RIAT 2016

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K50 DEL said:

Have to be bought in advance and I can't commit to definitely going until the actual day, rhymes was great for that and also for decent viewing without being 3 miles away courtesy of the 'elf and safety idiots

Fair enough but I've always thought the distance of crowd line is great.

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Update - 23/06/16

Additions:

The US Navy makes a return appearance with the F/A-18 Super Hornet in the flying display and a P-8 Poseidon in the static aircraft line up.
Poland's Navy will bring an Antonov AN-28B1R Bryza to the static display.
The Royal Australian Air Force makes a return after 10 years with a KC-30A tanker/transport.
QinetiQ supplies an Agusta A109E and Alpha Jet for the static display.
We can now confirm that P-51D 'Miss Helen' will be taking to the skies as part of the F-22 / F-35A Heritage Flypast.
French Aerobatic champion Aude Lemordant will display her Extra 330SC. Breitling Wingwalkers return with a three-ship formation display and a single aircraft in the static line-up.
No. 72 Squadon, RAF, will provide a Shorts Tucano for the static display line up.
In addition to the static, the Spanish Air Force will also provide a Eurofighter EF2000 for the flying display


Cancellations:

Belgian Air Component
L-21B Super Cub Military Gliding Centre Glider Tug
German Air Force
A310MRTT FBS BMVg Tanker - Transport
Hungarian Air Force
Antonov AN-26 59 Wing/3 Sqn 'Teve' Transport
JAS-39C/D Gripen 59 Wing/1 Sqn 'Puma' Fighter
Italian Air Force
HH-101A Caesar Reparto Sperimentale Volo Helicopter
Royal Netherlands Air Force
C-130H Hercules 336 Sqn Transport
KDC-10 334 Sqn Transport
Royal Air Force
Lancaster BBMF Heavy Bomber
Slovak Air Force
L410 Turbolet Transport Squadron Light Transport
MiG-29AS 1. Bojova Letka Fighter
MiG-29AS/UBS 1. Bojova Letka Fighter

Sad to see the MiG cancel but I think there's another one there anyway!

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saaby93 said:

we need some predictive pegs



Can someone mark up this map with likely stuck traffic build ups? Say around 9-10 am

At 9-10am, everywhere. You won't get in before 12

I'm getting there at 7 and ill be front row.

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jmorgan said:

Getting in early, the lesser spotted plane spotter can be seen legging it faster than Linford after a dodgy curry on the way to bog to get the fence line, I did find that amusing.

But there are some serious camera lenses out to play, I can but dream on that ownership.

Last year we did the Saturday walk around and sat on the grass on the Saturday then booked a seat in a stand on the Sunday, very relaxed on the Sunday and with catering and toilets all to ourselves (the stand that is).

Me and my friend walk at a casual pace and have got front row 2/2 tries now. Very relaxed

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ukaskew said:

Same here, many years of walking in, it's fine for a 'front row' spot, and we enter on one of the routes that's a bloody long walk from the gate to anywhere that's not basically hanging off the end of the runway.

It's an incredibly relaxed day if you're there ready for gates opening, I'm glad more don't do it!

Let's not tell em how bloody awesome it is then!

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chasingracecars said:

Right thread this time....

We can't unfortunately make it to Fairford this year as we have a stag do to attend on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday! However we are thinking of doing a dog leg to get there and stopping near Fairford to see the F35. (Hopefully in the earlier part of the session)

Could someone that is going post the hours it is flying when the program is released. Either reply in this thread or PM me?

If it is later in the day on Friday we will probably miss it :-(

I can text you the time it is displaying at 8am on Saturday morning if you like?

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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.

App will be more up to date than a programme that was printed last week

I'd say it's certain those times are correct.

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Shinobi said:

If one wanted to arrive at midday what would the traffic be like? I.e how far would you queue from etc? We are only an hour and a half away on a clear day.

Not worth it, I'd say. Get there at 7

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chasingracecars said:

When we went last year I didn't think the app had the times. There was a paper slip in the programme with the times on.

Downloading the app now.

Thanks.

It doesn't unfortunately, just the 'key' stuff

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knight said:

I'm taking my 10 year old daughter and I've told her we'll be leaving home at about 5am to arrive at 7am! Have not been for loads of years but I remember horrendous queues in the past so I'm taking no chances!

Tell her who's in charge :haha:

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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

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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?

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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.

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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!

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Trevatanus said:

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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..

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Trevatanus said:

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

McDonnell Douglas AV8Bs ARE harriers..

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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!

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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!

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Wait, there's no F22 solo display?

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PugwasHDJ80 said:

I'm going on sunday- thank you so much for posting the flight times.

Does anyone have any top tips for a first timer? i'm taking my 15 year old nephew- last time I went to an airshow was when I was 15!

thinking about aiming to get there for 0830, and taking comfy shoes and sunnies.

Should I take my full on ear defenders or will ear plugs be enough- do I need anything?

Get there at 7, TRUST ME

You will be stuck in traffic for an hour or two if you get there at 8:30