Riat 2023 lineup

Over planes from 58 countries are taking place in this year's air tattoo.

Following an exceptionally hot and dry , this year saw far more unsettled conditions with the organisers and participants battling wind and rain throughout the weekend. However, they prevailed on all three days to present a superb showcase of military aviation to huge crowds. After the three-year hiatus due to the covid pandemic, had been a triumphant return for the Royal International Air Tattoo with almost everything seeming to go the way of the RIAT organisers — big crowds, some superb participation from across the world and truly exceptional sunny weather. One road which forms the Purple Route and the Blue Exit route was specifically recommissioned for the show with three temporary bridges over the subsiding areas — it looked an expensive installation but helped enormously aid the flow away from Fairford at the end of the day! But the major headache was the weather.

Riat 2023 lineup

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The final additions to this year's Royal International Air Tattoo line-up have been announced. The annual three-day event at RAF Fairford, just under an hour from Oxford , will start on Friday, July 14, and thousands will flock to the airbase to see over aircraft take part in either the flying or static displays. To buy tickets, visit www. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.

Over planes from 58 countries are taking place in this year's air tattoo. Get our weekly round-up of the best things to do and see with What's On in Gloucestershire. We have more newsletters. With hundreds of planes coming to this year's Royal International Air Tattoo from across the world to show off their iconic historic aircraft and cutting-edge military technology, it could be easy to miss your favourite stealth jet or nuclear-capable heavy bomber taking part in a flypast or a loop de loop. So, if you do not want to miss an FB or B bomber, you have to go in with a plan. Over the three days of the airshow at RAF Fairford, attendees will have to navigate scores of flypasts, aerial displays, manoeuvres and on-the-ground viewings of fast jets and big sky tankers. With a jam-packed schedule of aerial daring by brilliant pilots and billions of dollars of military hardware being exhibited, it is enough to make your head spin.

Riat 2023 lineup

The Royal International Air Tattoo is a curious beast. Moreover, many have passionate — and conflicting — opinions about which category each edition of the show falls into. The build-up to the event each year is an emotional rollercoaster, with erratic highs and lows that far surpass what most announcements individually justify, as the soap opera of Thursday lunchtime updates gradually reveals the line up. In the interest of full disclosure, this is not quite a typical airshow review; this year, I attended the Air Tattoo across all six days as a member of the PlanesTV team, working as a camera operator for their live broadcast and co-hosting the streams of arrivals and departures. My experience did not, therefore, come close to representing that of a ticket holder. Nonetheless, herein lie my highlights of the week. I will also be taking into account the experiences of my TIF colleagues, who attended the show using general admission tickets from Thursday to Saturday — although that shall follow later. One of the big talking points of RIAT proved to be the weather, with some going so far as to predict a style last-minute airshow cancellation. Although good conditions prevailed for both arrivals and departures, the main public show days did not fare so well, with constant rain and low cloud on Friday, followed by strong winds, gusting at 40 knots, on Saturday. While few performers survived the week without being somehow impacted by the weather, all of them managed to take to the air at some point during the three show days, and the vast majority were able to perform at least one full display.

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Visitor experience for a huge event like RIAT is everything. Even with a host of changes due to weather and other cancellation, the RIAT flying display was brimming with quality throughout. And indeed, as everyone approached the check-in gates, there were separate lanes for those who had heeded the plea and 'hold luggage' lanes for those who hadn't. They confirmed in late February that they would be at the Air Tattoo on all three of the show days. Around aircraft made it to the show - and all had to be garnered in and dispersed again in a meticulous operation. Boeing CHF Chinook x2. Kate's uncle gives update on Princess's health after talking to her mum. Eating Out. Max Holste MH Broussard. It is best to book as far as possible in advance. Evektor EV Eurostar.

This year's airshow promises to be one of the biggest yet.

Avro RJ70 jet airliner on static display Saturday, Sunday. The persistent rain had gone by Saturday, but in its wake came some very strong winds and sharp showers as a low-pressure system skirted over the UK. The Tornados also demonstrated their own 'Buddy Buddy' refuelling during another special flypast on Saturday although Sunday's proposed repeat was a weather casualty. Socata TB Epsilon x2. Yes, there was a major problem with phone and wi-fi reception and a shortage of drinking water some of the time but, by and large, for such a major event and following a three year enforced absence, the show ran as smoothly as ever and the static and flying line-up were phenomenal. Messages, interviews and special aircraft tours courtesy of participating international aircrew. See our Privacy Notice. More impressive were the Fs, although there were fewer this year than normal. North American Harvard Mk. Dogs are not permitted. It followed an announcement earlier in that the Royal Air Force would be taking command and control of the UK's military space operations, reflecting the importance of space in ensuring successful military operations around the world. People still talk about RIAT , which had to be cancelled at the last minute because of the weather-related ground conditions.