[Technology] RIAT 2023 **Official Thread**

[Frutos]

Yes folks, @Tom Hark Preston Park 's favourite thread of the year is back!

Aircraft announcements start on Thursday, the operational theme for this year is "Skytanker23", so I'm expecting a lot of heavies.

I'll be there on the Saturday - who else has got tickets and what are you hoping to see?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yes folks, @Tom Hark Preston Park 's favourite thread of the year is back!

Aircraft announcements start on Thursday, the operational theme for this year is "Skytanker23", so I'm expecting a lot of heavies.

I'll be there on the Saturday - who else has got tickets and what are you hoping to see?

As always, I'm hoping to see an expansion of the acronym RIAT Mr. Frutos

 

[Frutos]

As always, I'm hoping to see an expansion of the acronym RIAT Mr. Frutos

Royal International Air Tattoo

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[swindonseagull]

As normal will be there camping @ Totterdown Monday - Monday

 

[AmexRuislip]

You'll love this @Frutos

 

[Frutos]

Flying lineup coming together nicely. So far we have:

Confirmed Aircraft

Flying

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

CIVILIAN
Messerschmitt Me 262 - Flugmuseum Messerschmitt

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA (x2)
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (Friday Flypast only) (Sky Tanker)
Dassault Rafale C

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A400M (Sky Tanker) (Flypast)
Panavia Tornado ECR (Sky Tanker)
Panavia Tornado IDS

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Extra 330LX (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x7) Patrulla Águila Display Team

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen
SAAB SK.60

TURKEY - TURKISH AIR FORCE
Turkish Stars Display Team - NF-5 Freedom Fighter (x6)

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Red Arrows - Hawk T1 x 8
RAF Battle of Britain Memorail Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team

 

[Algernon]

Confirmed Russian aircraft

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

You'll love this @Frutos

Now that is what I would call "special delivery"

You'd never get my postie delivering anything there - too cold for his 365 shorts regime

 

[Frutos]

Full flying lineup now confirmed:

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

CIVILIAN
Messerschmitt Me 262 - Flugmuseum Messerschmitt
Gloster Meteor T7 Martin Baker
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen - SAAB


CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (Friday Flypast only) (Sky Tanker)
Dassault Rafale C

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A400M (Sky Tanker) (Flypast)
Panavia Tornado ECR (Sky Tanker)
Panavia Tornado IDS

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Extra 330LX (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon
Leonardo C-27J Spartan
Leonardo HH-139B
Leonardo T-346A Master

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
Saudi Hawks Display Team - BAE Systems Hawk Mk.65 (x7)

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x7) Patrulla Águila Display Team

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen
SAAB SK.60

UAE - UAE AIR FORCE AND
AIR DEFENCE
Aermacchi MB-339NAT (x7)

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Red Arrows - Hawk T1 x 8
RAF Battle of Britain Memorail Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team
Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (Friday only)
Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (SkyTanker theme - Refueling demo)
Boeing Chinook HC6A
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (SKYTANKER)
Boeing CV-22B Osprey
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II

Highlights for me are the BUFF and the Me-262.

 

[Coalburner]

As normal will be there camping @ Totterdown Monday - Monday

Really envy you being there. First time I will have missed it in years. Alas, advancing years and difficulties walking mean I am having to give up. I shall miss seeing your Seagulls flag up on the other side. Enjoy

 

[swindonseagull]

Really envy you being there. First time I will have missed it in years. Alas, advancing years and difficulties walking mean I am having to give up. I shall miss seeing your Seagulls flag up on the other side. Enjoy

The flag will still be there

 

[swindonseagull]

Good Looking flying display and im sure some extra flypasts as per previous years

Tent up tomorrow..

 

[Frutos]

Just need the weather to behave itself now.

 

[swindonseagull]

If your coming today or Saturday bring a Brolly at the moment there won’t be much flying today, Saturday looks a bit better Sunday is OK

2 good days of arrivals and validating displays weds and thurs

 

[Grizz]

We had a Dutch Chinook hammer it down the Thames yesterday, think it might be on static display down at RIAT this year. Was a great sight and wokka wokka sound

 

[swindonseagull]

Saudi display team and Grippen have been flying

 

[Bozza]

Saudi display team and Grippen have been flyingView attachment 163503

Aerobatic display washing?

 

[swindonseagull]

Aerobatic display washing?

Ex Red Arrows pilot is in charge wonder what he gets paid ?

 

[doogie004]

If your coming today or Saturday bring a Brolly at the moment there won’t be much flying today, Saturday looks a bit better Sunday is OK

2 good days of arrivals and validating displays weds and thurs

Comming sunday first time visit can’t wait