RIAT Air Tattoo July 2022 Fairford.

[Snipes]

We've visited RIAT yesterday for the airshow and will be attending the departure day tomorrow.
We have tickets to go on base. Does someone know where you can stand? Will this be on the bleachers or in the field alongside the runway?

[CJ]

Departures: should be the Park & View areas at the eastern and western end of the runway.

[AK01]

With the current heat I would advise to go to the 09 threshold, you will miss quite a lot flying high over. But the 27 threshold pictures will be heatwave only..
And you are closer to your car for shade, drinks rec.

[Snipes]

With the current heat I would advise to go to the 09 threshold, you will miss quite a lot flying high over. But the 27 threshold pictures will be heatwave only..
And you are closer to your car for shade, drinks rec.

Thanks.
So expected take offs tomorrow are from 27?
And yesterday we had to park in the red area because we came from the east. How is that tomorrow?

[CJ]

For Park & View on Monday forget the regular parking lots. Instead follow the signs for Park & View West (for RWY27 takeoff). In my experience over the last 20 odd years, many aircraft will actually stay low to please the enthusiasts. In addition, various aircraft parked on the western end will taxi in front of you to cross the runway to the northern side (and hence will taxi to the RWY27 takeoff point). Good luck and stay cool.

[Kev Nutt]

Can anyone confirm if Saab T-17 Supporter
T-411 or T-426 flew in Saturdays display?.The checklist on threshold.aero has T-426 and the checklist on MSF has T-411. The other 5 aircraft are the same on both checklists.
Many thanks
Kevin

[frank kramer]

One more question: did anyone log the C-5M that passed overhead at trailing height somewhere between 06.45 and 07.30 local time? And the activities of the A330’s that could be seen flying in and out of Brize? Thete were several during the day; one of them already crossed FFD inbound Brize somewhere between 06.45 and 07.15..

[pippichantal]

Early morning on adsb

RCH436 85-0004

[pippichantal]

Brize Saturday

Departures

Departed 09:48 ZZ336 A330 MADRAS61 Royal Air Force
Departed 12:03 D-CRON C56X SCR762 Silver Cloud Air

Arrivals

Landed 06:32 G-VYGJ A330 TOW2233 AirTanker
Landed 10:43 D-CRON C56X SCR762 Silver Cloud Air
Landed 11:20 ZZ336 A330 MADRAS61 Royal Air Force
Landed 13:24 OE-HUB C750 BRJ273 Bairline
Landed 13:49 ZM412 A400 RRR4011 Royal Air Force
Landed 16:25 ZZ331 A330 RRR2101 Royal Air Force

[frank kramer]

Bedankt!

[frank kramer]

FYI: the Official RIAT Aircraft Checklist contains (at least) one error: The CV-22B in the static park is NOT 11-0055 BUT 11-0057. This also makes more sense as 11-0055 is not a valid CV-22 serial, as -0055 is Fiscal Year 10. But 11-0057 is.

[Kev Nutt]

Any news of the winners of the flying display
awards?. I am surprised there has been no official announcement yet.

Kevin

[pippichantal]

Any news of the winners of the flying display
awards?. I am surprised there has been no official announcement yet.

Kevin

The South Korean 'Black Eagles' won the prize for 'Best Demonstration' at RIAT 2022.

The Steedman Display Award for the best demonstration by a UK participant was won by the Chinook Display Team.

The Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display won the trophy for the 'Most Spectacular Colour Scheme'.

[AndyMarden]

Best solo jet display - Hungarian Gripen
Best flying display by overseas participant - Austrian QRA demo
Best solo demo (Douglas Bader Trophy) - Italian C-27J

[Reaper]

And the best maintained left gear...? Damn there seems to be a trophy for everything at the RIAT