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Re: 14-16 July 2023: RIAT Fairford. Participants, etc.

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https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023
Latest Update - 18th May 2023

This week, we can confirm the operational aircraft types from the Royal Air Force that we'll be seeing at RIAT 2023.

his week, we're pleased to announce our first confirmed aircraft for RIAT 2023 from our friends in the United States Air Force!

Visitors will be able to enjoy the sight of their mighty C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, coming from Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina.

We are also expecting
aircraft from United States Air Forces in Europe, Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force Reserve Command,
but are finalising arrangements before we announce these aircraft in the coming weeks.

We previously announced that the Italian Army would be sending their Mangusta attack helicopter for static display at RIAT 2023.

Following further discussions with the unit, we can now announce that this aircraft will now be featured in the flying display on Saturday & Sunday!
Yes, Mangusta flying :!:

Work continues with a variety of other Air Arms and aircraft operators to finalise the arrangements for their participation at RIAT 2023.

Of note, we are been informed by Joint Helicopter Command of their aircraft they plan to send to RIAT 2023.
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Re: 14-16 July 2023: RIAT Fairford. Participants, etc.

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phantom6 wrote: 02 Apr 2023, 16:03 Have you seen tickets for the Park & view days all sold out
Strange.
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They always also sell tickets at the gate on the departure day itself. But I don't know how many....
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Re: 14-16 July 2023: RIAT Fairford. Participants, etc.

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...rumours of possible Indian Air Force Jaguar jets at RIAT...
https://scramble.nl/community/messageboard/18/170243 :wink:

"Official" below :wink: :
https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023
Latest Update - 25th May 2023

Starting this week's update with a classic soviet produced transport aircraft, courtesy of the Romanian Air Force.
They will send their Antonov An-26 'Curl' aircraft for static display at RIAT 2023!

Another star attraction for some aviation enthusiasts at RIAT 2023 will be the attendance of the :!: Argentine Air Force! They will bring their Boeing 737-700 transport aircraft for static display.

Thanks to Ascent Flying Training, we will have an Avenger T1 used by the Royal Navy to training UK military aircrew observers.

We have also added a number of civilian aircraft to our participation list, including an ex-Belgian Air Force Sea King and Scout from the Historic Army Aircraft Flight.

Finally, after discussions with the Czech Air Force, their ALCA Tactical Demonstration will no longer perform in the flying display (due to an injury to their display pilot) but they will send one jet for static display.
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Boeing 737-700 1 Brigada Aérea Static NEW

Westland Scout AH1 Historic Army Aircraft Flight Static NEW
Westland Sea King Mk.48 Historic Helicopters Static NEW

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Antonov An-26 Curl Escadron 902 Static NEW

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Beechcraft Avenger T1 750 Naval Air Squadron Static NEW
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Re: 14-16 July 2023: RIAT Fairford. Participants, etc.

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Nice update, An26 is the only one in Romanian service I think, and one of the last military An26s in Europe, can only think of Serbia.
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Depends on your definition of Europe I guess. Ukraine still has them and I am quite sure Russia too. But the other "Warsaw Pact" countries have them all wfu afaik indeed.
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Belarus has an-26 too.
als je doet wat je deed, krijg je wat kreeg.
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https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023
Latest Update - 1st June 2023

We start this week with the return of a display team not seen in the UK since 2012!

We are pleased that the Fursan Al Emarat display team, from the United Arab Emirates will be joining us at RIAT 2023.

The team will be flying a sevenship of colourful MB-339 jets
for an impressive flying display routine on Saturday & Sunday.

Next, we can now announce that the United States Air Force plans to send a pair of B-52 to RIAT 2023.

One jet will be on static display on all three days, whilst visitors over the weekend will also get the chance to see the mighty BUFF in the air!

Both jets will come from the 2nd Bomb Wing, based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
We hope to announce additional assets from the USAF in the coming weeks... watch this space!

Another cold war jet which will be one of the stars of the static display for aviation enthusiasts will be the Sukhoi Su-22, coming from the Polish Air Force.

This may be one of the final opportunities to see soviet produced fast jet aircraft at an Air Tattoo, so is not to be missed!

The deployment of the Fitter will be supported by a CASA support aircraft, although we do not yet know if this will remain at Fairford over the weekend to join the static aircraft displays.

Finally, one additional civilian aircraft for the static displays this week, with the
unique SAAB 340 'National Flying Laboratory Centre' operated by Cranfield University, making it's RIAT Debut.

This week we were informed by the Turkish Air Force, that unfortunately due to the ongoing workload on their Air Transport Fleet in earthquake relief missions, the required level of support to deploy the Turkish Stars to RIAT will not be available and therefore their participation has been cancelled.
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Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter 40 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego Static NEW :!:

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Canadair NF-5 Freedom Fighter (x6) Turkish Stars Display Team :(
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https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023
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 :arrow: Argentinian Boeing 737 will no longer :!: be participating at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2023.
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Re: 14-16 July 2023: RIAT Fairford. Participants, etc.

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Argentinian bird cancelled due to name ;-(
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/w ... ft-8508743
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Guinness wrote: 11 Jun 2023, 11:50 Argentinian tanker cancelled due to name ;-(
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/w ... ft-8508743
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sorry ;-)
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https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... dates-2023 ...a nice Irish update, not forgetting the French Navy and the USAF of course...
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According to the website key.aero, the freshly restored Fiat G.91 will also make an appearance :P . There must be quite a few spotters around that never saw one flying… but (still) also quite a few that did :wink: !
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frank kramer wrote: 18 Jun 2023, 11:51 According to the website key.aero, the freshly restored Fiat G.91 will also make an appearance :P . There must be quite a few spotters around that never saw one flying… but (still) also quite a few that did :wink: !
it was confirmed by RIAT on their site a few weeks back as Static Display
it was the update of 27 April
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