Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

[Nighthawke]

Not interesting just annoying that some try to read into things and between the lines. Not just English Language as a subject. Mathematics too - 1+1 is always 2 in basic decimal addition.

Anyway back to topic I suppose...

[Thunder]

Yes, more importantly, is there any word on the route that the PAAF will be taking to RIAT? I’ve seen the NOTAM for AAR over Corfu on Wednesday, surely it’s too far from Pakistan to UK on AAR alone and a nightstop en route will be needed?

[sjoerd]

My guess is, since Egypt is pretty much half way, they will reside there prior moving on wednesday. They've been there before for exercises in the past (can't recall the base name though).

[KevinJ]

Nothing wrong with a bit of speculation, after all this does say discussion thread, so discuss. What is different about these B-1s for the show is it's stated they are here for a BTF visit and not specifically for RIAT, so with operational missions they may well bring a pair for a flying spare, as they would for a BTF. I can't go but I enjoy the build up and the excitement, I'm of an age when you didn't know what was there until you drove in on the Saturday and saw the big tails, we have to accept those days are over.

[Thunder]

My guess is, since Egypt is pretty much half way, they will reside there prior moving on wednesday. They've been there before for exercises in the past (can't recall the base name though).

I’m hoping for Souda, they’ve used that before when heading to the US for RF.