vinka and Yugoslavian Kraguj.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko_J-20_Kraguj
Yes, used to have two machine guns plus hardpoints for rockets and bombs...

The Vinka will be on static display as our memorial tribute to
Perttu Karivalo, former member of the RIAT Flying Display Team
and European Airshow Council Board member,
who passed away in October.

The final addition to the static display this week, another C-17 Globemaster!

This jet is coming from the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing, part of Strategic Airlift Capability based at Pápa Air Base in Hungary.
The crew plan to have the aircraft open and available for tours throughout the weekend.

Also this week, we've continued our discussions with the Royal Navy, and Joint Helicopter Command, and are awaiting their formal confirmations of participation at RIAT.

https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2024/05/ai ... team-2024/
still to be officially confirmed, apparently.
AW159 Wildcat HMA2 .


https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/a ... -aircraft/

AIRCRAFT LISTING Last updated: 16th May 2024

SOKO KRAGUJ PRIVATE OWNER S
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko_J-20_Kraguj

VALMET VINKA PRIVATE OWNER S


LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE ...static...

LEONARDO C-27J SPARTAN (2)

MIL MI-8T HIP


PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE ...static...

EMBRAER KC-390 MILLENIUM ESQUADRA 506

GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16AM FIGHTING FALCON (X2) ESQUADRA 201

...and NATO C-17 static...