RIAT 2009

[joey1]

Hi Vulcan

I agree it's cracking good update

havent seen the french Rafale display before i can't wait!!!!
and a welcome back to the Netherlands F-16AM who put on a brilliant display of the F-16

USAF have a lot of static and no flying any reasons?

[Frank]

From my limited experience of RIAT shows the US flyers tend to be announced closer to the show

[joey1]

Hi frank

No hint of any F22s then ?

I believe the Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 Will sport a new paint scheme at RIAT this year

Shouldn't be to hard to spot!!!!

[joey1]

This was on both RIAT & Flghtline official  sites



Royal Navy Air Power Demo at Air Tattoo

One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to mark 100 years of naval aviation.
More than 40 fixed wing and rotary aircraft, from training squadrons and the front line as well as from the Royal Navy Historic Flight, will combine in unique formations in a dramatic demonstration of Fleet Air Arm aviation during the past century.
The Fleet Air Arm is the Royal Navy’s air force, operating around 200 combat aircraft and more than 50 support/training aircraft. They provide the Royal Navy with a multi-role airborne combat capability in all environments, day and night, over the sea and land.
At the Air Tattoo, rare naval aircraft such as the Swordfish, Sea Hawk and Sea Fury will share the skies with their modern counterparts such as the iconic Harrier and the Jetstream. Also taking part will be Lynx and Sea King squadrons, a variety of training aircraft plus the Royal Navy helicopter display team The Black Cats.
Head of Aircraft Operations Rob Windsor said it was a great honour for the Air Tattoo to be chosen as one of only three events in the UK where the mass flypast would take place. The other two are at Yeovilton in Somerset and Culdrose in Cornwall.
He said: “It’s not every day you have the chance to see the history of Royal Navy aviation before your eyes. It’s going to be quite a spectacle. We hope we’ll also have the opportunity to demonstrate the diverse roles carried out by the Fleet Air Arm including Search and Rescue, anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol. With the Royal Navy’s participation, the Air Tattoo has become a valuable tri-Service event for the British Armed Forces.”

Should be spectacular

Didn’t they organise a similar massive fly past at fairford last year before it was...er..Canceled !!!!!
anyway should be some Spectacle

I'd wouln't like to be ATC on duty when this flypast kicks in

[Vulcan]

The latest Participation additions.

RAF
Typhoon TBC NATO 60th Static
Merlin HC3A 78 Squadron NATO 60th Static
A109E Power 32 (TR) Squadron NATO 60th Static
Sea King HAR3 202 Squadron NATO 60th Support
Vigilant (x4) 612 VGS NATO 60t

USAFE
C-130E Static
F-15C Eagle (x2) Static
F-16CG (x2) Static
KC-135R Stratotanker Static

Finnish Air Force
F-18 Hornet Flying
CASA CN235M Support

Luftwaffe
Eurofighter EF2000 (x2) Static
Panavia Tornado (x2) Static
Transall C-160D Static

German Army Air Corps
MBB Bo105 Static

Royal Air Force of Oman
BAC 1-11 Static

Royal Jordanian Air Force
Lockheed C-130H Static

Royal Netherlands Air Force
CH-47D Chinook Static

Civil
Piper PA28 Warrior (x2) Support
Piper Aztec Visitor
Cessna 172 Visitor
Extra 200 Static
Cessna Citation Visitor

[joey1]

Great news now that the Vulcan XH558 has got the official green light to display at  RIAT 09

I also see  another interesting addition to the flying display will be Royal New Zealand Air Force 757 200

It’s a cracking lineup should satisfy both piston & jet fans the static parking lot’s filling up quite nicely too

Roll On July

[Downunder]

Hi Joey1,

I have seen the RNZAF 757 perform on a couple of occasions, nice to watch them throw it around the sky. Have a couple of photos of it, will submit them to Frank.

Cheers

Chris

[Vulcan]

Further update today:-

UK Mil:
2x Tucano (s)
Nimrod MR2 (s)
Sentinel R1 (s)
Sentry E-3D (s)
VC-10 (s)
C-17 (f)!!
Tristar (f)!!
Sea King HAR3a (s)

US Mil:
C-17 x2 (s)
E-8C J Star (s)

Other Mil:
Canadian CC-130 (s)
Greek F-4 (s)
4 x F-16 RNLAF(s)
Irish Air Corps CASA 235(s)

Civvi:
Marine and Coastguard Agency- AW139 + S-92

Thats 259 aircraft now and still 2 months to go. 4 C-17's with one flying, 16 F-16's, even without a F-22 its looking to be a cracker..

[joey1]

Hi Vulcan

I Hear ya!!!!!

 The display lineup Looks like it's gonna be another Marathon 8 Hour event.
 The French Rafale & Vulcan XH558 are my highlights
I don't think there is any other airshow in the world  with this many different Military hardware all together in  one event!

Roll On July

[Vulcan]

Todays update

Army Air Corps
Apache AH1 TBC (S)

RAF
Nimrod MRA4 BAE Systems (F)
Grob Viking (x2) 621 VGS (S)
Hawk T2 (S)
Dominie T1 (S)
C-17A Globemaster III (S)
Dominie 55 Sqn (S)

Royal Navy
Jetstream (S)

US
Northrop Grumman Global Hawk (S)
C-17A Globemaster III 732 AS, 514 AMW (F)

USAFE
Strike Eagle x2 (S)
HH-60A Pavehawk (S)

Spanish Air Force
CASA 295 (Sp)

Royal Danish Air Force
CL-604 (S)

French Navy
Lynx

Italian Air Force
Italian MB339 x2 (S)
Italian C-27J Spartan (F)

Portugese Air Force
C-130 (sp)

NATO
Boeing 707

Civil
Supermarine Seafire XVII (F)
Sea Vixen (F)

Cancellations
RAF Typhoon (S)
RNHF Swordfish
RNHF Sea Fury
RNHF Sea Hawk
USANG KC-135R
US Army C-12U

Thats 5 Globemasters with 2 flying. The Italians sending 21 aircraft. I defy anyone to find an air show any where in the world with a line up like that.

[joey1]

yep it's a cracking lineup

Great to see the IAC bringing the CN235M-100 to the party

 Any room for an A139 since we are the only country [if memory serves me] that has the Military verson of the A139 

looking forward

[Vulcan]

Well what is most likely to be the last update for this year is out.

Brazilian Air Force - C295M 2/10 Aviation Group (S)
Air Balloons
Hunter T7 Delta Jets NATO 60th (S)
G222TCM 8 Gruppo, 14 Stormo
P180 Avanti (TBC)
Sea King Mk4 X QinetiQ Fly Navy 100 (S)
RAF Harrier GR7/9 TBC NATO 60th (S)
RAF Tornado GR4 XIII Squadron NATO 60th (S)
RAF Chinook (S)
VC10 C1K (F)
RN Merlin (S)
US Air Mobility Command C-130J Hercules 317 AG NATO 60th (S)
US Air Forces Europe C-21A 76 AS, 86 AW (V)
USAF Air Material Command KC-135R 412 FLTS (V)
Royal Netherlands C-130H Hercules (s)
Possibly BAE Nimrod MRA4 x2 (F)

Cancellations:
Aermacchi M311 Alenia Aermacchi
Super Etendard (x2) 17 Flotille Sea Search 09
F16A/B (x4) 23 Gruppo, Cervia NATO 60th
MB339A (x2) 213 Gruppo NATO 60th
Alpha Jet (x4) Asas de Portugal NATO 60th
C-130H Hercules Esq 501 NATO 60th
F-16AM/BM (x2) TBC NATO 60th
PC-9M LETS NATO 60th
HH-60G Pave Hawk 56 RQS NATO 60th
E-8C JSTARS 116 ACW NATO 60th
KC-135R Stratotanker 171 ARS, 127 Wing NATO 60th
Lynx Mk90 SHT Sea Search 09

That means that all the heavies from Brize are all flying,very nice!

Can't wait, 2 weeks today and we will be in Fairford.

Shame about some of the cancellations though

[Vulcan]

Nice video here of what to expect from the Italian C-27J Spartan.  There are some rumours that it will be banned from doing the rolls, which will be a shame if true.  Still a nice little aircraft.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAD2M3NBudQ&feature=related[/youtube]

[Frank]

Some nice flying there.

On a slightly down note, it looks like your namesake may not be at RIAT... XH558 is currently grounded at Waddington as it has no Permit To Fly.

[Vulcan]

Some nice flying there.

On a slightly down note, it looks like your namesake may not be at RIAT... XH558 is currently grounded at Waddington as it has no Permit To Fly.

I heard that it did'nt fly at Waddo but did'nt know the reason, how the hell do they over look something like that?  It would be typical if I did'nt get to see it.