RIAT 2017 (Discussion & Participation Thread)

[boff180]

RIAT 2017 will see the Friday become a full day show whereas at the moment it is a half day.

2017 will be a three day event, P&V will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Monday. (EDIT:- most like will not be, sorry)

Andy


Current Participants as of 07/07/2017

Flying
Thunderbirds Display Team - USAF
F-22A Raptor - USAF
F/A-18 Hornet - Spanish Air Force
Patrouille Suisse - Swiss Air Force
JAS-39 Gripen - Czech Air Force
2x L-159A - Czech Air Force
F-16C - Soloturk - Turkish Air Force
F-16AM - Belgian Air Force
Sea King - SAR Demo - Belgian Air Force
Red Arrows - RAF
Lancaster - BBMF - RAF
4x Spitfire - BBMF - RAF
Typhoon - RAF
Apache - with Pyro - Army Air Corps
Midnight Hawks - Finnish Air Force
P-51B and F-22A - Heritage Flight - USAF
M-346 - Italian Air Force
Tornado - Italian Air Force
C-27J - Italian Air Force
JAS-39 Gripen - Swedish Air Force
Saab 105 - Austrian Air Force
PC-9M - Slovenian Air Force
P-51D - Hangar 11 Collection
Rafale - French Air Force
2x Mirage 2000D - Corteau Delta - French Air Force
Extra 300 - Royal Jordanian Falcons
Chinook - RAF
A400M - Airbus
CV-22 Osprey - USAF
B-17 Sally B - Civilian
Su-27 - Ukraine (TBC)

Static
EC-135 - German Navy
Sea Lynx - German Navy
C-295 - Czech Air Force (TBC)
L-159A - Czech Air Force
C-130 - Belgian Air Force
2x F-16AM/BM - Belgian Air Force
2x F-4E Phantom - Hellenic Air Force
AN-28 Bryza - Polish Navy
2x Typhoon - Luftwaffe
Tornado - Luftwaffe
C-160 - Luftwaffe
JAS-39 Gripen - Swedish Air Force
Saab 105 - Austrian Air Force
Grob 120TP Prefect - Affinity/RAF
T-6C Texan II - Affinity/RAF
Phenom - Affinity/RAF
C-130 Hercules - KLu
Do-228 - KLu
Wildcat - AAC
Puma - RAF
Tucano - RAF
Vigilant - RAF
Viking - RAF
Hawk - FAA
Avenger - FAA
Merlin HC3 - FAA
Sea King - FAA
Wildcat - FAA
2x Alpha Jet - French Air Force
E-7A Wedgetail - Royal Australian Air Force
E-3A AWACS - NATO
A400M - Luftwaffe
C-130 - RJAF
NH90 TTH - Finnish Army
2x A400M - RAF
Challenger - RDAF
Let-410 - Slovenian Air Force
B-1 - USAF
B-52 - USAF
C-17 - USAF
2x F-16C - USAF
CV-22 Osprey - USAF
MC-130J - USAF
P-8A - USN
KC-767J - JASDF
Bronco - Civilian
Skyvan - Civilian
CC-177 - RCAF
CH-147F - RCAF
BN-2 - Civilian
Bulldog - Civilian
EA400 - Civilian
Jet Provost - Civilian
JAS-39 Gripen - Hungarian Air Force
C-130J Hercules - Qatar Air Force
M-28 Bryza - Polish Navy
2x C42a - Civilian
DA-42 Twin Star - Civilian
G-550 - Civilian
Strikemaster - Civilian
Tutor - RAF
Griffin - RAF
C-17 - RAF
Hawk T1A - RAF
Hawk T2 - RAF
King Air - RAF
Squirrel - RAF
Tornado GR4 - RAF
2x Typhoon FGR4 - RAF
RANS S6 - Civilian
KC-135R - USAF
2x F-15C- USAF
F-15E - USAF
HH-60G - USAF
C-21A - USAF
Sea King - German Navy
U-2 - USAF
Beech 18S - Civilian
BN-2T Islander - Civilian
Magister - Civilian
DA-40 - Civilian
Global 6000 - Civilian
Grand Caravan EX - Civilian
2x P2008JC - Civilian
2x PA28 - Civilian
Provost T1 - Civilian
Scorpion - Civilian
TB20 Trinidad - Civilian
EC-135P - Ireland
PC-9M - Ireland
C-130E Hercules - Pakistan
WAH-64 Apache - Army Air Corps
A109E Power - QinetiQ
Alpha Jet - QinetiQ
RJ70 - QinetiQ
Juno - RAF
Jupiter - RAF
Merlin - Royal Navy
A-4N Skyhawk - Civilian
Chipmunk - Civilian
Piaggio R166C - Civilian
DH-9 - Civilian
Gladiator 1 - Civilian
2x F-16AM/BM - Netherlands
Beaver AL1 - Army
Scout AH1 - Army
IL-76 - Ukraine (TBC)
Su-27UB - Ukraine (TBC)

[RiatMarketing]

We have yet to decide whether Friday will be a half or full day

[boff180]

We have yet to decide whether Friday will be a half or full day

Ok thanks, the FRIAT renewal forms detail it as a change to 2017 that Friday would be a full day

[Albion143]

I fail to see how they will get it all in on time with only the two arrivals days and no time on the Friday for additional arrivals that don't make it. Also all the practice and validations can't see it happening without Tuesday as a arrivals day as well??

[CJS]

Maybe they'll have a Tuesday arrivals day then

[Traveller]

Or if you aren't able to arrive by Thursday then you can't come. So who wanted to see what at RIAT 2017? The weather not looking too good either for the Friday morning............

[BossMann]

Also remember that RIAT are also organising the RAF Scampton Air Show in 2017! Will be hopefully a good year next year for UK airshows

[sopwithflyer]

Swedish historic flight have RIAT 2017 on their list.....

Just thought I would get that out the way nice and early......................

[iainpeden]

My hotel has gone up from £50 a night to £90. Still I have still booked it because that is 40 years of (R)IAT for me!

[CJS]

Anyone else notice the B-2 on the advert for next year's show? I know it doesn't mean anything but - with slowly increasing U.S. participation over the last few years - it could be a sign of another extraordinary RIAT next year.

[coanda]

Hmmm. I haven't been for a couple of years, so I was caught out by Friday being 'airshow lite'. I think I'd prefer a ticket just for arrivals and departures. Will look at what the Mach 3 offering is for 2017 in the morning (if it's available).

[Burleysway]

2017 thread already

Only 367 days 20 hours to wait

[Maisie]

HHA F-4 due to be on static....

[CJS]

2017 and 2018 have the potential - with the two huge anniversaries - to be even more impressive than this year. Perhaps in the flying next year we could 'expect' F-22, F-35, F-15, F-18, B-1, 2 and 52, plenty o' static heavies, the Thunderbirds, SallyB, P-51s...a long wishlist I know but with the U.S. 100th anniversary it's not beyond the realms...maybe even the B-29 coming over?

Ok, scratch that last! American participation is on the up over the last few years though so some of that list is feasible!

[Airshowhammer]

2017 and 2018 have the potential - with the two huge anniversaries - to be even more impressive than this year. Perhaps in the flying next year we could 'expect' F-22, F-35, F-15, F-18, B-1, 2 and 52, plenty o' static heavies, the Thunderbirds, SallyB, P-51s...a long wishlist I know but with the U.S. 100th anniversary it's not beyond the realms...maybe even the B-29 coming over?

Ok, scratch that last! American participation is on the up over the last few years though so some of that list is feasible!

No Thunderbirds next year!

[Airshowhammer]

Anyways, unless i see the space shuttle come out of retirement and win some awards here for best display. I will not be buying a ticket.

[boff180]

No Thunderbirds next year!

Actually, for once, there is a chance.

Unlike the usual claims centred around a pie in the sky perceived gap in their calendar where people say "they're free that weekend I wonder".

There is.a physical entry in their 2017 calendar for the Thunderbirds....
July 15-16: Open Date

[CJS]

Does anyone know if the USAF are treating RIAT 2017 as their official European birthday party? If they are I would say the T'birds are definitely a likely addition. Ten years since their last visit, 100 year anniversary of their own airforce...

Airshowhammer I bet you an overpriced bacon roll next July 15th that you're there

[Adie1980]

Does anyone know if the USAF are treating RIAT 2017 as their official European birthday party? If they are I would say the T'birds are definitely a likely addition. Ten years since their last visit, 100 year anniversary of their own airforce...

Airshowhammer I bet you an overpriced bacon roll next July 15th that you're there

Why do you keep saying 100th anniversary CJS?? It's their 70th according to the poster!

[Brevet Cable]

2017 and 2018 have the potential - with the two huge anniversaries - to be even more impressive than this year.

2018.....60 years since the first flight of the mighty Phantom -- subtle hint to DBH !!

[Mooshie1956]

Does anyone know if the USAF are treating RIAT 2017 as their official European birthday party? If they are I would say the T'birds are definitely a likely addition. Ten years since their last visit, 100 year anniversary of their own airforce...

Airshowhammer I bet you an overpriced bacon roll next July 15th that you're there

I'm not sure about 100 years of there own airforce, but it is the 100th anniversary of them entering WW1. I thought it was only 5 years since the Tbirds were last here in 2011 at Waddington, maybe Riat was 10 years but the UK it was definitely only 5.

[jason82wells]

2017 and 2018 have the potential - with the two huge anniversaries - to be even more impressive than this year.

2018.....60 years since the first flight of the mighty Phantom -- subtle hint to DBH !!

(no words needed)

[st24]

2017 and 2018 have the potential - with the two huge anniversaries - to be even more impressive than this year. Perhaps in the flying next year we could 'expect' F-22, F-35, F-15, F-18, B-1, 2 and 52, plenty o' static heavies, the Thunderbirds, SallyB, P-51s...a long wishlist I know but with the U.S. 100th anniversary it's not beyond the realms...maybe even the B-29 coming over?

Ok, scratch that last! American participation is on the up over the last few years though so some of that list is feasible!

Why would we expect an F/A-18 at the USAF 70th anniversary bash?!

[st24]

Does anyone know if the USAF are treating RIAT 2017 as their official European birthday party? If they are I would say the T'birds are definitely a likely addition. Ten years since their last visit, 100 year anniversary of their own airforce...

Airshowhammer I bet you an overpriced bacon roll next July 15th that you're there

I'm not sure about 100 years of there own airforce, but it is the 100th anniversary of them entering WW1. I thought it was only 5 years since the Tbirds were last here in 2011 at Waddington, maybe RIAT was 10 years but the UK it was definitely only 5.

It's also the 75th anniversary of them entering dubya dubya 2....

[Maisie]

100 Years Ago – 1917 June 28: Langley Research Centre, authorized by NACA as an experimental field, Hampton. VA.

So I'm expecting a few NASA aircraft in the static..........