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Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 - General Discussion Thread

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Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:14 pm

Head of RIAT Air Ops said this over on UKAR this evening.

As of today, we are not expecting any USAF Air Combat Command demonstration teams to perform in the RIAT 2022 flying display.

He also said the flying display is adding up to over 8hrs.

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Post by Gary » Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:05 pm

I'm guessing there has been moaning that Sanicole have got the USAF F-35 display on social media etc.

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Post by Campbell89 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:24 am

Red-Eye-Knight wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:14 pm
Head of RIAT Air Ops said this over on UKAR this evening.

As of today, we are not expecting any USAF Air Combat Command demonstration teams to perform in the RIAT 2022 flying display.

He also said the flying display is adding up to over 8hrs.
Interesting. Someone replied to the F-35 demo team on Instagram under a post of their updated 2022 schedule and asked if they’re doing RIAT 2022. To which they replied “we’re right there with yah”. Although it was with a fingers crossed emoji and posted approx 6 weeks ago.

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Post by luke28 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:10 am

He might have been replying as an enthusiast rather than as a display pilot ;)

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Post by stupot27 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:47 pm

75th anniversary of the United States air force
And the Americans are where

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Post by James Cutting » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:16 pm

Quite a good amount of American stuff turning up if you look back. Still at least 3 updates to go.

Also, it isn't the "main theme" of the show, either.
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Post by Thunderbolt II » Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:10 pm

stupot27 wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:47 pm
75th anniversary of the United States air force
And the Americans are where
America?

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Post by James Cutting » Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:41 pm

I missed that opportunity! :Oops: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Campbell89 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:03 pm

luke28 wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:10 am
He might have been replying as an enthusiast rather than as a display pilot ;)
Yeah possibly. But we can hope!

After all the F-35 demo is the easiest for the Americans to bring over; jet from Lakenheath and then just fly the crew in similar to the viper demo in 2019.

Although as good as it would be to see it, we’ll have F-35’s coming out of our ears for years to come.

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Post by James Cutting » Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:25 pm

If Lakenheath would want to loan a jet...Knowing how well the Spang viper was flown in 2019 I'm not so sure :lol:
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Post by Malcolm » Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:41 pm

There seems to be a thing in the USAF with combat coded and non combat coded jets. It seems to apply to F-22A and F-35A (perhaps other types too). The combat coded jets appear to be the latest mod/software standards, and are as good as they get. The non combat coded ones are used for training and adverseory tasks, and are generally not up to latest specs. I wonder what class of jet is used for the demo teams? It wouldn't surprise me to find that the demo teams use non combat coded jets, and if that's true then I doubt LN has any of those.

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Post by redhead » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:12 pm

I think riat is looking a really good show this year lots of variety of aircraft from lots if countries would it Really be a loss if the Americans didn't display anything. Personally I'm just happy riat is going ahead

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Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:46 am

redhead wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:12 pm
I think riat is looking a really good show this year lots of variety of aircraft from lots if countries would it Really be a loss if the Americans didn't display anything. Personally I'm just happy riat is going ahead
I have to agree with you redhead the show is shaping up very nicely indeed and still a few more updates to come, I just cannot wait to get back to an airshow and see and hear some aircraft all we need now is the weather to be like it was in 2018 glorious sunshine all week :)

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Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:48 am

James Cutting wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:25 pm
If Lakenheath would want to loan a jet...Knowing how well the Spang viper was flown in 2019 I'm not so sure :lol:
Ah yes the bird strike incident on the Sunday forgot about that.

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Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:53 am

stupot27 wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:47 pm
75th anniversary of the United States air force
And the Americans are where
I think there will be more from the USAF as on the Virtual Air Tattoo last year they said they were hoping to have an old bomber (B-17 Sally B confirmed) alongside some modern bombers so hopefully the B-52 and B-1 will be confirmed, Would be great if they both did along with a B-2 now that is wishful thinking :lol:

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Post by markranger » Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:18 am

B52 would be nice a B1 flying would be just Epic.
Would love the kids to hear /Feel a B1
take off.
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Post by milaviation » Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:20 am

are qatar still yet to send more still flashing yellow

hoping for A7-MAB :pop:

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Post by Campbell89 » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:26 am

James Cutting wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:25 pm
If Lakenheath would want to loan a jet...Knowing how well the Spang viper was flown in 2019 I'm not so sure :lol:
It was flown very well from a spectator point of view :clap:

But yeah, fair point.

Also saw on Twitter that one of the RIAT ATC had posted about the longest day and mentioned there are some other things up their sleeve. Hopefully some nice flypasts, B-2 maybe…

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Post by stealth1234 » Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:41 am

Hi guys, as it stands are we expected to see more static aircraft this year than the last air tattoo ? Looking to be busy with arrivals.
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Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:50 pm

markranger wrote:
Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:18 am
B52 would be nice a B1 flying would be just Epic.
Would love the kids to hear /Feel a B1
take off.
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