News Archive

Latest News

2011 AIR TATTOO THEMES
Air Tattoo organizers have announced the themes for the Royal International Air Tattoo 2011 which takes place on 16 and 17 July at RAF Fairford.

AIRSHOW PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS
Crowds thronged to this weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo

NEW AIRLIFTER MAKES TATTOO DEBUT
The future shape of military transport made its UK debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo.

BATTLE TRIBUTE AWES CROWDS
The Skies over Fairford have been filled with the sights ands sound of Second World War fighter planes

USAFE RESTRUCTURES AIR TATTOO HOME
The future of the Royal International Air Tattoo is assured.

RAPTOROUS RECEPTION FOR F-22s
Two F-22 Raptors, made a thunderous arrival at RAF Fairford ready for the Royal International Air Tattoo 2010

GRIPENS SPICE UP FLYING DISPLAY
A tasty trio of Swedish fighters have added to the smorgasbord of aviation delights taking part in this weekend's Air Tattoo.

SCHOLARS WIN THEIR WINGS
The annual presentation ceremony for Flying Scholarships for the Disabled took place at the Royal International Air Tattoo

IT'S BACK - THE VULCAN RETURNS
More than 15 years after its last appearance at RIAT the Vulcan returns to Fairford

FORMER FOE FLIES IN TO FAIRFORD
An icon of the Luftwaffe flew in to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford this afternoon

GIANT AMERICANS EARLY TO ARRIVE
A pair of giant American B-52 bombers have made their traditional long-distance flight to RAF Fairford

AIR TATTOO ADDS VULCAN TO LINE-UP
The legendary Vulcan bomber has been added to the Royal International Air Tattoo's flying display next weekend!

AVIATION PIONEER JOINS AIR TATTOO
A REPLICA of the air balloon which made aviation history a decade ago will be joining aircraft at the Air Tattoo.

GOING GREENER WITH GRUNDON
Grundon Waste Management in a bid to make the airshow as sustainable as possible

FABBAGIRLS GEAR UP FOR AIR TATTOO
MAMMA MIA! Tribute band THE FABBAGIRLS are getting set to wow the crowds

RED BULL GIVES WINGS TO AIR TATTOO
There's only one chance to meet two of the world's greatest Red Bull air race pilots in the UK this year!

AIR TATTOO QUESTION TIME WITH RAPTOR PILOT
Pilot of the F-22A Raptor, Major Dave 'Zeke' Skalicky talks to the Air Tattoo about his forthcoming display at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2010.

JOIN AIR TATTOO ON FACEBOOK
We would like to welcome visitors to our new Facebook page featuring the latest news and updates on the Royal International Air Tattoo.

AIR TATTOO RAISES FLAG FOR ARMED FORCES DAY
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire Tim Prince raise the flag at their headquarters in support of Armed Forces Day.

BREITLING ON BOARD TO KEEP TIME
Breitling will once again be the official timekeeper for the event

AIR TATTOO PREPARES FOR A FLAWLESS SHOW
Britain's Got Talent finalists and stars of Streetdance 3D, Flawless are set to wow visitors!

AIR TATTOO'S PRINCE HONOURED BY QUEEN
One of the founders of the RIAT has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List

COMMENTATOR DAN NETS HIS DREAM JOB
Dan O'Hagan as the new voice of the world's largest military airshow

STARS KICK OFF AIR TATTOO LAUNCH
Forget Peter Crouch & Co, when it comes to a display of aerial firepower there's only one team to turn to

RED BULL AIR RACE ACE WELCOMED TO AIR TATTOO
British Red Bull Air Race champions Team Bonhomme attend this summer's airshow to meet and greet visitors.

HEAVYWEIGHTS ADD POWER TO LAUNCH
TWO GIANTS of the skies threw their considerable weight behind the RIAT launch

RAF'S FUTURE AIRLIFTER IN UK DISPLAY DEBUT
The Royal Air Force's next generation airlifter set to be unveiled to the British public at this year's Air Tattoo

RARE VULCAN SET TO SOAR AT AIR TATTOO
One of the stars of this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo in the Cotswolds has been unveiled by organisers.

2012 OLYMPICS PROMPTS DISPLAY OF UNITY BETWEEN UK AIRSHOWS
Two of the UK's most prestigious airshows have worked together to reschedule their show dates

HIGHFLYING STUDENTS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
A group of students from Fairford have benefited from a special award sponsored by the RAFCTE

RAF AND AIR TATTOO TEAM UP FOR BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRIBUTE
Dogfights, a stirring international flypast are among a string of memorable set pieces being planned

FRENCH AIR FORCE JET MAKES RIAT DEBUT
A delta-winged, state-of-the-art multirole fighter that is the pride of the French Air Force will makes its flying display debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo.

ROYAL NAVY AIRPOWER DEMO AT AIR TATTOO
One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo to mark 100 years of naval aviation.

AIR TATTOO HISTORY HITS HEADLINES
This year's Royal International Air Tattoo will be the 30th event to bear the Air Tattoo name.

RAPTOR SET FOR RAPTUROUS AIR TATTOO RETURN
It's a case of 'second time lucky' for one of the world's newest and most exciting jet fighters!

AIR TATTOO WELCOMES 51st NATION ON BOARD
The Algerian Air Force will make its Royal International Air Tattoo debut this summer.

AIR TATTOO 2009 POSTER TAKES OFF
ORGANISERS of RIAT have unveiled their poster image for 2009, designed for the third year running by renowned artist Philip Castle.

AIR TATTOO TO MARK NATO ANNIVERSARY
Organisers of RIAT are planning to continue their strong links with NATO by staging celebrations marking the organisation's 60th anniversary.

RAF AIRSHOWS SHARE KNOWLEDGE
The organisers of the Royal Air Force's four most prestigious airshows met recently to discuss ways in which they can work more closely together.

AWARD WINNING AIR TATTOO
The Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 won two awards at the US convention.

US AVIATORS HONOUR BRITISH PIONEER
One of the co-founders of RIAT has become the 1st non-American to be inducted into the ICAS Hall of Fame.

DVD OF AIRSHOW THAT NEVER WAS
RIAT 2008: The Show That Never Was - official DVD of this summer's Air Tattoo now available!

TEL LEAVES VIPS FLOATING ON AIR
A woman who bid £17,500 for a VIP package to RIAT enjoyed a surprise treat recently.

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR AIR TATTOO FANS
Christmas has come early for supporters of the Royal International Air Tattoo with the release of cut-price Earlybird tickets for next summer's airshow.

LUFTWAFFE TO JOIN BATTLE OF BRITAIN FLYPAST TRIBUTE
The Luftwaffe has been invited to join special celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Britain's at RIAT