RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
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i think the USAF participation will come on a bumper announcement day and we will all be jumping for joy
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I don’t know about the US shows per se, but haven’t they been marking up loads of aircraft in special heritage schemes to celebrate their birthday for a while now? Indeed, isn’t the A-10 itself in a special heritage scheme?verreli wrote: ↑Tue 31 May 2022, 7:34 amNone of the US shows seem to be marking the 75th anniversary including the big ones at Nellis and Edwards. They haven't painted any special schemes on aircraft which the US typically does to mark anniversaries. They may be making efforts to NOT mark the anniversary at RIAT due to the lack of significance in their homeland?
Perhaps I’m wrong, but I thought that was the driving force behind all the units special schemes?
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Almost forgot Thurs is a bank holiday, reckon we'll get an update still or they'll push it till next week?
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At a unit level, yes the schemes are out there including a few new ones this year, but think USN 100th. I'm not aware of anything the USAF has done to mark the 75th that I've seen reported.
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Reassuring to see. Found a reference on the USAF museum website but have struggled to see anything in airshow promotional material.JMC wrote: ↑Tue 31 May 2022, 9:17 amhttps://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display ... lebration/
They are celebrating it for sure.
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Maybe you’re right, I’m not sure. But that’s what I thought the situation was.
All a bit moot in any event as things stand!
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Indeed. That you have to go hunting for references suggests they aren't making a big song and dance about it. In the context of RIAT, local static's so far with a month to go for a flying announcement. A 'local' U2 flying would be consistent with typical US airshow participation. That would still be a star participant in my eyes.
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To be honest, with what else is currently on the flying display list, the usual role demo from a Mildenhall Osprey & maybe a flypast from a KC-135 trailing maybe 2 Strike Eagles & 2 F-35s from LN would be fine by me
I'm more hoping the USAF can bulk out the static with some heavies (B-52H, B-1B, C-17, C130J from RS, please a C-5 as it's been 10 years!, KC-46,) & maybe some stuff that's been deployed to Europe...
I'm more hoping the USAF can bulk out the static with some heavies (B-52H, B-1B, C-17, C130J from RS, please a C-5 as it's been 10 years!, KC-46,) & maybe some stuff that's been deployed to Europe...
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Probably more for the wishlist section but would love to see C5 flying display. Will never happen but even a flypast would be great.
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if only Reagan was still the number one...Bodz156 wrote: ↑Mon 30 May 2022, 9:40 pmGuess it could be a combination of things, it could just simply be that with large public events getting started again 'post pandemic' in the US too - the US demo teams/Air Force Command want to display to the US public as much as they can this year, rather than send aircraft/pilots/ground team etc over here...
I have a question for anyone who might know, with this Thursday being a Bank Holiday will the update this week still be on that day, or moved? Can't recall many Thursday Bank Holidays in the past so not sure if DBH would even be working that day...
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It seems the Belgian F-16 will only display Friday and Saturday
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Yeah, looks it.bobby 1211 wrote: ↑Tue 31 May 2022, 5:28 pmIt seems the Belgian F-16 will only display Friday and Saturday
Listed as Sat & Sun on RIAT website.
https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... ing-falcon
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With a ? for Friday. There's a typo somewhere, on one of the schedules at least!
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wasn't that the case in 2019 as well? it was supposed to display friday but didn't due to the weather, then performed early on saturday before leaving after the NATO flypast?bobby 1211 wrote: ↑Tue 31 May 2022, 5:28 pmIt seems the Belgian F-16 will only display Friday and Saturday
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With it being a bank holiday tomorrow and Friday is this week's update going to be today or tomorrow?
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think someone mentioned a couple of pages back that it's still happening tomorrow.
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I refer the honourable gentleman to my post on Page 47 and DeanW's directly above.
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The accurate answer to this question is yes
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ok my bad i missed that post, but thanks for the answer. do you think we are likely for the raf to confirm the bulk of the static participants this week?
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I’d say we’re likely to get whatever DBH have managed to get confirmed in the last week? who know if the RAF are playing ball or not? From some of the rumours I’ve heard recently, still lots to be announced……
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having done arrivals in the past i have always gone to p&v east, is there any difference between east and west as i am thinking of doing west next time?