Posts Tagged ‘Royal International Air Tattoo’

Exciting new themes for RIAT24

Monday, October 9th, 2023

RIAT F16

The Royal International Air Tattoo will take place on the 19th, 20th and 21st July 2024 and we’re announcing new aircraft themes to fire you up for the next aviation extravaganza.

RIAT24 marks the 50th Anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s first flight and RIAT will host a global celebration of this impressive combat jet. Join us to see a fantastic static line-up of Fighting Falcons from around the world as well as spectacular F-16 flying displays.

In addition, our operational theme will be Pushing the Boundaries in Air and Space, where we will be highlighting the important work of flight test and evaluation in modern aviation, with aircraft and organisations from around the world, showcasing their latest technological developments.

So, don’t miss out, get your tickets now. Saturday early bird & Friday & Sunday super early bird, still available.

www.airtattoo.com/tickets-packages/

Last call… Saturday super early bird price

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

RIAT static line up

Our Saturday general admission ticket will increase to the early bird price on Monday, 2nd October.

RIAT24 will return on 19th, 20th and 21st July and will celebrate 50 years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. We’d love to see you all there.

Hurry now and buy your tickets by the end of this week!

https://www.airtattoo.com/tickets-packages/

Last chance for Saturday super early bird

Monday, September 18th, 2023

RIAT Super Early Bird

As ever, our Saturday general admission tickets have been selling fast!

There’s not long left now to grab your Saturday tickets at our super early bird price, which will end on 30th September. So don’t miss out.

For now, Friday and Sunday tickets will remain at our super early bird price.

RIAT24 will return on 19th, 20th and 21st July and will celebrate 50 years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. We hope to see you all there!

https://www.airtattoo.com/tickets-packages

15% off Cotswold Club and Aviation Club Packages

Sunday, September 10th, 2023

RIAT 2024 packages

Demand for our Cotswold Club and Aviation Club packages has been extraordinary and we will shortly be increasing our prices for Saturday by 5%, when the allocation runs out.

To get 15% off your Saturday tickets, purchase TODAY.

Friday and Sunday Cotswold Club and Aviation Club packages are still available with 15% off… for now, so DON’T DELAY.

If you have already purchased your General Admission tickets and would like to upgrade to an enclosure, then please call our customer services team on 01285 713 456 and they will take your booking over the phone.

Our Viewing Village Grandstand tickets will be on sale from Monday 11th September.

RIAT24 will return on 19th, 20th and 21st July and will celebrate 50 years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. We hope to see you all there!

https://www.airtattoo.com/tickets-packages/

Super Early Bird Tickets Still Available!

Sunday, August 27th, 2023

RIAT Early Bird Tickets

Demand for our super early bird tickets has been incredible, so make sure that you get yours before the price increases. Buy now to get up to 15% off our range of tickets!

You’ll have to act quickly, with only a limited number of Super Early Bird tickets available; once they are gone they are gone.

Get Your Tickets HERE

Super Early Bird Selling Fast

Friday, August 4th, 2023

RIAT Early Bird Tickets

The Super Early Bird catches the worm…

…but hurry! We have a limited number of tickets left at 15% off.

We’re so excited, that we’ve already put tickets on sale below the full price of RIAT23.
There are only 349 days to go until the Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 – not that we’re counting.

Super Early Bird tickets are running out fast. Once they’re gone at this price, they’re gone…

What are you waiting for? Get yours today!

https://www.airtattoo.com/tickets-hospitality/tickets-packages/

Final aircraft announcement

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

RIAT Spartan

We’ve already had lots of fantastic announcements in the run up to RIAT23 and this week is no different. So here we go, our final aircraft announcement…

We are excited to welcome the Zambian Air Force to RIAT for the first time, along with great aircraft from our regulars the Royal Air Force, United States Air Force and the Italian Air Force.

We are also very pleased to confirm that the Royal Air Force will be bringing one of their
F-35B Lightning II aircraft to join the flying display for all 3 days.

Following on from that, we have another addition to our SKYTANKER23 theme. On both Saturday and Sunday, the USAF will be bringing their MC-130J Commando and CV-22B Osprey. Examples of both aircraft will be seen in the flying display (including simulated air-to-air refuelling flypast) as well as being available for closer inspection on the static display.

From the US Navy, we welcome their TACAMO aircraft, the Boeing E-6B Mercury. You will be able to see the aircraft up close on the static display on both Saturday and Sunday.

Joining as the 58th nation to participate in RIAT, it is with great pleasure that we welcome the Zambian Air Force to this year’s show. They will be sending their C-27J Spartan for the static display.

We are also very excited to announce that SAAB will be bringing their new Gripen E aircraft for its UK debut! You will be able to see this impressive jet on all three days of the show in the flying display as well as the static display in SAAB’s showcase area alongside a GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft.

Finally, we have a small update from the Italian Air Force who will be displaying an F-2000A Typhoon in our special ITAF 100 static display area.

Check our website now for the full list of all aircraft attending the show! Follow the link here for the full list of this week’s announcements as well as the show line-up.

With just 2 weeks to go, we’re all in a flurry of excitement and like you, all eager to see the aircraft up close and in the sky.

Sunday tickets are selling fast so if you haven’t bought them already – get your tickets now!

www.airtattoo.com/tickets

Even more aircraft attending #RIAT!

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

RIAT Ghibli

This week we have made a double announcement with our Italian contingent finally unmasked alongside a host of other aircraft.

Starting with today’s unveiling, the United States have a trio of aircraft joining our static display that are adding to our SKYTANKER23 theme. Next month we will be joined by the USAF’s newest tanker, the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus. In addition, we will also be seeing the U-2 Dragon Lady, and special WC-130J Hercules Weatherbird.

Plus, we have a massive update that includes 14 new civilian aircraft for the static lineup! There are a plethora of interesting aircraft here. For a full look, please click the link below and check on the civilian section on our confirmed aircraft page.

Elsewhere, we also welcome the Hungarian Air Force to RIAT. They will be arriving with a SAAB JAS-39C Gripen for static display.

Earlier this week we also revealed an update from the Italian Air Force, who are treating us to four incredible flying displays.

For those who missed it, we are set to welcome the return of the Reparto Sperimentale Volo with their impressive solo displays of the F-2000A, T-346A and C-27J. Plus, we will see a search and rescue demonstration from their HH-139B helicopter.

The Italians will also be bringing an impressive number of aircraft for the RIAT static lineup, of which, highlights include a pair of U-208A’s, combat helicopters such as the HH-212A & HH-101A, Tornado & Ghibli jets and adding to our theme of SKYTANKER23 we will see both their KC-767A and KC-130J tankers too!

www.airtattoo.com/tickets

Less than a month – Still more Aircraft!

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

RIAT F35

Even with our 2023 show just on the horizon, we are still unveiling some fantastic aircraft!

Starting off, we have more aircraft from the United States Air Force. Bolstering the static display, we have some cracking examples of fast jets, including an F-15E Strike Eagle, an F-35A and a pair of F-16CJ Fighting Falcons!

As part of our SKYTANKER23 theme, we have a pair of USAF KC-135R Stratotankers, one joining the static display and another providing a flypast on the Saturday and Sunday of the show.

We are very happy to also confirm that the RAF Chinook Display Team will be performing in the flying display on Saturday and Sunday, Wokka Wokka! In addition, we will also be seeing Joint Helicopter Command Apache, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters within our static display. These will all be arriving on Friday afternoon and available to see on the ground over the weekend.

To round off our rotary additions, we have four more military helicopters. From the French Navy, we have the NH90 Caiman and Dauphin, and from the Irish Air Corps we have an Augusta Westland AW139 and Eurocopter EC135.

Stay tuned for more updates in the run-up to the show. Pretty soon we will be confirming the aircraft in the Friday flying display as well as providing more information on more showground offerings you can look forwards to!

www.airtattoo.com/tickets

Saudi Hawks Confirmed!

Monday, June 12th, 2023

RIAT Saudi Hawks

What a week for us here at RIAT HQ! Starting from next Monday, are officially out on site getting the ready for the show! But before then, we still have more exciting aircraft to announce, so without further adieu…

To kick us off, we have another fantastic national aerobatic display team joining our flying display! From the Royal Saudi Air Force, we are pleased to announce that the Saudi Hawks will be performing in the flying display on all three days at RIAT this year!
The Saudi Air Force will also be bringing an addition to our SKYTANKER23 theme, with an Airbus A330 MRTT for the static display. This will be joined by another Airbus A330 MRTT operated by the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit, so make sure to bring the wide lens for the heavies!

We also have many additions to our static lineup to announce this week! Coming in from the Royal Canadian Air Force, a CP-140M Aurora and CC-130J Hercules. From the Qatar Emiri Air Force, we have a factory fresh Eurofighter Typhoon in a brilliant camo pattern as well as a pair of Hawks.

Further additions include a Dauphin helicopter coming from Bristow Helicopters and aircraft from QinetiQ. Check out the link below for more details on each of the above as well as the full list of announcements!

The previously announced Argentinian Boeing 737 will no longer be participating at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2023.

For the full update as well as a total list of confirmed aircraft at this years show, please click here: www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircraft/latest-updates-2023