RIAT RAF Fairford July 17 & 18 2010

[frank kramer]

TG-10C: Well, it IS a military aircraft...

...but with a civil registration

[Shannon spotter]

2 Royal Norwegian F-16 AM/BM on static

[aviodromefriend]

Paul Bonhomme will bring his Zivko Edge 540 in which he races at the Red Bull Airraces. Source airtattoo.com

[Stratofreighter]

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RNZAF Boeing 757 Display- CANCELLED - 01 June 2010
It is with great disappointment that we have to announce the cancellation of the Boeing 757 display at this years airshow. We recieved an e-mail from the New Zealand High Commision apologising for the cancellation, sadly this is beyond our control, due to tasking by the NZ government.

42 Sqn RNZAF operate two Boeing 757-200 series aircraft in support of the New Zealand Armed Forces and Goverment. Their tasking can range from the transportation of Government officials, troop transport and cargo operations around the world.

The aircraft was due to arrive in the UK next week, visiting Biggin Hill Air Fair, Waddington and RIAT. Sadly the whole detachment has now been cancelled.

[aviodromefriend]

Press launch has been now, some pics, although mostly people and aircraft only as background are here. (Isn't that football finished during RIAT ?)

[Felle]

Romanian Air Force and An-32 from Sri-Lanka among the cancellations.
But a good addition F-15 flying and the Kiwi 757 should be there.
source: ukar.co.uk

Felle.

[Tigerspoon]

anything more "new"!?! maybe a B1?! was talking to Dyess Crew at Berlin. They said they will be at RIAT with a least 2 Bones.............

[r.e.hendriks]

Nothing much left.......

I hate cancellations!!!

[Tigerspoon]

hopefully there will be a "huge update" next or the upcoming week, otherwise this years RIAT is one of boring the past years (beside the F22 + Super Hornet)

[JA37]

Nothing can beat 2009 in feebleness. I would instead pray for better weather compared to prior years ...

[aviodromefriend]

was talking to Dyess Crew at Berlin. They said they will be at RIAT with a least 2 Bones.............

Funny, wamovements wrote at ukar the Dyess crew told him none of the Dyess squadrons would send an aircraft to RIAT.

[Felle]

RAF
Dominie T1- 55 (R) Squadron (s)
Griffin HT1- 60 (R) Squadron (s)

Royal Navy
Harrier GR9 (x2)- 800 NAS (s)

US Air Mobility Command
KC-10A- 78 ARS (s)

Belgian Air Component
Falcon 20E- 15 Wing (v)

Italian Air Force
Falcon 900EX- 91 Gruppo, 31 Stormo (v)

NATO
E-3A AWACS- AEW&C Force (s)

Royal Netherlands Air Force
F-16AM MLU (x2)- 312 Squadron (s)

Civilian
Spitfire FSM (X2)- Lytham Spitfire Display Team (s)
B200 King Air- PTL Luftfahrt GmbH (sp)
Maule 235- VoWHGC (f)
Sukhoi Superjet 100- Sukhoi Aviation Company (f)

source: ukar.co.uk

Fantastic update isn't it?

[Patrol321]

Could everyone please stop complaining about the quality of the expected participants? Just accept what will be there. If the list isn't attractive enough to go to the RIAT, then just stay at home. It is not a new development and this matter has been discussed in the past on different occasions. This forum is just to inform everyone what will be present.

Kind regards,
Michael

[frank kramer]

Spitfire FSM (X2)- Lytham Spitfire Display Team (s)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in MY list of abbreviations (afkortingen in Dutch), "FSM" stands for "Full Scale Mock-up"... let's not get overly excited here

For the rest, I agree with Patrol 321 and Crizz.

[aviodromefriend]

Can't remember to have read it already at any of the forums, but yesterday, when I visited the "normal" (non FRIAT, I mean) participants list, I also saw one of the 303 Squadron's AB-412SPs was listed there as static. Maybe not a major WOWWIE, but they also have already served the longest part of their RNLAF life (at least in their current role), as 303 is to convert to the NH-90 in the not too distant future.