Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

[jasonT1981]

With still 10 weeks to go, this is how we look right now

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




Static

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon X2
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D

CIVILIAN
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 - Hawker Hunter Aviation
Leonardo AW189 Bristow Helicopters
Sikorsky S-92A Bristow Helicopters
Stinson Reliant Navy Wings
Supermarine Seafire XVII Navy Wings
Westland Wasp HAS1 Navy Wings
BAC Jet Provost T3a Newcastle Jet Provost Group
Westland Lynx AH7 Project Lynx
American General AG-5B Tiger
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
Scottish Aviation Bulldog MK.124
Slingsby T66 Nipper Aerial Vocations Limited
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - 2Excel Aviation
Diamond DA62 MPP- 2Excel Aviation
Beechcraft G18S (Italian Air Force 100th)
FIAT G.46 (x3) (Italian Air Force 100th)
North American T-6 Texan (x2) (Italian Air Force 100th)
Piaggio P-149D (x2) (Italian Air Force 100th)
Piaggio P-166C (Italian Air Force 100th)
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM (Italian Air Force 100th)
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Metrea (Sky Tanker)
Aermacchi MB.326E (Italian Air Force 100th)
Aermacchi MB.326K (Italian Air Force 100th)
FIAT G.91R (Italian Air Force 100th)
Max Holste MH1521 Broussard
Reims-Cessna F152 - Halton Aero Club
Reims-Cessna FR172H
Vans RV-12 - Southampton University Aviation Society

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-171Sh Hip

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

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOP (x2)
Eurofighter EF2000
Sikorsky CH-53G

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules


ITALY - ITALIAN NAVY
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta
Dornier Do-228 28°
Leonardo UH-169B

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Leonardo C-27J Spartan

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

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

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Boeing CH-47F Chinook (x2)
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (x2)
NH90 NFH

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


Support
SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

Civilian
Cessna 195 ((Italian Air Force 100th)
Visitor
N/A

Cancelled
N/A

In discussion to Attend

Portuguese Air Force
US Air Force
Italian Air Force
UAE Air Force and Air Defence
US Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force Ongoing
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Hellenic Air Force
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
Army Air Corps
Pakistan Air Force
French Navy
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Zambian Air Force
Indian Air Force



Declined
Austrian Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force, Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgarian Air Force, Chilean Navy, Cyprus Air Force Command, Egyptian Air Force, German Navy, Israeli Air Force, Kuwait Air Force, Serbian Air Force, Royal Navy

[James Cutting]

Just awful!

[Discodaz]

just noted the helenic airforce...do they still have the phantoms??

Daz

[James Cutting]

Yes they do (Have a little look through the Current Mil Photo section at the Iniochos posts)

[seven]

The HEER CH-53G is a fine addition - it is looking good

All Stallions are operated by the Air Force now, the ones carrying (C*)HEER(S*) were from when they were operated by the Army.

Another cracking update, great support from the Germans as usual.

*Zapped!

[slogen51]

Thanks I am out of date - my eyes don't get past the serial

[Discodaz]

Yes they do (Have a little look through the Current Mil Photo section at the Iniochos posts)

thanks, James

Daz

[Campbell89]

The Hellenic Air Force update will likely be Zeus Demo Team as they have self confirmed (as mentioned further up this thread).

Here’s hoping for some Phantoms though!

[Professor_M]

The Hellenic Air Force update will likely be Zeus Demo Team as they have self confirmed (as mentioned further up this thread).

Here’s hoping for some Phantoms though!

Both have attended in the same year in the past - fingers crossed they do so again.

[Campbell89]

Hopefully! Just looking through previous years and it’s seems it was 2017 when the Hellenic Phantoms were last here.

[jasonT1981]

P51 Frances Del and an AT-6 have self confirmed for RIAT

https://www.flying-legends.eu/airshow-termine/

[Gary]

Early bird tickets end midnight on Monday for anyone wanting to save some cash

[GVLCN]

Phantoms from Turkey or Greece & a decent US participation & maybe some Indian fighters then it’ll be back to pre covid RIAT. Might even get a FRIAT pass again next year

[Supra]

Turkish F-4E OOS date now extended to 2030 due to getting barred from the F-35 acquisition programme. Possible RIAT attendees, but not likely imo.
Greek F-4E (AUP) would be more likely to attend. The Indian Air Force have this year deployed to 'Veer Guardian' Exercise in Hyakuri, Japan./ Cobra Warrior, Waddington./ Exercise 'Orion' in Mont-de-Marsan. France & latterly Iniochos 23, Greece just recently. The chances of them coming to RIAT are reduced, BUT not impossible.
US. participation at this time remains dire, but it's quite likely a B-1 will break on deployment in June & be static for RIAT?
Keep hoping for the best GVLCN !

[GVLCN]

At a guess there will be a big update for US participation soon

[Seahornet1]

At a guess there will be a big update for US participation soon

I'd love for that prediction to come true, fingers crossed!

[James Cutting]

At a guess there will be a big update for US participation soon

Don't hold your breath, the FRIAT forum seemed to mention there's less involvement from them if there's not a huge operational value. I'd expect the usual MH/LN hardware.

US DOD Policy changed post RIAT 2019 which restricts the participation of US military aircraft in airshows outside the continental USA. There now needs to be an operational reason for aircraft to be in Europe before any participation at RIAT can be authorised, or an exemption to policy granted at the highest level, This makes us welcoming aircraft based in the US (such as Bombers, Tankers and Transports which may have been considered 'run of the mill pre-COVID) much more difficult than previously. The team is working hard to overcome the challenges, and this has no impact on USAFE participation,

[GVLCN]

2 f-15’s & 2 f-35’s & 2 f-16’s plus maybe some assets in Europe at the time will be good enough for me, I wouldn’t write off the usaf as it is there base.

[James Cutting]

You did say "Big" update - that's almost the norm, hence me saying that - I wasn't writing them off Don't think it being "their" base matters (technically it's the RAF's leased to the USAF).

[GVLCN]

Big update might be a bit far fetched but considering they have so many assets deployed in European theatre during RIAT i’m sure we might have more than last years line up.

Personally want to see a line of f-35’s from different nations will be a 1st & a phantom of any country is what we all want!