Latest Update - 8th June 2023
Starting this week's update with another national aerobatic team for the RIAT 2023 flying display!
We look forward to welcoming the Saudi Hawks Display Team,
flying their seven Hawk jet trainers
in an attractive green colour scheme. The team will be flying on all three days of RIAT 2023.
Two additions to the SKYTANKER23 gathering at RIAT 2023, both of which coming in the form of
Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.
The Royal Saudi Air Force will send one of their tankers, operated by 22 Squadron for static display.
In addition, the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) will also participate at RIAT.
In addition to the tankers, this week we also confirm
the participation of a CP-140M and CC-130J from the Royal Canadian Air Force,
pair of Hawks from the Qatar Emiri Air Force and also a
factory fresh Eurofighter Typhoon from BAE Systems, ahead of its delivery to Qatar.
We're also very pleased that Bristow Helicopters will be bringing their Dauphin helicopter,
used to support Royal Navy FOST operations, for static display at RIAT 2023.
Other interesting civilian aircraft joining the participation list
include a Top Aces Alpha Jet and two aircraft operated by QinetiQ, flown by the Empire Test Pilots School.
Finally this week; the previously announced
Argentinian Boeing 737 will no longer
be participating at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2023.
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. There must be quite a few spotters around that never saw one flying… but (still) also quite a few that did