RIAT 2012 Participants

[TomG]

Negotiations are starting with Slovakia, who they missed on the invitations by mistake. And that the POLAF are likely to attend but they cannot confirm what yet.

If you read it correctly it doesn't say that they missed the invitation; it says that Slovakia was inadvertantly missed from the list of nations on the list at airtattoo.com.

The keen-eyed among you will have noticed that the list of invited countriesbelow omitted Slovakia. The Slovaks have been invited; it was simply an error on our part. Indeed, the observation was highlighted to us by 'a friend' in Slovakia who suggested the country has shown an interest in participating in RIAT 2012. We are in the process of finding out more.

Tom

[TomG]

Negotiations are starting with Slovakia, who they missed on the invitations by mistake. And that the POLAF are likely to attend but they cannot confirm what yet.

Read it correctly; they weren't missed on the invitations list, it was an omission from the list of nations at airtattoo.com which has now been corrected.

Tom

[henk99]

Perhaps it was already mentioned, but I was just checking the Farnborough airshow page and noted an F-22A, B-52 and F-18 (among others). Hopefully this means there is a chance we get a return of the Raptor this year.

[RJC1878]

Perhaps it was already mentioned, but I was just checking the Farnborough airshow page and noted an F-22A, B-52 and F-18 (among others). Hopefully this means there is a chance we get a return of the Raptor this year.

You're viewing list of aircraft that appeared in the flying display at FIA 2010.

[henk99]

Perhaps it was already mentioned, but I was just checking the Farnborough airshow page and noted an F-22A, B-52 and F-18 (among others). Hopefully this means there is a chance we get a return of the Raptor this year.

You're viewing list of aircraft that appeared in the flying display at FIA 2010.

Oh.... (It did say 2012 at the top, but above the list it doesn't... )

[tomcatforever]

The U.S Navy has released the first set of dates for the Combined U.S. Navy Tac Demo (F-18E/F) schedule and unless Boeing do the display again doesn't look like RIAT/ Farnborough will get it..

Airshiowbuzz F-18 page

Facebook Combined U.S. Navy Tac Demo Schedule 2012

Say that there's a big gap for VFA-122 during July

[TonyO]

The display at Farnborough and Fairford is usually provided by Boeing's test pilot Ricardo Traven using some borrowed aircraft from VFA-106/125 or new aircraft straight off the line at St Louis.

[TomG]

The display at Farnborough and Fairford is usually provided by Boeing's test pilot Ricardo Traven using some borrowed aircraft from VFA-106/125 or new aircraft straight off the line at St Louis.

Don't think it was Mr Traven at RIAT 2010 Tony .........

Tom

[TonyO]

Hence the 'usually' I think you're right about 2010, it was still a Boeing test pilot, not sure of the name, DanO would know!

[Crossbow]

Seems Korea is coming with the Black Eagles flying the T-50!Chinsese Manufacter-Companies are also sending Jets
thats for Fairford and Farnborough....

Hans

[davers]

Seems Korea is coming with the Black Eagles flying the T-50!Chinsese Manufacter-Companies are also sending Jets
thats for Fairford and Farnborough....

Hans

hans where have you got that info from mate

[Crossbow]

...my Secret Contacts far East....Korean Team is already practising for the UK!

Hans

[Liveforriat]

...my Secret Contacts far East....Korean Team is already practising for the UK!

Hans

Does this mean their sat on the tarmac in their rain macs getting wet with cloud at 100 feet then looking at their watches as their slot passes

[RJC1878]

Seems Korea is coming with the Black Eagles flying the T-50!

Hans

[Danny]

Seems Korea is coming with the Black Eagles flying the T-50!Chinsese Manufacter-Companies are also sending Jets
thats for Fairford and Farnborough....

Hans

That would be quite something, always wanted to see some T-50's!

[davers]

so portentailly we could be getting the black eagles from south korea,blue impulse from japan,and august 1st from china,hopefully wheels on tarmac,RIAT will full of eastern promise

[agdickie]

Screw the teams think of the support aircraft - SK Herc in camo, JASDF C-1 etc

[davers]

OK course how could I of forgot that

[rdchawk]

Shouldn't the above be in the wish list section?? As I thought this was for confirmed acts and not hearsay.

[aviodromefriend]

think of the support aircraft

As long as they are positioned southside, and not hidden behind the hangars that usually have all the banners.

[APG]

Hence the 'usually' I think you're right about 2010, it was still a Boeing test pilot, not sure of the name, DanO would know!

Steve Schmidt was #1 pilot in 2010 cant remember who shared duties, Ricardo did some of the experience flights out of Farnboro

[Kieran]

so portentailly we could be getting the black eagles from south korea,blue impulse from japan,and august 1st from china,hopefully wheels on tarmac,RIAT will full of eastern promise

I haven't heard anything about the Blue Impulse being rumoured to attend...

[davers]

its me just putting two and two together, with them penciled in for Rome that's all, we can hope and yes i should have put this message in wish list ah well

[Kieran]

its me just putting two and two together, with them penciled in for Rome that's all, we can hope and yes i should have put this message in wish list ah well

Are they actually looking to attend Roma though? It could, of course, be their list of invited teams on the website...

[Crossbow]

Blue Impulse are not coming to the UK as what I have heard..!

Hans