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Fairford (England)

Royal International Air Tattoo

15 - 16 July 2023

Fairford FN 2023 07 12 1600 RAF Fairford FN5D9091

The USAF brought two B-52H Stratofortress bombers to RIAT 2023. Seen here is the AFRC bomber 61-0029 from the 93rd BS. Frank Noort photographed the aircraft just after landing when it taxied to its final position on the northern flightlines. The brakechute is still deployed. (12 July 2023)

Static:
FA68 F-16AM 2w  
FA114 F-16AM 349sq 10w
ST42 SF260D BLu 9sq CC Air, 50 years mks
130612 CC-130J (C-130J-30) RCAF 436sq  
6063 L-159A Czech AF 212.tl  
9868 Mi-171Sh Czech AF 222.vrl  
ET-615 F-16BM RDAF Esk 727  
PI-05 PC-12/47E Finn AF TukiLLv  
131 / XQ TBM-700A AdlA ET00.041  
31+14 EF2000 GAF TLG73 special mks
31+22 EF2000 GAF TLG73  
84+39 CH-53GA GAF HSG64  
79+38 NH90-TTH HEER THR10  
01518 F-4E (AUP) Greek AF 338 MDV  
271 EC135P2+ IAC 302sq  
274 AW139 IAC 301sq  
MM7029 / 6-22 Tornado IDS (A-200A) AMI GEA 6St  
MM7062 / 6-74 Tornado ECR MLU (EA-200A) AMI 155Gr ETS 6St
MM7163 / 51-72 AMX (A-11A) AMI GEA 51St special mks
MM55043 / 51-81 AMX-T (TA-11B) AMI GEA 51St 51St
MM7324 / 36-41 F-2000A AMI 936GEA 36St
CSX55223 / 61-22 T-346A AMI 311Gr RSV, special mks
MM81871 / 9-10 HH-101A AMI 21Gr 9St
MM61936 / 60-23 S208M (U-208A) AMI 423SC 60St
MM62003 S208M (U-208A) AMI 423SC 60St, special mks
MM62161 P180AM AMI 311Gr RSV
CSX62219 / RS-50 C-27J AMI 311Gr RSV, special mks
MM62181 / 46-46 KC-130J AMI 50Gr 46BA
(MM)62227 / 14-02 KC-767A AMI 8Gr 14St
MM62279 / 41-01 P-72A AMI 88Gr 41St
MM62303 / 14-12 E-550A AMI 71Gr 14St
MM62157 / EI-102 Do228-212 It Army 28GrSq AVES  
MM81993 / EI-109 UH-169B It Army 30GrSq AVES 2Reg
MM7200 / 1-04 AV-8B+ MMI GRUPAER special mks
MM55032 / 1-01 TAV-8B+ MMI GRUPAER  
346 C-130H RJAF 3sq special mks
T-056 A330-243MRTT NATO MMF  
J-017 F-16AM KLu 312sq  
J-514 F-16AM KLu 312sq  
F-019 F-35A KLu 322sq  
F-027 F-35A KLu 313sq  
D-483 CH-47F KLu 298sq  
D-603 CH-47F KLu 298sq  
N-088 NH90-NFH KLu 860sq  
026 C295M Polish AF 8.BLTr  
8309 Su-22M4 Polish AF 21.BLT  
11413 TB-30 Port AF Esq101  
11418 TB-30 Port AF Esq101  
QA414 / ZR515 EF2000 for Qatar Emiri AF BAE Systems
ZB131 Hawk Mk167 JHTS 11sq QEAF  
ZB132 Hawk Mk167 JHTS 11sq QEAF  
810 An-26 Rom AF Esc902  
2403 A330-203MRTT RSAF 24sq  
2721 L-410UVP-E20 Slovak AF 1.Dopravná letka 46.Kridlo Kuchyna
T.21-01 / 35-01 C295M EdA 353 Esc Ala 35, full c/n EA03-001-002
39839 / 839 JAS39D Swed AF F7  
396012 / 6012 JAS39E Swed AF Saab Aircraft  
60105 Sk60A Swed AF FlygS special mks
HB-HZD PC-21 Pilatus  
SE-RMS Global 6500 GlobalEye for UAE SAAB Nyge Aero
XX520 Bulldog T1 RAF 172ATC sq  
ZK011 / B Hawk T2 RAF 4sq  
ZK031 / FG Hawk T2 RAF 25sq  
ZK319 / 319 Typhoon FGR4 RAF 11sq  
ZK383 / 383 Typhoon T3 RAF 12sq  
ZM155 / 021 F-35B Lightning RAF 617sq  
ZM319 Prefect T1 RAF 3FTS  
ZM321 Prefect T1 RAF 3FTS  
ZM323 Texan T1 RAF 72sq 3FTS
ZM328 Texan T1 RAF 72sq 3FTS
ZM335 Phenom T1 RAF 45sq 3FTS
ZM421 Atlas C1 RAF 24/30/70sq  
ZM502 Jupiter HT1 RAF 1FTS  
ZM511 Juno HT1 RAF 1FTS  
ZM525 Juno HT1 RAF 1FTS  
ZP804 Poseidon MRA1 RAF 54/120/201sq  
ZZ177 C-17A Globemaster III RAF 99sq  
ZB690 Gazelle AH1 AAC 665sq 5Reg
ZB693 Gazelle AH1 AAC 665sq 5Reg
ZM710 Apache AH-64E AAC 663sq 3Reg
ZZ405 Wildcat AH1 AAC 661sq 1Reg
ZJ128 / M Merlin HC4 RN 845NAS  
ZJ165 AS365N2 RN FOST  
ZZ502 Avenger T1 RN 750NAS  
ZZ190 Hunter F58 HHA  
G-ETPK BAe146-RJ70 MoD QCFO  
G-ETPO A109S MoD QCFO  
61-0004 / LA B-52H USAF 20th BS 2nd BW bl
99-0169 C-17A 437th AW  
84-0085 C-21A USAF 76th AS 86th AW
96-5300 WC-130J 53rd WRS AFRC 403rd Wg
09-5713 MC-130J USAF 67th SOS 352nd SOW
60-0333 / D KC-135R USAF 351st ARS 100th ARW
92-0364 / LN F-15E-54-MC USAF 494th FS 48th FW special mks
97-0222 / LN F-15E-61-MC USAF 492nd FS 48th FW --
90-0813 / SP F-16CM-50-CF USAF 480th FS 52nd FW rd
91-0343 / SP F-16CM-50-CF USAF 480th FS 52nd FW rd
19-5484 / LN F-35A USAF 495th FS 48th FW '48FW'
19-5493 / LN F-35A USAF 493rd FS 48th FW '493FS'
80-1096 / BB U-2S USAF 99th RS 9th RW rd
11-0061 CV-22B USAF 7th SOS 352nd SOW
6012 JAS-39E Saab  
(FK877) Reliant Mk.I civil, ex UK N69745, as "RN 42-46703" (Stinson AT-19)
PS853 / C Spitfire PR Mk.XIX civil, ex UK G-RRGN
SX336 / VL-105 Seafire F Mk.XVII civil, ex UK G-KASX
WK558 / DH Chipmunk T10 civil, ex UK G-ARMG
WP973 / Chipmunk T10 civil, ex UK G-BCPU
XT420 / 422 Wasp HAS1 civil, ex UK G-CBUI
XT626 / Q Scout AH1 civil, ex UK  G-CIBW
XZ179 / W Lynx AH7 civil, ex UK G-NCKS
RS02 Sea King Mk48 civil, ex Belgium  G-BSNI
(20286) Harvard Mk.IV civil, ex Canada D-FAME, as "RCAF coded LE-W"
(9279) P-51D Mustang civil, ex Canada G-CMDK, as "USAAF 413779/WD-C"
(9597) P-51D Mustang civil, ex Canada NL51ZW, as "USAAF 472927/WZ-W"
(40+40) Alpha Jet A civil, ex Germany C-GITA/040, Top Aces
(90+21) FwP149D civil, ex Germany D-EHJK, as "AMI coded 4-01"
(90+99) FwP149D civil, ex Germany D-EKLY, as "AMI MM559"
MM52801 / 300-6 Fiat G46-3B civil, ex Italy I-GIGE
MM53304 / SM-74 Fiat G46-4B civil, ex Italy I-AEKA
MM53491 / ZR-2 Fiat G46-6 civil, ex Italy I-AEKT
MM54101 / 4-06 T-6G Texan civil, ex Italy I-SSEP, also marked 51-14462
MM55013 / 70-44 SF260AM civil, ex Italy D-ESMC
(752) KC-135R civil, ex Singapore N572MA, Metrea Strategic Mobility
(J-1196) Vampire FB6 civil, ex Switzerland LN-DHY, as "AMI coded 6-29"
C-GVKI Twin Otter Guardian 400 civil, NOT mil  De Havilland Canada/Viking Air
D-EMZF Cessna FR172H civil, NOT mil as "US Army 69-0667"
F-WMXB Airbus H175 civil, NOT mil  Airbus Helicopters
(G-CLLK) MH1521C civil, NOT mil as "AdlA 005/30-QA"
G-BEZG AA-5 Traveler Privat  
G-BNKI Cessna 152 Privat  
G-FRAF Falcon 20EW Draken Europe  
G-HMGA Beech B200 King Air HM Coast Guard  
G-HMGD Diamond DA62 HM Coast Guard  
H-HUYK BN-2B-26 Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd  

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G-MCGKS-92AHM Coast Guard 

G-NFLB Saab 340B Cranfield University  
G-UASA Camcopter S-100 HM Coast Guard  
HB-FXK PC-12 Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG  
HB-HZD PC-21 Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG  
I-CECI F.8L Falco III Privat  
N408PX Ce408 Textron Aviation Inc  
N1064D Cessna 195B civil, NOT mil  
N3030Z Gulfstream G500 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation  
SE-RMS Global Express 6500 Saab  
Flightline west:
79+10 NH90-TTH HEER THR10  
34 JAS39C Hungarian AF MH 59.HR  
MM82038 / 15-75 HH-139B AMI 85 Centro CSAR 15St
MM81392 / EI-922 A129D (AH-129D) It Army 49GrSq AVES  5Reg
VA.1B-24 / 01-914 EAV-8B-22-MC+ Armada Eslla 009  
VA.1B-26 / 01-916 EAV-8B-22-MC+ Armada Eslla 009  
ZA683 Chinook HC6A RAF 18sq  
G-ASAL Bulldog Mk120 civil, NOT mil  
Flightline southeast:
CSX7352 / 36-55 F-2000A AMI 311Gr RSV, special mks
MM7355 / 4-67 F-2000A AMI 904GEA 4St
C.S.X.55223 / 61-22 T-346A AMI 311Gr RSV
MM55224 / 61-23 T-346A AMI 311Gr RSV
8805 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8808 Hawk Mk65 RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8816 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8817 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8818 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8819 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8820 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
8821 Hawk Mk65A RSAF 88sq The Saudi Hawks
XX177 Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows  
XX219 Hawk T1A RAF Red Arrows  
XX245 Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows  
XX278 Hawk T1A RAF Red Arrows  
XX295 Hawk T1W RAF Red Arrows  
XX310 Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows  
XX311 Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows  
XX319 Hawk T1A RAF Red Arrows  
XX322 Hawk T1A RAF Red Arrows  
XX325 Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows  
ZJ914 Typhoon FGR4 RAF 29sq special mks
ZJ920 / 920 Typhoon FGR4 RAF 29sq  
RJF01 Extra EA-330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons  
RJF02 Extra EA-330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons  
RJF03 Extra EA-330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons  
RJF04 Extra EA-330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons  
WA638 Meteor T7 mod civil, ex UK G-JWMA
3615 SA342M civil, ex France HA-HSG
501244 Me262A-1C civil, ex Germany D-IMTT
Flightline north:
FA87 F-16AM BLu 2w special mks
FA95 F-16AM BLu 2w  
9242 JAS39C Czech AF 211.tl  
E-191 F-16AM RDAF Esk 727 special mks
HN-411 F/A-18C Finn AF HävLLv 11 special mks
HN-421 / F/A-18C Finn AF HävLLv 11  
113 / 4-IR Rafale C AdlA ETR03.004 special mks
324 / 4-HW Rafale B AdlA ETR03.004  
44+29 Tornado IDS GAF TLG33  
45+14 Tornado IDS(T) GAF TLG51 tiger mks
54+16 A400M GAF LTG62  
E.25-08 / 79-08 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-1
E.25-12 / 79-12 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-8
E.25-38 / 79-38 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-4
E.25-40 / 794-40 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-3
E.25-52 / 794-52 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-7
E.25-63 / 74-17 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-2
E.25-78 / 79-02 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-5
E.25-86 / 79-32 C101EB EdA 794 Esc PA-6
39231 / 231 JAS39C Swed AF F7  
39268 / 268 JAS39C Swed AF F7  
396003 / 6003 JAS39E Swed AF Saab Aircraft  
60062 / 62 Sk60A Swed AF FlygS TEAM 60 mks
60125 / 125 Sk60A Swed AF FlygS TEAM 60 mks
1215 L-100-30 UAE AF C-130 sq  
430 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-1
434 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-3
436 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan uncoded
437 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-5
439 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-4
440 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-6
441 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-2
442 MB339NAT UAE AF Al Fursan AF-7
61-0029 / BD B-52H 93rd BS AFRC 307th BW bl/gd
SE-RMT Global 6000 civil, NOT mil? SAAB Aircraft, future GlobalEye?
Flying only and visitors
T-784 Ce560XL Swiss AF LTDB  
97-0401 C-37A USAF 99th AS 89th AW
(20-1949) C-37B USAF 9th AS 89th AW, no external serial
08-6205 MC-130J USAF 67th SOS 352nd SOW
13-5776 MC-130J USAF 352SOW/67SOS 15-7
60-0335 / D KC-135T USAF 351st ARS 100th ARW
11-0058 CV-22B USAF 7th SOS 352nd SOW
PA474 / AR-L/VN-T Lancaster B1 RAF BoBMF  
ZM154 / 020 F-35B Lightning RAF 617sq 15-7
ZM161 / 027 F-35B Lightning RAF 617sq  
ZZ335 Voyager KC3 RAF 10/101sq 15-7
D-ICHG B200 King Air Private 15-7, visitor on south side

For supporting and visiting aircraft before and after this weekend have a look at the various message boards like Scramble and Military Spotters Forum.

Credits: Hans van Herk

Updated: 17 October 2023, Glenn Böckling, Stephen David Byrne; 26 August 2024, Darren Kellett; 18-11-2024, Frank Mink;

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