RIAT 2012 Participants

[Wes_Howes]

There are now 3 Norwegian F-16s coming.

Hopefully including the special!

[raffairford]

Announced today .


CIVIL.
Agusta A109BA 1 Wing Helicopter S
Aerospatiale AS355F2 Ecureuil II Sir Peter Rigby Helicopter V
BAE Systems Mantis (FSM) BAE Systems UAV S
Cessna Citation C550B Marshall Aerospace VIP Transport V
Bombardier CL605 Challenger Executive Jet Charter Ltd VIP Transport V
deHavilland Chipmunk T.10 John Rowley Basic Trainer S
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk (FSM) Northrop Grumman UAV S
Piper PA-23 Aztec 'E' Marshall Aerospace Civil Utility Aircraft V
Piper PA-28 Cherokee Warrior Richard Nightingale Civil Utility Aircraft V
Slingsby T.21 Sedbergh Oxford Gliding Club Basic Trainer V
Van's Aircraft RV-9A Malcolm Titmus Basic Trainer V
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire T.IX Spitfire Displays Ltd Fighter Aircraft V

France.


CASA CN-235M-200/300 TBA Transport SP
SOCATA TBM700 BA128 Metz/Frescaty Light Transport V
SOCATA TBM700 EAAT Light Transport S

German.

McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II JG-71 Fighter Aircraft S

Italy.

Aermacchi MB-339CD (x2) 61 Stormo/212 Gruppo Advanced Trainer S

Swiss.

Beech 1900 Patrouille Suisse Airliner SP

Turkey.

Gulfstream IV 211 Sqn VIP Transport V

UAE.

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 4 Sqn Transport SP

UK.

BAE Systems Hawk T.1/A 100 Sqn Military Trainer S
BAE Systems Hawk T.1/A 208 (R) Sqn Military Trainer S
BAE Systems Hawk T2 IV(R) Sqn Military Trainer S
BAE Systems HS125 CC3 32(TR) Sqn VIP Transport S
Beechcraft King Air B200/GT 45(R) Sqn Military Trainer S
DeHavilland Chipmunk T.10 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Basic Trainer S
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4/T.3 3(F) Sqn Fighter Aircraft S
Grob 115E Tutor (x2) Bristol University Air Squadron Basic Trainer S
Grob Vigilant T.1 (x2) 612 VGS Basic Trainer S
Westland Puma HC.1 33 Sqn Helicopter S
Westland Sea King HAR.3/3A 203(R) Sqn Helicopter S
Westland Sea King HAR.3/3A 22 Sqn A Flt Helicopter S
Hawker Sea Fury T.20 Royal Navy Historic Flight Fighter Aircraft f
Westland Sea King HC.4 846 NAS Helicopter S
Westland Sea King HC.4 JHC Helicopter S

US .


Boeing RC-135V/W 'Rivet Joint' 55 Wing/38 RS Reconnaissance Aircraft S
Lockheed C-5B Galaxy 439 AW/337 AS Strategic Airlifter S
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 100 ARW/351 ARS Tanker S
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 78 ARS/514 AMW Tanker S
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 133 ARS/157 ARW Tanker S


Norway.

Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM (x3) 338 Skv Fighter Aircraft S




These comments are my own and nothing to do with RIAT or RAF Fairford Base.

[Russ]

Not a single RAF Tornado GR4 is on static as it stands, must be some time since that happened. Still time of course...

[DanBeeden]

Looks fantastic to me - delighted at the prospect of plenty of USAF heavy metal in the static park. Had a mini-flashback to the USAF participation lists of 10 years ago. There could even be enough 135s now to warrant a line up as per the 90's - RIAT ops is there any chance this could be on the cards!? Would be terrific along with a Herc line-up.

All in all a great update. I'm amazed RIAT have managed to secure this level of participation in these cash-strapped times.

[Airshowhammer]

hoping the "special" update might be a flying one as all of the updates today have been static

[Inthrustwetrust]

And a couple of weeks to go, plus the special aircraft........

then theres always the Russians. I wonder how much it would cost to divert them (all of them) to RIAT for the weekend before Farnborough?
As much as a long distance Sukhoi flight with IL76 from the Ukraine or cheaper?

[TomTwin]

hoping the "special" update might be a flying one as all of the updates today have been static

The Hawker Sea Fury is Flying, not Static, and that was announced today.

[Airshowhammer]

hoping the "special" update might be a flying one as all of the updates today have been static

The Hawker Sea Fury is Flying, not Static, and that was announced today.

Oops misread it! good addition!

[chrisward123]

What a Great Update, great to see the additions of the C-5 and the F-4!
Bring on July!

Christian

[banksy]

I know it won't happen, but was clutching all my McDonalds straws hoping for a B1 to be in italics...ah well.

That would top it all off for me, without a shadow of a doubt.

Still a great line up though and DBH should be extremely proud of their efforts this year

[raffairford]

Thinking out off the box here This special A/C what about the SAAB Viggen ???????.
Even if its on static feelings ??????.

Or now as the final F3's have finished there last op's could we see one on static ?????.



These comments are my own and nothing to do with RIAT or RAF Fairford Base.

[chill51]

This years show just keeps getting better and better the team have done a brilliant job and still more to come. Its going to be a cracking 6 days

[Kieran]

There could even be enough 135s now to warrant a line up as per the 90's - RIAT ops is there any chance this could be on :

You could find around 10 KC-135s lined up side by side at a RIAT in the 1990s, there are five going this year if you include the RC-135 and C-135FR.

[Mjstar]

I thought there were aircraft from a 3rd country that had never been to RIAT before?

[tu16]

Now THAT is an update! German F-4F, Italian MB339s, RAF statics, USAF statics all quality additions! Just no 'CANX' next to C-5 PLEASE!

I bet this special item is going to be either the KC-767 or JF-17s...

Hopefully with additions so close to the actual event, we won't see them being cancelled... although I do remember the Spanish F1 last year.

[THUNDERFACTORY]

While not the barn burner everyone expected still a good update in my opinion without any cancellations. Sure there's the usual static fill, but you can't make lemonade without some lemons. It will be nice to see the German 'Spook' one last time and my fingers are crossed the Norwegian F-16 gaggle includes a few specials. Of particular note are the tumbleweeds currently rolling in the afterburning section of the RAF static and the quantity of USAF hardware on the ground. It really is a shame I have to fly accross the Atlantic to see a proper level of USAF particpation at an airshow. Aircraft total is just shy of 270 so the final update will probably add a dozen or two more. CAN'T WAIT!

[sylvancatharsis]

I thought there were aircraft from a 3rd country that had never been to RIAT before?

To be confirmed next week if the press release from a few days ago is to be believed

[lambo17841]

The KC767 from Japan would be nice.

John

[tankbuster81]

A10??????????????????????????????????????????????

[aviodromefriend]

ANTARES DROPS ANCHOR AT MILITARY AIRSHOW according to the show's website.

Just when you read the story it appears to be some kind of boat, instead of the Soyuz spacecraft that will return to earth the Sunday before the show, which is using Antares as callsign...

Announced today .


France.
SOCATA TBM700 EAAT Light Transport S

I'm quite sure this one was on the cards already from one of the first updates for this show.

[G-CVIX]

In this day and age, incredible update. C-5, RC-135, and F-4 highlights, curious to see what the special aircraft is.

[farnboroughrob]

have heard the Connie will not be at RIAT or farnborough as its having a engine change and not likely to be flying until August, sad news if true

edit-conformation on the website http://www.superconstellation.org/Content/showContent.aspx?type=news-flash&id=872

[rabbity1952]

If the " very special " as yet unannounced aircraft turns out to be a B 1b bomber ( or even 2 ) i will reveal how it came about !!

[iainpeden]

PHANTOM - that confirms what I'm doing on the Monday!
Probably my last time to see a German one airborne.

[davidm]

It's all looking very good. I'm looking forward to walking around the static, as well as the flying. Going both days for the first time