RIAT RAF Fairford July 17 & 18 2010

[aviodromefriend]

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic. ... 38#p406438 mentions possible (and no more definite assurances than that ) participation by the Royal Netherlands Air Force with their AH-64 Apache demo.

Time will tell whether RIAT will or will not again see a Dutch Apache flying demonstration this year...

That program incl. RIAT has been confirmed there by medebruijn (and given the use of language I suspect the real poster is Mike's father, so jb5's boss).

[Stratofreighter]

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 83#p223083" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ....

Apparently RIAT will play host to an RC-135 this year.

A Nimrod R1 from Waddington would also be nice...

[patchman]

Im looking forward to the update tomorrow.Anyone have any idea of what maybe show up in the update?

[ATCSpooky]

Im looking forward to the update tomorrow.Anyone have any idea of what maybe show up in the update?

Yep, but don't wanna spoil the surprise.......

[aviodromefriend]

Im looking forward to the update tomorrow.Anyone have any idea of what maybe show up in the update?

What is your source about an update tomorrow? If we take the time between the first and second update this year, and when the second was published, I guess we might have to wait for another week.

[Stratofreighter]

You're not going to believe this....
Taken from http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 28#p226428" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which is about Farnborough SBAC airshow, the one following up on RIAT...

Attended the Media preview yesterday.

The stand out military aircraft attending is the CATIC JF-17 Thunder, certainly the first time the aircraft has appeared in the "west"

Other flyers:

A400M, M346, C27J, Eurofighter (Both Alenia and RAF) F22, B52, F18, F16, C130J (USAF)

Static

C295, ATF42MP, 737AEWC, E2C, C17, Omega 707 (Suspect this is an error as its bring the F18's over)

For the civilians, A380, Sukhoi SSJ (latter in Business aircraft park for some reason) and 777 + 787. 787 dependant on test schedule should arrive Sunday before show and depart Tues/Weds

Don't know what days the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JF-17_Thunder" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; should be present at Farnborough (only trade days? And I haven't seen any mention of it on the official Farnborough website yet...) but this would be a major coup!
And as this aircraft is to travel a long distance anyway RIAT could certainly benefit!
But of course: Seeing is believing

The reporter ( http://www.apg-photography.co.uk/about.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) is rather reliable though...

[jeroenvermeer]

The update started:

Flying:

Dutch Apache
B52
A400M

Static:

MRA4
German F-4s

[Stratofreighter]

Yep...
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 23#p226723" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and further on...

RAF King Air- (f)
Chinook HC2 (f)
Hawk T1 (s)
Merlin HC3 (s)
Nimrod MRA4 (s)
Seaking HAR3 x2 (1 Static, 1 Support)
VC-10 (s)

MC-130H Combat Talon II (s)
MC-130P Combat Shadow (s)
C-130J Hercules (s)
C-21A (s)
F-15C/E (s)
F-16CJ (s)
HH-60G (s)
KC-135R (s)

German Air Force

C-160D Transall (s)
F-4F Phantom (s)
Tornado IDS (s)
CH-53G/GS (s)

Royal Netherlands Air Force

AS532U2- 300 Sqn (s)


Civilian

Alpha Jet (x2) Griffon Aerospace (s)
DHC1 Chipmunk T22 Aurelio Bernardino (s)
Diamond DA40 Bournemouth Flying Club (s)
Falcon 20 Cobham (s)
Extra 400 Bruno Stocker (s)
Hunter FGA9- Hunter Display Team (s)
Hunter PR11- Hunter Display Team (s)
Hunter T.7A- Delta Jets (s)
Hunter T.7A- Delta Jets (s)
SR22- Bruno Stocker (s)
Super King Air 350CER- Cobham (s)
TB20- Bruno Stocker (s)

Indeed, the JF-17 Thunder is sofar noted for its' absence on this list...
As is a flying B-1B bomber...

[Stratofreighter]

And even more updates last Friday!

Royal Netherlands Air Force
AH-64DN Apache- 301 Sqn (f)

Airbus A400M- Airbus Military (f)

No word officially on the JF-17 Thunder regarding RIAT, but Farnborough SBAC may see a Pakistani example. Now, if only SBAC would update their official website...

[wamovements]

New update 28/05 with some nice USAETC participants!!

RAF
E3D Sentry- 8 SQN (s)
Merlin HC3- 28 (AC) Squadron (f)
Puma HC1- 33 Squadron (s)
Torndo GR4- 9 (B) Squadron (s)
Tucano T1- 72 (R) Squadron (s)

US Air Education & Training Command
C-130E Hercules- 62 AS, 314 AW (s)
C-130J Hercules- 48 TS, 314 AW (s)
C-17A Globemaster III- 58 AS, 97 AMW (f)
KC-135R Stratotanker- 97 AMW (f)
TG-10C- 94 FTS, 306 TRW (f)

US Air Force Special Operations Command
MC-130E Combat Talon- 711 SOS, 919 OSS (s)
MC-130H/P- 352 SOG (f)

US Navy
E-6B Mercury- VQ-3 (s)

Belgian Air Component
Embraer ERJ-135- 15 Wing (sp)

Royal Danish Air Force
CL-604 Challenger- Esk 721 (s)
T-17 Supporter (x2)- FLSK (s)

Royal Netherlands Air Force
AH-64DN Apache- 301 Squadron (s)
F-16AM MLU (x2)- tbc (s)

Civilian
Aermacchi M311- Finmeccanica (s)
BAC Strikemaster- Gerald Williams (s)
Cessna 172- Marshall Group (v)
Cessna Citation- Marshall Group (v)
Cessna FR172- G-ROKT Flying Club (v)
Piper Aztec- Marshall Group (v)
EV97 Eurostar- RAF Halton Microlight Club (s)
T600N Thruster Sprint- RAF Halton Microlight Club (s)
Messerschmitt Bf109 G4- EADS (f)
Slingsby T21- tbc (s)
Spitfire HFIXe- The Kent Spitfire (f)

[Stratofreighter]

US Air Education & Training Command
TG-10C- 94 FTS, 306 TRW (f)

For those wondering what kind of aircraft this flying TG-10C is:
http://www.usafa.edu/tu/306ftg/94fts/tg-10c.cfm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...
Well, it IS a military aircraft...

Still no JF-17 Thunder mentioned, even though rumours are an Antonov An-124 is to arrive at Farnborough on the 8th of July...
Will it, won't it

[Hurricane]

For those wondering what kind of aircraft this flying TG-10C is:
http://www.usafa.edu/tu/306ftg/94fts/tg-10c.cfm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...
Well, it IS a military aircraft...

... That might be a first ever USAF glider at the RIAT and even flying ???

It also remains strange that the Romanian planes remain 'TBC' on the official website as they are mentioned as 'Star of the Show'.

H.

[aviodromefriend]

Only the unit they will come from is TBC.

[Stratofreighter]

New update 28/05
Merlin HC3- 28 (AC) Squadron (f)

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 11#p230811" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-Is the Merlin the one thats only ment to be in static this season? , going to be good seeing it though so not complaining

-Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but AFAWK the (f) is a typo. There are no plans to fly apart from the arrivals and departures!

Pity, was a pleasant surprise...

The JF-17 Thunder in the flying programme at Farnborough:
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 88#p229888" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; .
Here's hoping she will eventually be added to RIAT after all in the end!

[Shannon spotter]

still no mention of the Vulcan?