Royal International Air Tattoo
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The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's biggest military air show, held every year in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show typically attracts a total of 150,000 to 160,000 spectators over the weekend. In 2003 the Guinness World Records recognized RIAT as the world's largest ever military airshow, with 535 aircraft attending. The event has had a number of air show firsts, including the first display and landing of the stealthy B-2A Spirit bomber outside the United States of America during the 1997 "50 Years of the USAF" event and in 2008 the first landing of the Lockheed F-22 Raptor in Europe. The Air Tattoo celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011. |
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RAF Fairford Airbase United Kingdom - July 2011
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Aircraft
The aircraft in this table can be ordered by Name, Year First Flight, Origin, Operator, Type and Role by clicking the arrow at the top of the corresponding column.
Click the page link in Aircraft to see the corresponding aircraft below.
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Avro Vulcan B.2 | 1952 | United Kingdom | Vulcan to the Sky Trust | Aircraft | Bomber | ||
Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II | 1972 | United States | West Coast A-10 Demonstration Team | Aircraft | Ground Attack | ||
1984 | United States | Solo Turk Demonstration Team | Aircraft | Fighter | |||
1974 | United States | F-16 Solo Display (Netherlands) | Aircraft | Fighter | |||
Boeing AH-64D Apache | 1975 | United States | Apache Solo Display Team | Helicopter | Ground Attack | ||
Boeing Stearman | 1934 | United States | Breitling Wingwalkers | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
1974 | United States | F-16 Solo Display Team (Belgium) | Aircraft | Fighter | |||
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | 1974 | United States | Belgian Air Component | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Panavia Tornado ECR | 1974 | Germany United Kingdom Italy | German Air Force | Aircraft | Ground Attack | ||
Mirage 2000C | 1978 | France | French Air Force | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Tornado IDS | 1974 | Germany United Kingdom Italy | German Air Force | Aircraft | Reconnaissance | ||
Saab 105OE | 1963 | Sweden | Austrian Armed Forces | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN | 1976 | Italy | Frecce Tricolori | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
BAe Hawk Mk65 | 1974 | United Kingdom | Saudi Hawks | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
Hawker Hunter F58A G-PSST | 1951 | United Kingdom | Heritage Aviation | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Hawker Hunter GA11 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Team Viper | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Hawker Hunter PR.11 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Team Viper | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Hawker Hunter T.7 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Team Viper | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Hunter T.Mk.68 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Swiss Hunter Team | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Hawker Hunter MK58 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Hawker Hunter Aviation | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | 1988 | Germany | Royal Jordanian Falcons | Aircraft | Sport Aircraft | ||
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | 1991 | United States | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
Eurofighter Typhoon T1 | 2002 | Germany United Kingdom Italy Spain | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | 2003 | Germany United Kingdom Spain Italy | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Multi Role (military) | ||
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules | 1954 | United States | Royal Saudi Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules | 1954 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
Lockheed MC-130H Hercules Combat Talon II | 1991 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Special Operations Military Transport | ||
Lockheed MC-130P Hercules Combat Shadow | 1986 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Special Operations Military Transport | ||
Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid | 1971 | Russian Federation | Ukrainian Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
Sukhoi Su-27UB Flanker C | 1977 | Russian Federation | Ukrainian Air Force | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Merlin HC3 | 1987 | United Kingdom Italy | Royal Air Force | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
Sea King HAR3 | 1969 | United Kingdom | Royal Air Force | Helicopter | Search and Rescue | ||
Sea King ASaC7 | 1969 | United Kingdom | Royal Navy | Helicopter | Electronic Surveillance and Warfare | ||
1986 | France | French Air Force | Aircraft | Multi Role (military) | |||
1974 | United States | Royal Danish Air Force | Aircraft | Fighter | |||
1984 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Fighter | |||
Panavia Tornado GR4 | 1974 | United Kingdom Germany Italy | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Ground Attack | ||
1974 | Germany Italy United Kingdom | Italian Air Force | Aircraft | Ground Attack | |||
Avro Lancaster PA474 | 1945 | United Kingdom | RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | Aircraft | Bomber | ||
Spitfire | 1936 | United Kingdom | RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk III | 1941 | United States | RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
1999 | Italy | Italian Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | |||
Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 | 2007 | Germany France United Kingdom Spain | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Aerial Refuelling | ||
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | 1960 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Bomber | ||
Boeing P-3C Orion | 1959 | United States | United States Navy | Aircraft | Anti Submarine | ||
EADS Casa C-295 AEW&C (Prototype) | 1997 | France Germany Spain United Kingdom | Airbus Military | Aircraft | Aerial Warning and Control | ||
AgustaWestland Apache AH1 | 2004 | United States | UK Army Air Corps | Helicopter | Ground Attack | ||
BAe Hawk T2 | 1974 | United Kingdom | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
BAe Hawk T1 | 1974 | United Kingdom | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
Dassault Rafale C | 1986 | France | French Air Force | Aircraft | Multi Role (military) | ||
Westland Lynx HMA8 | 1971 | United Kingdom | Royal Navy | Helicopter | Maritime Attack | ||
Westland Lynx AH7 | 1971 | United Kingdom | UK Army Air Corps | Helicopter | Ground Attack | ||
Agusta A109E Power | 1971 | United Kingdom Italy | Royal Air Force | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
Eurocopter AS555AN Fennec | 1990 | France Germany Spain United Kingdom | French Air Force | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
Transall C-160D | 1963 | France Germany | German Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | ||
Sikorsky CH-53G | 1964 | United States | German Army Aviation Corps | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
1978 | Canada | Royal Danish Air Force | Aircraft | Military Transport | |||
Embraer E-195 | 2004 | Brazil | Flybe - Flybe Group PLC | Aircraft | Airliner | ||
1956 | United States | United States Air Force | Aircraft | Aerial Refuelling | |||
Beechcraft Super King Air 350 | 1990 | United States | L-3 Communications Holdings | Aircraft | Private Transport | ||
Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider | 1945 | United States | Kennet Aviation | Aircraft | Ground Attack | ||
Boeing HC3 Chinook | 1980 | United States | Royal Air Force | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
Boeing CH-47D Chinook | 1961 | United States | Royal Netherlands Air Force | Helicopter | Military Transport | ||
Saab JAS 39C Gripen | 1988 | Sweden | Swedish Air Force | Aircraft | Fighter | ||
Short Tucano T1 | 1986 | United Kingdom | Royal Air Force | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
Casa C-101 Aviojet | 1977 | Spain | Patrulla Águila | Aircraft | Trainer | ||
1968 | Czech Republic | Breitling Jet Team | Aircraft | Trainer |
