{"id":3197,"date":"2025-07-10T18:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:01:32","slug":"riat25-is-almost-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/riat25-is-almost-here\/","title":{"rendered":"RIAT25 is almost here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/article-images-25\/RIAT-Hercules.jpg\" alt=\"RIAT Hercules\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are back for our final aircraft announcement as we put the finishing touches to this year\u2019s Royal International Air Tattoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With less than a week to go until aircraft from all over the world touch down at RAF Fairford, we still have exciting new additions to this year\u2019s line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with the Pakistan Air Force, they will be bringing their <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgh8zeBfk7gGeKd1gyqKQ-0L-uC9gRLJJOPFn7IjKBmwOXZsWG\" target=\"_blank\">JF-17 Thunder<\/a> to RIAT for the first time! There will be a pair of them on static display alongside a <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgiMzeBdBsgB8YaqwmwaFS_g6neM3_UEHY0k-LR54gmr--Hlp0\" target=\"_blank\">C-130E Hercules<\/a>, supported by their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgiszeBZNoAe7LXFvlNkQ9UxebnQBbIVrqYFmDLyEvnRcCcYRO\" target=\"_blank\">IL-78<\/a> tanker. These rare Pakistani aircraft will be a highlight for many aviation enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staying with the flying display, we are delighted to confirm a number of unique flypasts courtesy of both the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force, with a number of aircraft participating across the weekend, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgmMzeBQC17cur3jPSBjugmOwLBV7AlDNbX3CUy_1ahaSLv_nE\" target=\"_blank\">B-1B Lancer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgv8zeBV0tHoGSgDL_8HM31-6D4Vj-jRRD4iz5lC1IsU9c-FhF\" target=\"_blank\">F-35B Lightning II<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg18zeBcb5PJJua4nGEbJicbLncIOtkM6t4Dc8KkV_NBxyUkdL\" target=\"_blank\">RC-135W Rivet Joint<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg2MzeBY49qnTX7efYVesIhSonmbCPG54GPbW-ClJf40AGiWe3\" target=\"_blank\">P-8A Poseidon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg2czeBY3zUCHF8miUpW8_E5edwLteMzQiF0ur0mZDUkVqm1E0\" target=\"_blank\">C-17 Globemaster<\/a>. Check the listings on the website, or our new app, to see which aircraft will be appearing on each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, we have some more additions to the static aircraft in the shape of an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg98zeBY8j5mMDGPpANrmOlmQHIiWhzhQL6bCxfhwCFhfTuuwb\" target=\"_blank\">F-15E Strike Eagle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg-MzeBXKSQZNKO0wShrpbtqxe_WVBfnTSTim-LA8ek3SB7R7g\" target=\"_blank\">Airbus A400M<\/a>, plus aircraft from Airtask as part of our \u2018Eyes in the Skies\u2019 theme with their <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAg-czeBU7rEjwDBveULQP-961BKRVrFw9oBBHOsKvENjU5dgW6\" target=\"_blank\">Cessna F406 Vigilant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring on RIAT25!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtattoo.com\/the-airshow\/aircraft-and-pilots\/confirmed-aircraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Confirmed Aircraft<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can guarantee that we&#8217;ll be taking calls next week from people who are desperate for tickets to the this summer&#8217;s RIAT extravaganza. Buy your tickets today or you&#8217;ll be disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday general admission is sold out. Only way in now for Friday is with an <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAggtzeBTSecJrGT0PqFnNIyhZAWjjA5UW_9OVLuuGwwVc9Ns8u\" target=\"_blank\">enclosure upgrade package<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday general admission is sold out. Only way in now for Saturday is with an <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgttzeBRGwWNm9O3s8rydj6X-F7gyXwZvQ2pJKfXhHTtRvuNfZ\" target=\"_blank\">Altitude enclosure<\/a> upgrade package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday is almost sold out. You will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgm9zeBaXRFjVbiIWXeAEk-rt-uBbA3uOa4ulvnDa3asVMGebQ\" target=\"_blank\">buy your tickets<\/a> NOW to assure your place at the world&#8217;s greatest airshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make your day extra special and enjoy the flying display in a relaxed and sophisticated environment, then the <a href=\"https:\/\/email.rafcte.com\/c\/AQiGjRUQi7QcGJKF8iAgt9zeBQwoXGcJtV9FHruBpewQDGwiHi-Hc4s0tKAyxSly8Sqd\" target=\"_blank\">First Class Lounge<\/a> is the perfect spot. But you&#8217;ll have to be super quick as there are now less than ten tickets left for Sunday. Whichever option you choose, just make sure you act today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book Tickets\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtattoo.com\/tickets-packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are back for our final aircraft announcement as we put the finishing touches to this year\u2019s Royal International Air Tattoo. With less than a week to go until aircraft from all over the world touch down at RAF Fairford, we still have exciting new additions to this year\u2019s line-up. Starting with the Pakistan Air &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/riat25-is-almost-here\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">RIAT25 is almost here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[341,49,10,179],"class_list":["post-3197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-341","tag-july","tag-news","tag-royal-international-air-tattoo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3197"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3198,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197\/revisions\/3198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}