RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

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jasonT1981 wrote:
Wed 16 Mar 2022, 6:50 pm
So we have a Thunderbolt and Lightning... that's very very frightning. :D

I'll see myself out!
Brilliant!
nothing is confirmed at a show until its u/c hits the tarmac or it is running in for its display.....

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A-10 and F-35 will be one of the highlights for me unless we are very lucky to see B-1 fly past that would be the icing on the cake. Cannot wait for July now. Well done RIAT line up looking very good already and it is only March.:>)

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Afghanistan!

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Think there might be a slight typo in the latest update...!

'Afghanistan Air Force'

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Got a bit excited. How can they confuse Afghanistan with what I assume is supposed to be Slovenia!

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Although the L410 and PC9 are also down as Slovakian Air Force as well...

Someone in DBH is sweating to correct this!

(P.S. If you're in DBH sweating, don't... its a wicked update! :))

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Spanish F18 hornet flying👍, unfortunately Spanish Navy is now red meaning no harriers 🙁

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Solid update (wading through the webpage issues!)

Very excited to see the Spanish EF-18 again.

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Swedish Air Force also added to the discussion list today, no prizes for guessing what they might bring over, although an SK60 would be nice along with the Gripen.
I am impartial to a bit of jet noise.

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Yes but it could be a Gripen E...

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Just an absolutely great update really whichever way you look at it.

It wouldn't be RIAT without the Jordanian Herc.
Let 410s are great little rarities.
The PC9 display is fantastic.
The Spanish F-18 is a great display and always good to get multiple Hornets.
The BAF F-16 is a great display often taken for granted, and its always good to see Vipers on static.

I just can't wait.

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MiG_Eater wrote:
Thu 17 Mar 2022, 12:30 pm
Just an absolutely great update really whichever way you look at it.

It wouldn't be RIAT without the Jordanian Herc.
Let 410s are great little rarities.
The PC9 display is fantastic.
The Spanish F-18 is a great display and always good to get multiple Hornets.
The BAF F-16 is a great display often taken for granted, and its always good to see Vipers on static.

I just can't wait.
Absolutely agree with the BAF F-16. I always enjoyed the Royal Netherlands F-16 and that was a very common item a few years ago. Still very much miss it now. Had some fantastic paint schemes notably the Zebra and Orange ones!

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Once the European nation trade in for the F-35s is completed and none of them can mount a display because they’ve procured too few/not enough hours budgeted, we’ll miss the F-16 displays.

Make the most of Hornets and F-16s whilst you can!

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Good point, I remember being a small kid and moaning to my dad as we walked along a huge static line up "not another Phantom"
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I hope we get the F35 US single demo - superbly displayed for a 'new' fighter.

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Tommy wrote:
Thu 17 Mar 2022, 12:55 pm
Once the European nation trade in for the F-35s is completed and none of them can mount a display because they’ve procured too few/not enough hours budgeted, we’ll miss the F-16 displays.

Make the most of Hornets and F-16s whilst you can!
Couldn’t agree more!

Spanish EF-18 was superb last time, I seem to recall one of the tightest displays I’ve ever seen in some fairly crappy conditions.
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jasonT1981 wrote:
Wed 16 Mar 2022, 6:50 pm
So we have a Thunderbolt and Lightning... that's very very frightning. :D

I'll see myself out!
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Flare Path wrote:
Thu 17 Mar 2022, 2:00 pm
I hope we get the F35 US single demo - superbly displayed for a 'new' fighter.
I've seen on another site that F35 demo & A10 demo with heritage flight attending.

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knoxy17 wrote:
Thu 17 Mar 2022, 7:10 pm
Flare Path wrote:
Thu 17 Mar 2022, 2:00 pm
I hope we get the F35 US single demo - superbly displayed for a 'new' fighter.
I've seen on another site that F35 demo & A10 demo with heritage flight attending.
i believe it came from the Heritage flight themselves, would love to see the A-10.... maybe they could get the P-47 up with it for a flypast.... that would be nice

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rockfordstone wrote:
Fri 18 Mar 2022, 10:24 am
would love to see the A-10.... maybe they could get the P-47 up with it for a flypast.... that would be nice
I guess that depends on whether Dan comes over, as he generally likes to fly one of his Spitfires or one of his P-51s in the HF

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I would love to see them bring their F86 Sabre over as part of the HF.

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Unlikely, as they’d only be allowed to trundle up and down in it as swept-wing jet aerobatics are still prohibited by the CAA.

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As has already been mentioned, plenty of great displays have happened post Shoreham, it's really not the big issue it's being made out to be.

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jasonT1981 wrote:
Fri 18 Mar 2022, 3:03 pm
I would love to see them bring their F86 Sabre over as part of the HF.
Is there not a Sabre flying in Europe now? That would be nice for a solo display or static at least.

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Chris G wrote:
Fri 18 Mar 2022, 7:54 pm
jasonT1981 wrote:
Fri 18 Mar 2022, 3:03 pm
I would love to see them bring their F86 Sabre over as part of the HF.
Is there not a Sabre flying in Europe now? That would be nice for a solo display or static at least.
There's a French one (mistral warbirds). Yet to see it . Was listed at Air legends but couldn't make it

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