{"id":3370,"date":"2026-03-12T19:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3370"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:25:34","slug":"belgian-air-force-celebrates-80-years-at-riat26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/belgian-air-force-celebrates-80-years-at-riat26\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian Air Force celebrates 80 years at RIAT26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/article-images-26\/RIAT-A400.jpg\" alt=\"RIAT A400M\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning for RIAT26 this July is gaining momentum, and we\u2019re thrilled to confirm that the Belgian Air Force will be bringing several aircraft to RIAT26 as they celebrate their 80th anniversary this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making its RIAT flying display debut is the NHIndustries NH90 NFH, giving visitors the chance to see this modern maritime helicopter in action over RAF Fairford for the very first time, which will perform alongside Historic Helicopters\u2019 Sea King to showcase past and present Belgian Search and Rescue. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the static display, the Belgians will showcase a powerful trio of aircraft, including the Airbus A400M and iconic F-16BM Fighting Falcon (adorned in special colours for their 80th anniversary). Their Dassault Falcon 7X will also be joining the static park as part of this year\u2019s \u2018Royal Flight\u2019 theme. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>More aircraft announcements are on the way, so stay tuned as the RIAT26 line-up continues to grow.&nbsp; You can find full details on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtattoo.com\/the-airshow\/aircraft-and-pilots\/confirmed-aircraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Confirmed Aircraft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discounts&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;be around forever,&nbsp;and tickets for the Royal International Air Tattoo are selling faster than they did last year.&nbsp;Secure yours today before prices rise or dates sell out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Saturday and Sunday&nbsp;general admission&nbsp;tickets are now at full price, you can still grab&nbsp;<strong>early bird&nbsp;ticket prices&nbsp;for Friday<\/strong>, making it the perfect chance to experience the excitement for less.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday enclosures now 90% sold \u2013 be quick to secure your place!<\/strong> Want to make your day even more unforgettable? Discover our&nbsp;<strong>premium enclosure packages<\/strong> for an upgraded RIAT experience. On Saturday, the Aviation Club and First Class Lounge packages have already sold out, and all other enclosures are 90% sold \u2013 so act fast before they\u2019re gone!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtattoo.com\/tickets-hospitality\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Tickets Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning for RIAT26 this July is gaining momentum, and we\u2019re thrilled to confirm that the Belgian Air Force will be bringing several aircraft to RIAT26 as they celebrate their 80th anniversary this year.&nbsp; Making its RIAT flying display debut is the NHIndustries NH90 NFH, giving visitors the chance to see this modern maritime helicopter in &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/belgian-air-force-celebrates-80-years-at-riat26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Belgian Air Force celebrates 80 years at RIAT26<\/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":[364,61,10,179],"class_list":["post-3370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-364","tag-march","tag-news","tag-royal-international-air-tattoo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370","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=3370"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3371,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370\/revisions\/3371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}