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Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo

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

LAST UPDATED: Thursday 8 June

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

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