RIAT 2016

[ecsrobin]

Having worked RIAT for unite a few years I can guarantee you will get stuck in hours of traffic unless you depart early. 2 yeas ago a friend was stuck in 3 hours of traffic at 9am. He arrived at 12. So I guess that's your answer arrive at 9

[NJK44]

ecsrobin said:

Having worked RIAT for unite a few years I can guarantee you will get stuck in hours of traffic unless you depart early. 2 yeas ago a friend was stuck in 3 hours of traffic at 9am. He arrived at 12. So I guess that's your answer arrive at 9

They might as well just turn up 2 hours earlier in that case and enjoy the whole thing

[badgerade]

chasingracecars said:

Excellent thanks! So lunchtime Friday would be perfect! If someone can confirm on Friday morning once they have a program in hand I would be immensely grateful.

We will be miles away on Saturday and Sunday so must be Friday.

I'll be going in on Friday morning - I'll see if I can get enough mobile signal to post a pic of the flying times

[NJK44]

badgerade said:

I'll be going in on Friday morning - I'll see if I can get enough mobile signal to post a pic of the flying times

Could you post Saturday for me as well?

[Kermit power]

So, what's likely to be the best parts of the display on Sunday?

I'm hoping for something to beat my previous most spectacular flypast, (a Lancaster flanked in V formation by Hurricanes, Spitfires, Phantoms and Tornadoes) but I don't really know which of the display teams to look out for?

[NJK44]

Kermit power said:

So, what's likely to be the best parts of the display on Sunday?

I'm hoping for something to beat my previous most spectacular flypast, (a Lancaster flanked in V formation by Hurricanes, Spitfires, Phantoms and Tornadoes) but I don't really know which of the display teams to look out for?

The US heritage flight. P51, F22, F35..

F35 getting 'refuelled' by a KC130.

Red arrows F35 fly past.

F22 solo display is going to be my favourite.

[badgerade]

NJK44 said:

badgerade said:

I'll be going in on Friday morning - I'll see if I can get enough mobile signal to post a pic of the flying times

Could you post Saturday for me as well?

Yep sure

[Master Bean]

I'm lying in my bed and something sounds very good flying around.

[AlexIT]

NJK44 said:

Kermit power said:

So, what's likely to be the best parts of the display on Sunday?

I'm hoping for something to beat my previous most spectacular flypast, (a Lancaster flanked in V formation by Hurricanes, Spitfires, Phantoms and Tornadoes) but I don't really know which of the display teams to look out for?

F35 getting 'refuelled' by a KC130.

This will be performed only on Friday

[24lemons]

Whether it's air tattoo related or not, I don't know but there's been an Airbus A400 flying around Tewkesbury with a small plane alongside presumably filming or photographing. If they come past again I'll try and grab a photo.

[Trevatanus]

24lemons said:

Whether it's air tattoo related or not, I don't know but there's been an Airbus A400 flying around Tewkesbury with a small plane alongside presumably filming or photographing. If they come past again I'll try and grab a photo.

I believe that there is a German A400 due in this morning. Could be that I guess.

[NJK44]

AlexIT said:

This will be performed only on Friday

That's a shame!

Lucky I got to see a C130 'refuel' 2 harriers and 2 Ospreys at Miramar 2 years ago then!

[Trevatanus]

NJK44 said:

AlexIT said:

This will be performed only on Friday

That's a shame!

Lucky I got to see a C130 'refuel' 2 harriers AV8B's and 2 Ospreys at Miramar 2 years ago then!

[Shinobi]

Trevatanus said:

NJK44 said:

AlexIT said:

This will be performed only on Friday

That's a shame!

Lucky I got to see a C130 'refuel' 2 harriers AV8B's and 2 Ospreys at Miramar 2 years ago then!

Well... That's embarrassing

[NJK44]

Trevatanus said:

NJK44 said:

AlexIT said:

This will be performed only on Friday

That's a shame!

Lucky I got to see a C130 'refuel' 2 harriers AV8B's and 2 Ospreys at Miramar 2 years ago then!

I don't get it..

[Trevatanus]

NJK44 said:

Trevatanus said:

NJK44 said:

AlexIT said:

This will be performed only on Friday

That's a shame!

Lucky I got to see a C130 'refuel' 2 harriers AV8B's and 2 Ospreys at Miramar 2 years ago then!

I don't get it..

The Americans do not use Harriers, they user the McDonnell Douglas AV8B's.

[NJK44]

Trevatanus said:

The Americans do not use Harriers, they user the McDonnell Douglas AV8B's.

McDonnell Douglas AV8Bs ARE harriers..

[m1dg3]

I've just seen three Gripens in close formation being filmed out the back door of a Skyvan (I think) over Cheltenham. Judging by the noise they were at a high AOA to fly slow enough - pretty impressive...

Edited by m1dg3 on Wednesday 6th July 14:15

[Trevatanus]

NJK44 said:

badgerade said:

I'll be going in on Friday morning - I'll see if I can get enough mobile signal to post a pic of the flying times

Could you post Saturday for me as well?

Saturday Flying Display times.
10.00am
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Polish AF)
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon (Spanish AF)
Northrop F-5E Tiger II x5 Patrouille Suisse (Swiss AF)

11.00am
Demo Team ‘Zeus’ Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Hellenic AF)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (RAF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (BAE Systems, Warton)
Lockheed Martin F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon (Belgian AF)
Boeing AH-64D Apache (RNethAF)

12.00pm
Royal Jordanian Falcons x4 Extra EA300L (Royal Jordanian Airlines)
USAF Heritage Flight: North American P-51D Mustang,
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor (USAF 1FW, Langley AFB),
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (USAF 56FW, Luke AFB)

12.50pm
Pilatus PC-9M x6 Wings of Storm / Krila Oluje (Croatian AF)
Boeing Stearman AN75N1 x3 The Breitling Wingwalkers, AeroSuperbatics, Rendcomb
Extra EA330SC Breitling
PZL-130TC-2 Orlik x7 Team Orlik (Polish AF)

2.00pm
Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane IIc (BBMF)
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon ‘Solo Turk’ (Turkish AF)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ (Polish AF)
Saab JAS-39C Gripen (Swedish AF)

3.00pm
Airbus A400M (Airbus Defence & Space)
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (Italian AF, RSV)
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo.105P (German Army)
Flypast: Red Arrows, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (USMC) and x2 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF No 1 Sqn)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (RAF/USMC VMFAT 501, MCAS Beaufort)
Red Arrows x9 BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A (RAF)

4.20pm
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey (USAFE 352 SOW/7th SOS)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (Boeing/US Navy)
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 ‘The Black Cats’ (RN)

5.00pm
Ramex Delta x2 Dassault Mirage 2000N (French AF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
Dassault Rafale C (French AF)
Aermacchi AT-339A x10 II Frecce Tricolori (Italian AF)

[NJK44]

Trevatanus said:

Saturday Flying Display times.
10.00am
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Polish AF)
Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon (Spanish AF)
Northrop F-5E Tiger II x5 Patrouille Suisse (Swiss AF)

11.00am
Demo Team ‘Zeus’ Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Hellenic AF)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (RAF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (BAE Systems, Warton)
Lockheed Martin F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon (Belgian AF)
Boeing AH-64D Apache (RNethAF)

12.00pm
Royal Jordanian Falcons x4 Extra EA300L (Royal Jordanian Airlines)
USAF Heritage Flight: North American P-51D Mustang,
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor (USAF 1FW, Langley AFB),
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (USAF 56FW, Luke AFB)

12.50pm
Pilatus PC-9M x6 Wings of Storm / Krila Oluje (Croatian AF)
Boeing Stearman AN75N1 x3 The Breitling Wingwalkers, AeroSuperbatics, Rendcomb
Extra EA330SC Breitling
PZL-130TC-2 Orlik x7 Team Orlik (Polish AF)

2.00pm
Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane IIc (BBMF)
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon ‘Solo Turk’ (Turkish AF)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ (Polish AF)
Saab JAS-39C Gripen (Swedish AF)

3.00pm
Airbus A400M (Airbus Defence & Space)
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (Italian AF, RSV)
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo.105P (German Army)
Flypast: Red Arrows, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (USMC) and x2 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF No 1 Sqn)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (RAF/USMC VMFAT 501, MCAS Beaufort)
Red Arrows x9 BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A (RAF)

4.20pm
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey (USAFE 352 SOW/7th SOS)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (Boeing/US Navy)
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 ‘The Black Cats’ (RN)

5.00pm
Ramex Delta x2 Dassault Mirage 2000N (French AF)
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
Dassault Rafale C (French AF)
Aermacchi AT-339A x10 II Frecce Tricolori (Italian AF)

Thank you!