The following US military aircraft are expected to participate in RIAT 2011.
| Key to symbols | Flying | Static | Support | Visitor |
| AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | THEME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Air Combat Command | |||
| A-10 | West Coast Demo Team / 81FS | Star 11 | |
| RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | 38 RS, 55 OG | Star 11 | |
| US Air Force Global Strike Command | |||
| B-52H Stratofortress | 23 BS, 5BW | Star 11 | |
| US Air Force Special Operations Command | |||
| MC-130H Combat Talon II | 7 SOS, 352 SOG | RIAT 40th | |
| MC-130P Combat Shadow | 67 SOS, 352 SOG | RIAT 40th | |
| US Air Forces Europe | |||
| C-130J Hercules | 37 AS, 86AW | RIAT 40th | |
| F-16CJ (x2) | 52 FW | Star 11 | |
| KC-135R | 100 ARW | RIAT 40th | |
| US Air National Guard | |||
| KC-135R | 133 ARS, 157 ARW | Tiger 50 | |
| US Navy | |||
| C-26D | AOD, Sigonella | RIAT 40th | |
| Mercury E-6B | VQ-4 | Star 11 | |
| P-3C | VP-30 | Star 11 | |
| Cancellations | |||
| US Air Force Reserve Command | |||
| C-17A Globemaster III | 446 AW | RIAT 40th | |
| C-5B Galaxy | 312 AS, 349 AW | RIAT 40th | |
| MC-130E Combat Talon | 919th OSS/OSO | RIAT 40th | |
| US Air Forces Europe | |||
| F-15C/E (x2) | 48 FW | Star 11 | |
| HH-60G | 56 RQS, 48 FW | RIAT 40th | |
| US Marine Corps | |||
| KC-130T Hercules | VMGR-234 | RIAT 40th | |