{"id":3398,"date":"2026-04-16T18:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:57:29","slug":"turkish-stars-return-to-riat26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/turkish-stars-return-to-riat26\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Stars return to RIAT26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/article-images-26\/RIAT-Turkish-Stars.jpg\" alt=\"RIAT Turkish Stars\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Turkish delight for this week\u2019s announcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re delighted to confirm the return of the Turkish Air Force to RIAT26, with exciting contributions both in the air and on the ground. We\u2019re particularly pleased to welcome back the Turkish Stars display team, marking their first UK appearance since 2010! Alongside their flying display, the Turkish Air Force will also bring the iconic F-4E Phantom II to the static line-up as part of this year\u2019s \u2018Fighter Meet\u2019 theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing with the theme, we\u2019re also pleased to confirm a MiG-15 for the static display, presented in Polish Air Force markings \u2013 a fantastic addition showcasing a true Cold War classic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting our \u2018Royal Flight\u2019 theme, we\u2019re delighted to include the Royal Chipmunk in this year\u2019s line-up. This historic aircraft was used to train members of the Royal Family to fly, including His Majesty King Charles III, making it a particularly special addition to RIAT26.&nbsp; We continue to work closely with our international partners, with some exciting developments in progress for this year\u2019s show. More flying display announcements will be coming next week as we get closer to July.&nbsp;<\/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>Make sure&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;secured your&nbsp;tickets. General Admission tickets give you access to all the thrilling flying displays and showground attractions, while Enclosure packages offer an upgraded experience with exclusive viewing areas and premium facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thinking of Altitude on Saturday? Now\u2019s the time to book&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong> Tickets are currently 5% off, but prices will rise to full price at midnight on Sunday 19th&nbsp;April \u2013&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;miss the chance&nbsp;to&nbsp;save.&nbsp;&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>A Turkish delight for this week\u2019s announcement We\u2019re delighted to confirm the return of the Turkish Air Force to RIAT26, with exciting contributions both in the air and on the ground. We\u2019re particularly pleased to welcome back the Turkish Stars display team, marking their first UK appearance since 2010! Alongside their flying display, the Turkish &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/turkish-stars-return-to-riat26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Turkish Stars return to 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":[364,44,10,179],"class_list":["post-3398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-364","tag-april","tag-news","tag-royal-international-air-tattoo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398","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=3398"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3399,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions\/3399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}