United Kingdom - Royal International Air Tattoo - RIAT 2009 - RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire - 07/18/09

[Liza]

Royal International Air Tattoo - RIAT 2009
RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
» 07/18/09 - 07/19/09
» http://www.airtattoo.com

2008 Thread

Attending
Avro Vulcan Bomber XH558
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Breitling Jet Team
British Army Air Corps Blue Eagles
British Royal Navy Black Cats
Frecce Tricolori Aerobatic Team
Netherlands (Dutch) F-16 Demo Team
RAF Chinook HC2 Display Team
RAF Harrier GR7/GR9 Role Demo Display
RAF Hawk T1 Solo Display
RAF King Air B200 Solo Display
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon F2/T1A Display
Royal Jordanian AF - Royal Falcons
Swiss AF F/A-18 Hornet
Swiss AF PC-7 Team
USAF B-1 Static
USAF B-52 Flyover
USAF B-52 Static
Yakkes Foundation

Airshow Database Page with Map »

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Does anyone know what US aircraft will be flying?? as all the aircraft at the moment are statics

Also who is going?

[PlaneBrain1JB]

I really wanted to go this year, especially to see the Red Arrows again, and the Italians for the first time, but it came up to quick to plan.  Definitely will be there in 2010.  But I sure hope you all won't encounter the same situation from last years show.  Best Wishes.

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Liza,

Do you know if any US squadrons are coming over to fly?

Or any rumors of squadrons?

Martin

[Liza]

Only thing I know of going to Europe is the F-22 to Paris.

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

hope it stops at RIAT then cause it will be a very empty display from the US, all static and all heavy birds to my knowledge....

US Air Combat Command
B-1B Lancer    TBC    NATO 60th    Static

US Air Education & Training Command
T-1A Jayhawk    99 FTS    NATO 60th    Static
T-43A Gator    12 FTW    NATO 60th    Static

US Air Force Reserve Command
B-52H Stratfortress    93 BS    NATO 60th    Static
C-130 H Hercules    914 AW    NATO 60th    Static
C-17A Globemaster III    310 AS, 349 AW    NATO 60th    Static
KC-10A Extender    514 AMW    NATO 60th    Static

US Air Force Special Operations Command
MC-130E Combat Talon I    919 SOW    NATO 60th    Static
MC-130H Combat Talon II    352 SOG    NATO 60th    Static
MC-130P Combat Shadow    352 SOG    NATO 60th    Static

US Air National Guard
C-5A Galaxy    155 AS, 164 AW    NATO 60th    Static
KC-135R Stratotanker    171 ARS, 127 Wing    NATO 60th    Static

US Army Europe
C-12U Huron    52nd Avn Rgt    NATO 60th    Static

US Navy
P-3C Orion    VP-26    Sea Search 09    Static

[KZ]

I planned to come back for this year's Air Tattoo after last year's cancellation and so far I am glad I chose other show (Airpower in Zeltweg)  looking at RIAT line-up at this moment...

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Update on Friday:

Army Air Corps
Apache AH1 and Lynx AH7 The Blue Eagles NATO 60th Flying
Defender AL1 651 Squadron NATO 60th Static
Islander AL1 1 Flt, 5 Regt NATO 60th Static
Lynx AH7 672 Sqn, 9 Regt NATO 60th Static
Lynx AH9 672 Sqn, 9 Regt NATO 60th Static

Royal Air Force
A109E Power 32 (TR) Squadron NATO 60th Static
Chinook HC2 27 Squadron NATO 60th Flying
Harrier GR9 20 (R) Squadron NATO 60th Flying
Hawk T1 (x11) The Red Arrows NATO 60th Flying
Hawk T1 (x2) 208 (R) Squadron NATO 60th Flying
Hurricane IIC BBMF NATO 60th Flying
Lancaster B1 BBMF NATO 60th Flying
Merlin HC3 28 (AC) Squadron NATO 60th Static
Merlin HC3A 78 Squadron NATO 60th Static
Puma HC1 33 Squadron NATO 60th Static
Puma HC1 230 Squadron NATO 60th Static
Sea King HAR3 202 Squadron NATO 60th Support
Spitfire BBMF NATO 60th Flying
Typhoon TBC NATO 60th Static
Typhoon (x2) 29 (R) Squadron NATO 60th Flying
Vigilant (x4) 612 VGS NATO 60t

Royal Navy
Chipmunk RNHF Fly Navy 100 Flying
Falcon 20 (x2) and Hawk T1 (x4) The Black Sea Hawks Fly Navy 100 Flying
Harrier GR7/9 (x2) 800/801 NAS Fly Navy 100 Flying
Hawk T1 (x2) NFSF (FW) Fly Navy 100 Static
Jetstream T2 (x4) 750 NAS Fly Navy 100 Flying
Lynx AH7 847 NAS Fly Navy 100 Flying
Lynx HAS3/HMA8 (x2) The Black Cats Fly Navy 100 Flying
Lynx HAS3/HMA8 (x4) various Fly Navy 100 Flying
Merlin HM1 TBC Fly Navy 100 Flying
Merlin HM1 (x4) various Fly Navy 100 Flying
Sea Fury RNHF Fly Navy 100 Flying
Sea Hawk RNHF Fly Navy 100 Flying
Sea King ASaC7 849 NAS Fly Navy 100 Static
Sea King ASaC7/HU5 (x4) various Fly Navy 100 Flying
Sea King HAS1 Sea King IPT Fly Navy 100 Static
Sea King HAS2 Sea King IPT Fly Navy 100 Static
Sea King HAS6 846 NAS Fly Navy 100 Static
Sea King HC4 845 NAS Fly Navy 100 Static
Sea King HC4/HAS6 (x4) CHF Fly Navy 100 Flying
Sea King HUS5 (SAR) 771 NAS Fly Navy 100 Static
Squirrel/Griffin (x4) DHFS Fly Navy 100 Flying
Swordfish RNHF Fly Navy 100 Flying
T67M Firefly (x4) 703 NAS Fly Navy 100 Flying
Tutor T1 (x3) 727 NAS Fly Navy 100 Flying

US Military SQUADRON THEME

US Air Combat Command
B-1B Lancer TBC NATO 60th Static
US Air Education & Training Command
T-1A Jayhawk 99 FTS NATO 60th Static
T-43A Gator 12 FTW NATO 60th Static

US Air Force Reserve Command
B-52H Stratfortress 93 BS NATO 60th Static
C-130 H Hercules 914 AW NATO 60th Static
C-17A Globemaster III 310 AS, 349 AW NATO 60th Static
KC-10A Extender 514 AMW NATO 60th Static

US Air Force Special Operations Command
MC-130E Combat Talon I 919 SOW NATO 60th Static
MC-130H Combat Talon II 352 SOG NATO 60th Static
MC-130P Combat Shadow 352 SOG NATO 60th Static

US Air Forces Europe
C-130E Hercules 37 AS, 86 AW NATO 60th Static
F-15C Eagle (x2) 48 FW NATO 60th Static
F-16CG Fighting Falcon (x2) 31 FW NATO 60th Static
KC-135R Stratotanker 100 ARW NATO 60th Static

US Air National Guard
KC-135R Stratotanker 171 ARS, 127 Wing NATO 60th Static

US Army Europe
C-12U Huron 52nd Avn Rgt NATO 60th Static

US Navy
P-3C Orion VP-26 Sea Search 09 Static


Other foreign participants

Algerian Air Force
C-130H Hercules 2e Escadre de Transport Tactique et Logistique Static

Finnish Air Force
C295M 1 Flt, TukiLLv NATO 60th Support
F/A-18C Hornet (x2) HavLLv 11 NATO 60th Flying

French Air Force
Alpha Jet TBC NATO 60th Static
EC725R2 Caracal EH 01.067 NATO 60th Static
Mirage F1 TBC NATO 60th Static
Rafale (x2) EC 01.007 NATO 60th Flying

French Army Air Corps
TBM700 EAAT NATO 60th Flying
TBM700 EAAT NATO 60th Static

French Navy
Falcon 10MER 57 Squadron Sea Search 09 Static
Super Etendard (x2) 17 Flotille Sea Search 09 Static

German Air Force
Eurofighter EF2000 (x2) TBC NATO 60th Static
Tornado IDS (x2) TBC NATO 60th Static
Transall C-160D TBC NATO 60th Static

German Army Air Corps
Bo 105 TBC NATO 60th Static
CH-53 G/GS MTHR 251 NATO 60th Static

Italian Air Force
C-130J 46 Brigata Aerea NATO 60th Static
MB339 PAN (x11) Frecce Tricolori NATO 60th Flying

NATO
Boeing E-3A Sentry NAEW & CF NATO 60th Static

Netherlands Coastguard
Do 228-212 Netherlands Coastguard Sea Search 09 Static

Portuguese Air Force
Alpha Jet (x2) Asas de Portugal NATO 60th Flying

Royal Air Force of Oman
BAC 1-11 4 Squadron Static

Royal Danish Navy
Lynx Mk90 SHT Sea Search 09 Static

Royal Jordanian Air Force
C-130H Airlift Wing Static

Royal Netherlands Air Force
CH-47D Chinook 298 Squadron NATO 60th Static
F-16AM (x2) 313/311 Squadron NATO 60th Flying
F-16AM/BM (x2) TBC NATO 60th Static
Gulfstream IV 334 Squadron NATO 60th Static

Royal Netherlands Navy
SH-14D Lynx 7/860 Squadron Sea Search 09 Static

Slovenian Air Force
L410 UVP LEBA NATO 60th Static
PC-9M LETS NATO 60th Flying
PC-9M LETS NATO 60th Static

Spanish Air Force
EF-18A+ Hornet Ala 12 NATO 60th Flying

Swedish Air Force
JAS-39C Gripen F 7 Wing NATO 60th Flying
JAS-39C Gripen F 7 Wing NATO 60th Static

Swiss Air Force
F/A-18C Hornet (x2) Fliegerstaffel 11 NATO 60th Flying
PC-7 (x9) PC-7 Team NATO 60th Flying

Civilians/Visitors SQUADRON THEME
Civilian
Aermacchi M311 Alenia Aermacchi Static
Aermacchi M346 Alenia Aermacchi Flying
Boeing Stearman (x3) Team Guinot Flying
Cessna 172 Marshall Aerospace Visitor
Cessna Citation Marshall Aerospace Visitor
Extra 200 Cambridge Aero Club Static
Extra 300L (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons Flying
Extra 400 Bruno Stocker Static
L-39 Albatross (x7) Breitling Jet Team Flying
Mantis UAV BAE Systems Static
PA-28 Warrior Brize Norton Flying Club Static
PA-28 Warrior (x2) BAE Systems Flying Club Support
PBY-5A Catalina Plane Sailing Sea Search 09 Static
Pilatus PC-12 Pilatus Aircraft Static
Pilatus PC-21 Pilatus Aircraft Static
Piper Aztec Marshall Aerospace Visitor
Robinson R-44 Alan Smith Support
Spitfire PRXIX Rolls-Royce Flying

AS AT 24/4

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Update today
UK Aircraft

Army Air Corps
Apache AH1 and Lynx AH7    The Blue Eagles    NATO 60th    Flying
Defender AL1    651 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Islander AL1    1 Flt, 5 Regt    NATO 60th    Static
Lynx AH7    672 Sqn, 9 Regt    NATO 60th    Static
Lynx AH9    672 Sqn, 9 Regt    NATO 60th    Static
Royal Air Force
A109E Power    32 (TR) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
C-17A Globemaster III    99 Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
Chinook HC2    27 Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
E-3D Sentry AEW1    8 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Griffin HT1    60 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Hawk T1    208 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Hawk T1 (x11)    The Red Arrows    NATO 60th    Flying
Hawk T1 (x2)    208 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
Hurricane IIC    BBMF    NATO 60th    Flying
King Air B200    45 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
King Air B200    45 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
Lancaster B1    BBMF    NATO 60th    Flying
Merlin HC3    28 (AC) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Merlin HC3A    78 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Nimrod MRA2    42 (R) Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Puma HC1    33 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Puma HC1    230 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Sea King HAR3    202 Squadron    NATO 60th    Support
Sea King HAR3    202 Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Sentinel R1    5 (AC) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Spitfire    BBMF    NATO 60th    Flying
Squirrel HT1    60 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Tornado F3    111 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Tristar    216 Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
Tucano T.1 (x2)    207 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Typhoon (x2)    29 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
VC-10 C1K    101 Squadron    NATO 60th    Static
Vigilant (x4)    612 VGS    NATO 60th    Static
Royal Navy
Chipmunk    RNHF    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Falcon 20 (x2) and Hawk T1 (x4)    The Black Sea Hawks    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Harrier GR7/9 (x2)    800/801 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Hawk T1 (x2)    NFSF (FW)    Fly Navy 100    Static
Jetstream T2 (x4)    750 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Lynx AH7    847 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Lynx HAS3/HMA8 (x2)    The Black Cats    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Lynx HAS3/HMA8 (x4)    various    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Merlin HM1    TBC    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Merlin HM1 (x4)    various    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Sea King ASaC7    849 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Static
Sea King ASac7 (x2) & HU5 (x2)    various    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Sea King HAS1    Sea King IPT    Fly Navy 100    Static
Sea King HAS2    Sea King IPT    Fly Navy 100    Static
Sea King HAS6    846 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Static
Sea King HC4    845 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Static
Sea King HC4/HAS6 (x4)    CHF    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Sea King HUS5 (SAR)    771 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Static
Squirrel HT1 (x2) & Griffin HT1 (x2)    DHFS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
T67M Firefly (x4)    703 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Tutor T1 (x3)    727 NAS    Fly Navy 100    Flying
Cancellations
Harrier GR9    20 (R) Squadron    NATO 60th
Tutor T1    Southampton UAS    NATO 60th
Typhoon    TBC    NATO 60th
Sea Fury    RNHF    Fly Navy 100
Sea Hawk    RNHF    Fly Navy 100
Swordfish    RNHF    Fly Navy 100

US Aircraft

AIRCRAFT   SQUADRON   THEME   
US Air Combat Command
B-1B Lancer    28 BS, 7 BW    NATO 60th    Static
B-52H Stratofortress    2 BW    NATO 60th    Flying
US Air Education & Training Command
T-1A Jayhawk    99 FTS    NATO 60th    Static
T-43A Gator    12 FTW    NATO 60th    Static
US Air Force Reserve Command
B-52H Stratfortress    93 BS    NATO 60th    Static
C-130 H Hercules    914 AW    NATO 60th    Static
KC-10A Extender    514 AMW    NATO 60th    Static
US Air Force Special Operations Command
MC-130E Combat Talon I    919 SOW    NATO 60th    Static
MC-130H Combat Talon II    352 SOG    NATO 60th    Static
MC-130P Combat Shadow    352 SOG    NATO 60th    Static
US Air Forces Europe
C-130E Hercules    37 AS, 86 AW    NATO 60th    Static
F-15C Eagle (x2)    48 FW    NATO 60th    Static
F-16CG Fighting Falcon (x2)    31 FW    NATO 60th    Static
KC-135R Stratotanker    100 ARW    NATO 60th    Static
US Air Mobility Command
C-17A Globemaster III    310 AS, 349 AW    NATO 60th    Static
C-17A Globemaster III    732 AS, 514 AMW    NATO 60th    Flying  ----- Is this the Demo Team??
US Air National Guard
E-8C JSTARS    116 ACW    NATO 60th    Static
US Army Europe
US Navy
P-3C Orion    VP-26    Sea Search 09    Static
Cancellations
KC-135R Stratotanker    171 ARS, 127 Wing    NATO 60th
C-12U Huron    52nd Avn Rgt    NATO 60th

Other Military:

AIRCRAFT   SQUADRON   THEME   
Algerian Air Force
C-130H Hercules    2e Escadre de Transport Tactique et Logistique       Static
Canadian Air Force
CC-130 Hercules    435 Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Finnish Air Force
C295M    1 Flt, TukiLLv    NATO 60th    Static
F/A-18C Hornet (x2)    HavLLv 11    NATO 60th    Flying
French Air Force
Alpha Jet    TBC    NATO 60th    Static
EC725R2 Caracal    EH 01.067    NATO 60th    Static
Mirage F1    TBC    NATO 60th    Static
Rafale B (x2)    EC 01.007    NATO 60th    Flying
French Army Air Corps
TBM700    EAAT    NATO 60th    Flying
TBM700    EAAT    NATO 60th    Static
French Navy
Falcon 10MER    57 Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Super Etendard (x2)    17 Flotille    Sea Search 09    Static
German Air Force
Eurofighter EF2000 (x2)    JG71    NATO 60th    Static
Tornado IDS (x2)    JBG 33    NATO 60th    Static
Transall C-160D    LTG 63    NATO 60th    Static
German Army Air Corps
Bo 105    TBC    NATO 60th    Static
CH-53 G/GS    MTHR 251    NATO 60th    Static
Greek Air Force
RF-4E Phantom    348 MTA, 110PM    NATO 60th    Static
Hungarian Air Force
JAS39C Gripen    1. VZ 'Puma'    NATO 60th    Flying
JAS39D Gripen    1. VZ 'Puma'    NATO 60th    Static
Irish Air Corps
CN235M-100    101 Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Italian Air Force
C-130J    46 Brigata Aerea    NATO 60th    Static
F16A/B (x4)    23 Gruppo, Cervia    NATO 60th    Static
MB339A (x2)    213 Gruppo    NATO 60th    Static
MB339CD (x11)    Frecce Tricolori    NATO 60th    Flying
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
AW139    Maritime and Coastguard Agency    Sea Search 09    Static
S-92    Maritime and Coastguard Agency    Sea Search 09    Static
NATO
Boeing E-3A Sentry    NAEW & CF    NATO 60th    Static
Netherlands Coastguard
Do 228-212    Netherlands Coastguard    Sea Search 09    Static
Portuguese Air Force
Alpha Jet (x4)    Asas de Portugal    NATO 60th    Flying
Royal Air Force of Oman
BAC 1-11    4 Squadron       Static
Royal Danish Navy
Lynx Mk90    SHT    Sea Search 09    Static
Royal Jordanian Air Force
C-130H    Airlift Wing       Static
Royal Netherlands Air Force
F-16AM (x2)    313/311 Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
F-16AM/BM (x2)    TBC    NATO 60th    Static
F-16AM/BM (x2)    TBC    NATO 60th    Static
Fokker 50    334 Squadron       Visitor
Royal Netherlands Navy
SH-14D Lynx    7/860 Squadron    Sea Search 09    Static
Royal New Zealand Air Force
B757-200    40 Squadron    NATO 60th    Flying
Royal Norwegian Air Force
F-16AM (x2)    132 Luftving    NATO 60th    Static
Slovenian Air Force
L410 UVP    LEBA    NATO 60th    Static
PC-9M    LETS    NATO 60th    Flying
PC-9M    LETS    NATO 60th    Static
Spanish Air Force
EF-18A+ Hornet (x2)    Ala 12    NATO 60th    Flying
Swedish Air Force
JAS-39C Gripen    F 7 Wing    NATO 60th    Static
JAS-39C Gripen (x2)    F 7 Wing    NATO 60th    Flying
Swiss Air Force
Beech 1900D          Support
F/A-18C Hornet (x2)    Fliegerstaffel 11    NATO 60th    Flying
PC-7 (x10)    PC-7 Team    NATO 60th    Flying
Cancellations
CH-47D Chinook    298 Squadron    NATO 60th
Gulfstream IV    334 Squadron    NATO 60th

Civilians / Visitors:


Civilian
Aermacchi M311    Alenia Aermacchi       Static
Aermacchi M346    Alenia Aermacchi       Flying
Avro Vulcan    VTST    NATO 60th    Flying
Boeing Stearman (x3)    Team Guinot       Flying
Cessna 172    Marshall Aerospace       Visitor
Cessna Citation    Marshall Aerospace       Visitor
Cessna Citation    DC Aviation GMBH       Visitor
Extra 200    Cambridge Aero Club       Static
Extra 300L (x4)    Royal Jordanian Falcons       Flying
Extra 400    Bruno Stocker       Static
Jet Provost Mk3A    Heritage Aviation       Static
Jet Provost TMk5 (x2)    Heritage Aviation       Static
L-39 C Albatross (x7)    Breitling Jet Team       Flying
Mantis UAV    BAE Systems       Static
PA-28 Warrior    Brize Norton Flying Club       Static
PA-28 Warrior (x2)    BAE Systems Flying Club       Support
PBY-5A Catalina    Plane Sailing    Sea Search 09    Static
Pilatus PC-21    Pilatus Aircraft       Static
Pilatus PC-21    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd       Support
Pilatus PC-21    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd       Support
Piper Aztec    Marshall Aerospace       Visitor
Robinson R-44    Alan Smith       Support
Spitfire PRXIX    Rolls-Royce       Flying

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Start off One for Roger:

[jeroenow]

Saturday July 18th 2009 I visited RAF Fairford for the annual Royal International Air Tattoo. Here a short impression:















more to come...

cheers Jeroen

[Bartman]

What a lovely show it was!

First of the attempt to break the sound barrier by the Spanish F-18:


The RAF Typhoon with afterburners in a tight turn:


Taking off French style, the Rafale:


The Vulcan, bomb bay open:


And another great bomber, the B-52:


And more on http://www.youtube.com/user/FilmBart

As I have the day off from work today, more will follow soon!

[jeroenow]

As promised a few more:



























and despite of the - sometimes - black skies no rain at RAF Fairford during the Saturday of RIAT 2009 :-)



I hope you like them...

cheers Jeroen

[Bartman]

Updated my youtube page with some more RIAT movies:

The mighty Vulcan again:


A great formation of helicopters:


And the Nimrod in a nice fly by:


More to find on my youtube page, also some older stuff from the Dutch Luchtmachtdagen at Volkel airbase in June.
http://www.youtube.com/user/FilmBart

[FlyingKiwi]

Wow, Vulcan and Rafale, wish I could be there!

Looks like the RNZAF 757 is doing its usual "throw it around" display, too!

Keep the photos coming, guys and gals!

Richard.