RIAT 2019

[Airshowhammer]

Wow! Now that's an update!

https://bit.ly/2r8gf2a

Holy smokes, Sunday goers you lucky sods


I'm really sorry

[CJS]

Wow! Now that's an update!

https://bit.ly/2r8gf2a

Very good

[kylejay97]

Wow! Now that's an update!

https://bit.ly/2r8gf2a

hook , line and sinker.

[rdchawk]

With just over a week to go until the start of the 2019 Air Tattoo we're back with another addition to our NATO flypasts! The French Air Force will be providing a KC-135R tanker to the already announced line up, which you can read about here.
The French Navy also confirms an Embraer Emb-121 Xingu on static display

[Tom105]

French Kc135!!

[Luke28]

French KC-135 is a lovely addition.

[CJS]

With just over a week to go until the start of the 2019 Air Tattoo we're back with another addition to our NATO flypasts! The French Air Force will be providing a KC-135R tanker to the already announced line up, which you can read about here.
The French Navy also confirms an Embraer Emb-121 Xingu on static display

Oh good, something else for Saturday's flypast

[Gripenjetphotos]

French KC-135, nice!

I can already hear the enraged comments on Farcebook and Twotter.

[Airshowhammer]

I think thats the first aircraft addition i've ever said 'Damn I wish it was static'

[Tmyers123]

I think thats the first aircraft addition i've ever said 'Damn I wish it was static'

My thoughts exactly.

[JJC]

Nice!

[MiG_Eater]

Cool if its operating from Fairford, but considerably less cool if not.

[PirateTrickster]

Wow! Now that's an update!

https://bit.ly/2r8gf2a

Holy smokes, Sunday goers you lucky sods


I'm really sorry

As a Sunday attendee, well played sir

[mark_aviation]

French KC-135 is a great addition

That’s the last Thursday update, sooo.... Sunday flypasts aren’t happening then

[harkins]

Hmm, oh well, an extra aircraft for the static display and weather permitting an extra heavy for the flypast. (And won't a French KC-135 look a lot like a USAF KC-135 at 1000 feet?)

I followed the link to the NATO flypast update (updated 11 July) and it says this:

We can now reveal more about the special 70th anniversary flypast being planned to showcase NATO's air power capabilities at the 2019 Air Tattoo. This will be the only official NATO flypast taking place at a UK airshow this summer.

Joining the already confirmed NATO E-3A AWACS will be aircraft from Belgium, Denmark, Germany the United States of America and the UK.

The additional aircraft will include F-16AM fighters from the Belgian Air Component, whilst Germany offers a substantial commitment with Eurofighter EF2000s, A400M and Tornado strike aircraft.

The Royal Danish Air Force will also contribute with F-16 fighters, whilst the United States Air Force will be joining the flypast with F-15 aircraft from RAF Lakenheath. The Royal Air Force also plan to provide Typhoon fighters.

This commemorative flypast is due to take place on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 July. Where the flypast aircraft will operate from is yet to be confirmed, although it is hoped that some will be based at RAF Fairford.

We are still working on special flypasts for Sunday 21 July and will bring you more news as soon as we can.

I can't spot anything in there that is updated information. It doesn't even mention the KC-135. Is there some new information in there?

I honestly would have thought that they'd have now worked out what is operating from where by now. Flight and ground crew accommodation, support equipment, staff at whatever airfield(s) they do use.

[mark_aviation]

RAF Viking T.1 also been added according to the ‘Confirmed Aircraft page’. Also, no cancellations.

[capercaillie]

Is it definitely one of their KC-135Rs or maybe this or a C-135FR?

Either way why is it listed under France and not the nation of NATO Flypast?

[mark_aviation]

Confirmed full NATO flypast: https://twitter.com/airtattoo/status/11 ... 75904?s=21

[Airshowhammer]

French KC-135 is a great addition

That’s the last Thursday update, sooo.... Sunday flypasts aren’t happening then

Going by years gone by we've had updates right up until the show, all is not lost just yet

[Costar1198]

Nice to see moat aircraft (bar KC135 and F-15s) will be based at Fairford

[mark_aviation]

Nice to see moat aircraft (bar KC135 and F-15s) will be based at Fairford

Where did you read that?

[Gripenjetphotos]

Nice to see moat aircraft (bar KC135 and F-15s) will be based at Fairford

Where did you read that?

Says on their Facebook post.

[Costar1198]

Nice to see moat aircraft (bar KC135 and F-15s) will be based at Fairford

Where did you read that?

https://www.facebook.com/13957883938668 ... ry_index=0
It's at the bottom of this post

[mark_aviation]

Nice to see moat aircraft (bar KC135 and F-15s) will be based at Fairford

Where did you read that?

https://www.facebook.com/13957883938668 ... ry_index=0
It's at the bottom of this post

Nice one They missed that off the Twitter post

[JJC]

Interesting that the NATO E-3 is down as an E-3D?

Good to see so much of the flypast will be operating from Fairford.