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