{"id":3416,"date":"2026-05-08T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:30:02","slug":"riat26-turns-up-the-heat-with-exciting-new-additions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/riat26-turns-up-the-heat-with-exciting-new-additions\/","title":{"rendered":"RIAT26 turns up the heat with exciting new additions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/article-images-26\/RIAT-Skyfoxjpg\" alt=\"RIAT Skyfox\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we\u2019re pleased to confirm not one, but two RIAT debuts for RIAT26! Joining the static line-up is the Czech Air Force\u2019s brand-new L-39NG Skyfox, alongside the first-ever RIAT appearance from the Kuwait Air Force\u2019s KC-130J Hercules. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to the skies, we\u2019re adding even more power to the flying display. Saab will be bringing their latest Gripen E as part of our \u2018Fighter Meet\u2019 theme, promising an impressive showcase of modern airpower. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we\u2019re welcoming two Romanian additions to the static display. The Romanian Air Force\u2019s Antonov An-30 will be making a rare visit to the UK, joined by an IAR 823, presented in Romanian markings and operated by a civilian owner.<\/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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy our enclosures on Sunday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While most enclosures are sold out on Saturday, Sunday still has availability and is a great day to experience the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re wanting to watch the flying display from a grandstand, from a relaxed atmosphere in a garden setting, or something in between, we have an option to suit everyone. Choose from fully catered or keep it flexible with a range of catering options to choose from that can be purchased on the day. Our enclosures are a perfect base to explore the static displays and all that the rest of the showground has to offer.\u00a0<\/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>This week, we\u2019re pleased to confirm not one, but two RIAT debuts for RIAT26! Joining the static line-up is the Czech Air Force\u2019s brand-new L-39NG Skyfox, alongside the first-ever RIAT appearance from the Kuwait Air Force\u2019s KC-130J Hercules. &nbsp; Looking to the skies, we\u2019re adding even more power to the flying display. Saab will be &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/riat26-turns-up-the-heat-with-exciting-new-additions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">RIAT26 turns up the heat with exciting new additions<\/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":[364,45,10,179],"class_list":["post-3416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-364","tag-may","tag-news","tag-royal-international-air-tattoo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416","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=3416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3417,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416\/revisions\/3417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}