RIAT2025-Eyes in the skies

[wolfhound32fs]

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) will highlight specialised aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance, maritime patrol, search and rescue, surveying and reconnaissance at next year's show.

This exciting new theme is a unique opportunity to allow you to get up close and personal with specialist aircraft that usually operate out of sight given the nature of their missions.

RIAT25 will take place on the 18th, 19th and 20th July at RAF Fairford, also marking 40 years since the world-renowned show made its way to Gloucestershire after being established at North Weald and then taking place at Greenham Common. We'd love you to join us to celebrate this and our RIAT25 theme ─ Eyes in the Skies.

[wolfhound32fs]

FYI, don’t miss this; all travellers to the UK need an ETA (see various sites for more info).

[Stratofreighter]

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Hornet is flying, the rest below is static display.

Aircraft listing
Last updated: 6th Feb 2025

Finnish Air Force

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

HävLLv 11
F

Lithuanian Air Force

Airbus Helicopters AS365N3+ Dauphin

Sraigtasparniu Eskadrilé


Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV

Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd


Lockheed L-12A Electra Junior

Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd

[Stratofreighter]

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

Last updated: 13th Feb 2025

Portuguese Air Force

Leonardo AW101 Merlin
Esquadra 751

Lockheed P-3C Orion
Esquadra 601

Portuguese P-3 Orion static + EH101 Merlin flying display .

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

Continuing on the SAR theme, we're pleased that Historic Helicopters
will bring their
Whirlwind and Wessex helicopters
to RIAT 2025.
The current plan is for these two aircraft to arrive on Friday, and then join the static displays on Saturday & Sunday.

[Stratofreighter]

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

Aircraft listing
Last updated: 20th Feb 2025

German Army

NHIndustries NH90 TTH
TrspHubschrRgt 10
F

NHIndustries NH90 TTH
TrspHubschrRgt 10
S

Static:
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Plane Sailing

Piaggio P.166C
I Fenicotteri
EYES IN THE SKIES

Royal Jordanian Air Force
Extra 330LX (x4)
Royal Jordanian Falcons
Flying

Lockheed C-130H Hercules
3 Squadron
S

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

The German Army will return to RIAT with their NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters
- one for the flying display
and one available for closer inspection on static display.

Finally this week, two more static display additions as part of our Eyes in the Skies theme.

Firstly from Italy, we'll welcome a Piaggio P.166C which is operated in civilian hands but painted in authentic Italian Air Force colours. We're also welcoming the Catalina, based at Duxford,

[AndyMarden]

Hopefully the elusive Extra RJF 05 (JY-RJE) will appear this year, given the demise of RJF 02 (JY-RJB) in Sep24,

[Stratofreighter]

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

Czech Air Force

Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA

CASA C-295

LET L-410FG Turbolet

PZL-Swidnik W-3A Sokol

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

This week, with members of our team away in Prague attending the European Airshow Council Convention, it seems very appropriate to announce the Czech Air Force's participation in RIAT25!

Firstly, we're very pleased to see their W-3 Sokol helicopter perform in the flying display. When we last saw it perform at RIAT in 2022 the squadron flew one of their camouflaged helicopters, so this year we'll be asking them to bring an airframe painted in their Red/White SAR colour scheme.
This may be the last time we see the Sokol in the UK,
with the type planned to be withdrawn from Czech Air Force use in the coming years.

In addition to the Sokol, the Czechs will contribute two aircraft to the static displays:
an L-159 ALCA and LET 410FG.
The participation of the LET 410G will be a highlight for aviation enthusiasts as this airframe,
with a glass nose to enable aerial photography, is a rare machine and very appropriate for our Eyes in the Skies theme!

Finally, those of you attending the arrivals and departures days will see their CASA C-295 transport aircraft operating as a support aircraft (it is not intended to be present over the show days).

Of note, the Czech Air Force also hopes to send their SAAB Gripen to perform in the flying display - however, this will not be able to be fully confirmed until early May -
hence it is not included on our participation list for now.