Well for a lot more money year on year the package is decidedly getting poorer value for money. Less aircraft to photograph on Monday departures (sign of the times) Worse food Since Friday has become a public day no clear walk around the static on the day before No escorted static walk around on th...

Well for a lot more money year on year the package is decidedly getting poorer value for money. Less aircraft to photograph on Monday departures (sign of the times) Worse food Since Friday has become a public day no clear walk around the static on the day before No escorted static walk around on the...

Not what I normally try and do but I've trawled the bin and https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50373386621_6e898ea15e_b.jpg F-111F 70-2374/LN 494FS/48FW US Air Force RAF Lakenheath by Paul Downes , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50306551301_a91c39db69_b.jpg Tu22M3 unmarked c/n 121234...

HeyfordDave111 wrote: ↑

Mon 15 Apr 2024, 3:13 pm

Be nice one day to get 'Doc' as its been many a year since weve had an American 4 engine propeller driven bomber.

B-17 was there in 2022.

Nice shots, the Vulcan looks well cared for. Looks like its been kept in a box, along with the crew.

Not sure a big belly Lightning should be wearing 56sqn checkerboard tail markings. I believe the flamboyance ended on their F3s.

Maybe its a Dutch Chinook?

bobby 1211 wrote: ↑

Fri 12 Apr 2024, 12:00 pm

Yes, but the three air arms above usually bring the most static aircraft.

Appreciating there may be more this year, Canada have brought one last year and two the year before that. Don't think so.

Very pleased with the Jordanian vipers - although not sure why anyone would prefer a grey Hercules over a lovely sandy camo one? Because I am looking every year since my first (R)IAT in 1995 at the same airframes (344, 345, 346, 347) so yes, I would be very happy with a new Jordanian AF Hercules. E...

MiG_Eater wrote: ↑

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 11:40 am

Anyone who blanketly disparages heli displays obviously never saw the Czech Hind team in the '90s!

Or the Grasshoppers......................OK we'll stick to the Czech Hind Team.

Hungarian flying in the release but static on the aircraft page. C'mon Cosford get it sorted!!!!! Does it? ;-) That's more like it Andy. I take it you're not responsible for the lighting display at Cosford as well? :star_struck: Just to be even more pedant though, regarding the Jordanian fast jets,...

Is there any plans for Saab, as sponsors, to display the JAS-39E again to add to this year's Gripen 36th anniversary line up I wonder?

Anybody up for a commemorative Brazilian?

JMC wrote: ↑

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 11:07 am

I wonder if we might get one of those dark grey F-16's from Jordan?

https://x.com/RealAirPower1/status/1651660302209916934

Fingers crossed as the others look complete wrecks.

Skyflash wrote: ↑

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 11:08 am

Really nice update, Qatari NH-90 feels like the epitome of what RIAT should be all about

Will look good on arrivals day. Now lets hope Boeing confirm the F-15QA display.

Hungarian flying in the release but static on the aircraft page. C'mon Cosford get it sorted!!!!!

Well shot sir!

That's a shame, it was always a long shot without support types available, but it would have been nice to see a fifth nation operating them at the Tattoo.

I think its in reference to it being someone either flashing a torch on and off or having a selection of different sized multi-coloured bulbs like you would find in B&Q, as opposed to the latest state of the art flat heap based at Marham.

Attractive but I agree not as stunning as the 2017 machine, the 2018 edition https://live.staticflickr.com/1782/41675861300_522802e5b3_h.jpg CF-188A Hornet 188776 401 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force by Paul Downes , on Flickr The Polaris has been surprisingly "common" at UK shows compare...

Or preferably they could bring something altogether better like [...] T-41 [...] Agreed, the Kaan is incredibly ugly and really just looks like a bad F-22 ripoff, I'd prefer the named aircraft in this list over the Kaan anyday! Never thought I'd see the day that a Cessna 172 would appear on the wis...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and plenty would be having an accident in their pants if the ugliest of them all - the A-10 - was to show up. Variety is the spice of life after all. Would quite like to see a Boramae too but the Korean's aren't ongoing yet. Nowt to do with ugliness. Its about c...

With the Kaan now flying, Turkey ongoing and the 'Pushing the Boundaries' theme, it would be nice to see one in the flying display. Big wish, I know. Or preferably they could bring something altogether better like F-4s, F-5s, F-16s, T-38s, E-7, C-130, C-160, Gulfstream, CN235, KC-135, Citation, SF-...

A Bulgarian SU-25 would be the best addition to RIAT since perhaps the Flanker returning to the flying after an absence of 18 years in 2017. When was the last time one was seen at Fairford? The Czech ones in 1994 perhaps? The Czechs are the only ones to ever bring Frogfoots to RIAT events, with one...

I was thinking about USAF statics earlier about stuff I would love to see (rather than the likely stuff): -kc-10 as it’s due for retirement in September -Kc-46 park next to its predecessor -C-5 everyone wants to see -B-1/B-52 -T-38 Talon - - I'm guessing you're expecting the T-38 to arrive in the b...

A nice homage to the prototypes/demonstrators which seems to be missed in the article.

They'll be missed unless the Brazilians can work miracles.

A lovely set of shots of some very interesting types.

CJS wrote: ↑

Fri 29 Mar 2024, 3:36 pm

but also Pakistan and India sharing an airshow can't be exactly common!

Happened at Fairford in 2008, OK the show never went ahead, but a Pakistan Navy P-3 and the Indian Sarangs were both present.