RIAT 2024 - Awards

[Steven]

Here again for 2024 are the OFFICIAL Awards:

https://www.airtattoo.com/news/royal-in ... -revealed/

The Paul Bowen Trophy (Best Solo Jet Demonstration): Royal Canadian Air Force - CF-188A Hornet

The Sir Douglas Bader Trophy (Best Individual Flying Demonstration): Italian Air Force - C-27J Spartan

The RAFCTE Trophy (Best Flying Demonstration by an Overseas Participant): - Spanish Navy - EAV-8 Harrier II

The Steedman Display Sword (Best Flying Demonstration by a UK Participant: Royal Navy - Black Cats

The 'As The Crow Flies' Trophy (FRIAT Trophy): Boeing Defense & Space - F-15QA Ababil

The King Hussein Memorial Sword (Best Overall Flying Demonstration): - Swiss Air Force - Patrouille Suisse

Best Paint Scheme Award: - Royal Canadian Air Force - CF-188A Hornet

So what do you all think of the OFFICIAL awards? Agree or disagree?

[Pat Murphy]

Subjective and I agree with most of them, but the best Fast Jet to the Canadian? Not for me. It has to be between the F15QA and the Danish F16 and as good as the Canadian paint scheme is, I thought the Dane pipped that as well....You might have noticed, I quite like the Danish F16

[falconfighting]

Best paint scheme - Canadian - no thanks

[Timmo]

I think the RAFCTE trophy should have gone to the Slovenian PC-9M. Precisely flown, flowed from one maneuver to the next with no gaps.

[Steven]

I would agree, Timmo. I really liked the T-346A as well.