Our aspiration for RIAT 2023 is to deliver an eclectic mix of aircraft on both flying and static displays, focusing on our various themes. This aircraft participation list will be updated each Thursday, once written confirmation of aircraft participation has been received from the aircraft operator.

The operational theme for this year's Air Tattoo is SKYTANKER23, which will highlight the vital role of air-to-air refuelling in modern military aviation. We aim to display the history of air-to-air refuelling from humble beginnings in 1923, evolving through the last century, to the modern aircraft which we see in service around the world today.

Want to know which countries have been invited to participate and read a weekly behind the scenes update from the Air Operations Department? View the Aircraft Updates page for more information. Our Frequently Asked Questions page provides further information about aircraft at the Air Tattoo. 

If you're an aircraft operator who wants more information about bringing your aircraft to be displayed at the Air Tattoo, please visit Aircrew Information webpage.

All aircraft participation at the Royal International Air Tattoo is, as always, subject to operational commitments, technical issues, crew availability, weather conditions and other factors.

CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT LIST

Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Belgium - Belgian Air Component
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	349 Squadron
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	350 Squadron
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	F-16 Solo Display
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D	5 Squadron / 9 Squadron
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Canada - Royal Canadian Air Force
Lockheed CP-140M Aurora	415 Squadron			NEW
Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules	436 Squadron			NEW
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Civilian
Aermacchi MB.326E	Private Owner	ITAF 100TH
Aermacchi MB.326K	Private Owner	ITAF 100TH
Aeromere Falco F8L	Private Owner			NEW
Agusta A109S Grand	QinetiQ			NEW
American General AG-5B Tiger	Private Operator
Avro RJ70	QinetiQ			NEW
BAC Jet Provost T3a	Newcastle Jet Provost Group
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air	2Excel Aviation
Beechcraft G18S	Private Operator	ITAF 100TH
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker	Metrea	SKYTANKER
Cessna 172S Skyhawk	Flying Scholarships for Disabled People
Cessna 195	Private Operator
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog	Private Operator
Comco Ikarus C42C	RAF Microlight Flying Association
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet	Top Aces			NEW
De Havilland Vampire FB.52	Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron	ITAF 100TH
DHC Chipmunk T10	Private Owner
DHC Chipmunk T10	Private Owner
Diamond DA62 MPP	2Excel Aviation
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar	RAF Microlight Flying Association
FIAT G.46 (x3)	Private Owner	ITAF 100TH
FIAT G.91R	Private Owner	ITAF 100TH
Hawker Hunter Mk.58	Hawker Hunter Aviation
Leonardo AW189	Bristow Helicopters
Max Holste MH1521 Broussard	Private Owner
Messerschmitt Me 262	Flugmuseum Messerschmitt
North American Harvard Mk. IV	Flying Legends GmbH
North American P-51D Mustang	Flying Legends GmbH
North American T-6 Texan (x2)	Private Operator	ITAF 100TH
Piaggio P-149D (x2)	Private Operator	ITAF 100TH
Piaggio P-166C	Private Operator	ITAF 100TH
Reims-Cessna F152	Halton Aero Club
Reims-Cessna FR172H	Private Owner
SAAB 340B	Cranfield University
Scottish Aviation Bulldog MK.124	Private Operator
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM	Private Operator	ITAF 100TH
Sikorsky S-92A	Bristow Helicopters
Slingsby T66 Nipper	Aerial Vocations Limited
Stinson Reliant	Navy Wings
Supermarine Seafire XVII	Navy Wings
Vans RV-12	Southampton University Aviation Society
Westland Lynx AH7	Project Lynx
Westland Scout AH1	Historic Army Aircraft Flight
Westland Sea King Mk.48	Historic Helicopters
Westland Wasp HAS1	Navy Wings
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Czech Republic - Czech Republic Air Force
Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA	212 Tacticka Letka
Mil Mi-171Sh Hip	222 Vrtulníkovou Letka
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen	212 Tacticka Letka
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Denmark - Royal Danish Air Force
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Eskadrille 730
General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon	Eskadrille 730
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Finland - Finnish Air Force
British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51	HävLLv 41
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet	HävLLv 11
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
France - French Air and Space Force
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker	ERV 4/31	SKYTANKER
Dassault Rafale C	ETR 3/4
Socata TBM-700	ET 41
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Germany - German Air Force
Airbus A400M	Lufttransportgeschwader 62	SKYTANKER
Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOP (x2)	Hubschraubergeschwader 64
Eurofighter EF2000	Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73
Panavia Tornado ECR	Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51	SKYTANKER
Panavia Tornado IDS	Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33
Sikorsky CH-53G	Hubschraubergeschwader 64
Germany - German Army Aviation
NH90 TTH	TrspHubschrRgt 10
NH90 TTH	TrspHubschrRgt 10
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Greece - Hellenic Air Force
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (x2)	338 Squadron
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Royal Jordanian Air Force
Extra 330LX (x4)	Royal Jordanian Falcons
Lockheed C-130H Hercules	Royal Jordanian Falcons
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Italy - Italian Army
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta	49° Gruppo Squadroni 'Capricorno'
Dornier Do-228	28° Gruppo Squadroni 'Tucano'
Leonardo UH-169B	30° Gruppo Squadroni 'Pegaso'
Italy - Italian Navy
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II	GRUPAER
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Royal Saudi Air Force
Airbus A330 MRTT	22 Squadron	SKYTANKER		NEW
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.65 (x7)	Saudi Hawks Display Team / 88 Squadron			NEW
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Lithuania - Lithuanian Air Force
Leonardo C-27J Spartan	Transporto Eskadrile
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
NATO
Airbus A330 MRTT	Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit	SKYTANKER		NEW
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Poland - Polish Air Force
CASA C-295M	13 Eskadra Lotnicza
Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter	40 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Portugal - Portuguese Air Force
Socata TB-30 Epsilon (x2)	Esquadra 101
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Romania - Romanian Air Force
Antonov An-26 Curl	Escadron 902
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Slovak Republic - Slovakian Air Force
LET L-410UVP Turbolet	1. Dopravná Letka
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Spain - Spanish Air Force
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x6)	Patrulla Águila Display Team
CASA C-295	Ala 35
Spain - Spanish Navy
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II	9 Escuadrilla
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II	9 Escuadrilla
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
State of Qatar - Qatar Emiri Air Force
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.167 (x2)	11 Squadron			NEW
Eurofighter Typhoon	BAE Systems			NEW
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
Sweden - Swedish Air Force
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen	Skaraborg Wing (F7)
SAAB JAS-39D Gripen	Skaraborg Wing (F7)
SAAB SK.60	Luftstridsskolan
SAAB SK.60	Luftstridsskolan
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
The Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing CH-47F Chinook (x2)	298 Squadron
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2)	312 Squadron
Lockheed C-130H Hercules	336 Squadron
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (x2)	Squadron TBC
NH90 NFH	860 Squadron
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
UAE - UAE Air Force and Air Defence
Aermacchi MB-339NAT (x7)	Fursan Al Emirat Display Team
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
United Kingdom - Royal Air Force
Airbus Atlas C1	70 Squadron
Airbus Atlas C1	70 Squadron
Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 (x2)	1 Flying Training School
Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT1	1 Flying Training School
Airbus Voyager KC3	10 Squadron	SKYTANKER
Avro Lancaster	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (x8)	Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
BAE Systems Hawk T2 (x2)	4 Flying Training School
Beechcraft Texan T1 (x2)	4 Flying Training School
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III	99 Squadron
Boeing Poseidon MRA1	120 Squadron
Embraer Phenom T1	3 Flying Training School
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4	29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (x2)	XI(F) Squadron
Grob Prefect T1 (x2)	3 Flying Training School
Grob Tutor T1 (x2)	Oxford University Air Squadron
Hawker Hurricane	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II	617 Squadron
Supermarine Spitfire	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
United Kingdom - Royal Navy
Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2 Dauphin II	Bristow Helicopters / Fleet Operational Sea Training			NEW
Beechcraft Avenger T1	750 Naval Air Squadron
Aircraft type	Squadron/unit	Theme	Role
United States of America - US Air Force
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress	2nd Bomb Wing
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress	2nd Bomb Wing
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III	701st Airlift Squadron