Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

[Skywatcher]

An awesome update
Really looking forward to the Apache /Wildcat demo
Also looking forward to the Gripen ,German NH-90 demo ( that’s exceptional in my opinion ) hopefully RAF F-35B ,the Italian National Display Team and the Red Arrows ( it’s often my only chance to see them both in the display year )
Static wise the (given all that is going on now hopefully) Qatari C-17 ( fingers crossed the pretty one ) and their new AH-64E also the German SOF H-145M I’m looking forward to seeing to ,only seen it briefly at RIAT a couple of years back
Should be a brilliant week.
I forgot also looking forward to the German A-400M demo that was really really good last time.
And any A-400 we get into static ,I absolutely love the A-400M

[starfighter]

Definitely a good update, but with the situation in the Middle East becoming more intense, we may lose some of the participants from that that region, I hope not but one must face reality.

[Skywatcher]

Indeed that is why I have edited it slightly to now include a hopefully rather than a definite given world events right now

[peasus911]

Interesting comment from this weeks update;

"We still have a number of flying display participants who we're awaiting to get the final paperwork in place, ready for the show in July, and we expect to be announcing them over the next three Thursdays right up to RIAT25!".

if these will be fresh announcements, the only countries left to firm up are the Italian Army and the various arms of the USAF.
I still think that it's a good show considering the commitments elsewhere and can only agree with other comments that we should be grateful that a show of this size is still achievable every year.

[RunAndBreak]

Is it possible, theoretically, that if there is hardware deployed to ffd, that it could make some appearance, possibly flypast.

It's the longest of long shots but you never know?

[Steven]

The short answer; no.

The longer answer; definitely not.

[mirage 2000]

Aren't the USAF updates more or less the last ones for the show anyway? The Riat team did say a few weeks ago that they have spoken to various Units from the US but won't comfirm until near the show.

[Thunder]

Is it possible, theoretically, that if there is hardware deployed to ffd, that it could make some appearance, possibly flypast.

It's the longest of long shots but you never know?

If there is any hardware deployed to FFD(I’m assuming you mean in connection with current ME events), you are very unlikely to be there for RIAT.

I think Diego Garcia would be first choice for any hardware this time round but they could open up two fronts like they did for Desert Storm attacking from the East and the West.

[Vulcanone]

Is it possible, theoretically, that if there is hardware deployed to ffd, that it could make some appearance, possibly flypast.

It's the longest of long shots but you never know?

If B-1 B-2 or B-52s get deployed to Fairford then there won't be RIAT.... Full stop.


Luckily way back in 1999, Allied Force ops over Serbia finished before the airshow. For those that remember how good that one turned out in the end....

[Gary]

Edit, Red Eye Knight/Gary not on the ball today...

Mr Knight is having an enforced break from the forum again (i'm sure he's reading this.. Naughty boy you won't learn). I was in bed, just finished my 6th, 12 hour night shift I haven't rushed to look at the update this year. The AN-74 is brilliant. The Army Air Corp demo is interesting addition too. Guessing Apache demo with an added Wildcat doing the spotting

[The Cat]

Been reported on Radio 4 that activists have entered Brize Norton and sprayed red paint on the engines of 2 Voyagers.......bad news !

[Nighthawke]

Already here:

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[The Cat]

Apologies for my duplicate posting

[seven]

Edit, Red Eye Knight/Gary not on the ball today...

Mr Knight is having an enforced break from the forum again (i'm sure he's reading this.. Naughty boy you won't learn). I was in bed, just finished my 6th, 12 hour night shift I haven't rushed to look at the update this year. The AN-74 is brilliant. The Army Air Corp demo is interesting addition too. Guessing Apache demo with an added Wildcat doing the spotting

What you didn't set an alarm for the update...