Here you'll find the complete list of all the exciting aircraft that featured at the 2018 Air Tattoo.
All aircraft participation was, as always, subject to operational commitments, technical issues, crew availability, weather conditions and other factors.
Full Scale Replicas
We have a number of full scale aircraft replicas at the Air Tattoo. 2018 saw the following:
- BAE Systems Typhoon
- Northrop Grumman X-47B
- Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
- Saab Gripen
CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT LIST
| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
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| Australia - Royal Australian Air Force | ||||
| E-7A Wedgetail | 2 Sqn | ISTAR |  |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Austria - Austrian Air Force | ||||
| C-130K Hercules | LuTSta | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Belgium - Belgian Air Component | ||||
| A-109BA | 1 Wing | HELICOPTER |  |
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| ERJ-135/145LR | 21 Sqn | UTILITY | |
NEW |
| F-16MLU | 2 Wing | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Canada - Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||
| CC-130J-30 Hercules | TBC | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| CC-177 Globemaster | 429 Sqn | TRANSPORT | |
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| CF-18 Hornet | CF-18 Demonstration Team | FIGHTER | |
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| CH-146 Griffon | 430 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Civilian | ||||
| A400M | Airbus | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Auster Mk.5 | Civilian | OBSERVATION | |
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| Avro C.19 Anson | BAE Systems | UTILITY | |
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| Avro Tutor | Shuttleworth Collection | TRAINER | |
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| AW189 | Bristow | HELICOPTER | |
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| Bulldog T.1 | Derek Sharp | TRAINER | |
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| Cessna 152 | RAF Halton Aeroplane Club | GENERAL AVIATION | |
NEW |
| Chipmunk x2 | Various | TRAINER | |
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| de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth | Shuttleworth Collection | TRAINER | |
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| Diamond DA-20 Katana | AirBourne Aviation | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Dornier Do-228 | RUAG | UTILITY | |
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| EuroFox | Civilian | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| EV-97 Microlight | Halton Microlight Club | TRAINER | |
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| Folland Gnat T.1 | Gnat Display Team | JET TRAINER | |
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| G450/550/650 | Gulfstream | BUSINESS JET | |
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| Great War Display Team | Great War Display Team | FIGHTER | |
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| Hawker Fury | Historic Aircraft Collection | FIGHTER | |
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| Hawker Hunter Mk.58 | HHA | FIGHTER | |
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| Hunter Mk.58 | HHA | FIGHTER | |
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| Ikarus C42a x2 | AirBourne Aviation | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Jet Provost Mk.5 | J.Bell | JET TRAINER | |
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| Jet Provost T.3 | Classic Jet Preservation Group | JET TRAINER | |
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| Jet Provost T.3A | Newcastle Jet Provost Group | JET TRAINER | |
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| KC-390 | Embraer | TANKER - TRANSPORT | |
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| M-346 Master | Leonardo | JET TRAINER | |
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| Meteor | Martin-Baker | FIGHTER | |
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| Miles Magister | Civilian | TRAINER | |
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| MQ-9B Sky Guardian | General Atomics | REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT | |
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| OV-10B Bronco | Eureka Aviation | GROUND ATTACK | |
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| P-51D Mustang | USAF Heritage Flight Foundation | FIGHTER | |
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| PA-28 Cherokee | Civilian | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| PA-28 Cherokee | RAFFCA | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Percival Pembroke C.1 | Mark Stott | UTILITY | |
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| Royal Aircraft Factory Be-2 | WAHT | FIGHTER | |
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| Shorts SC-7 Skyvan | Eureka Aviation | UTILITY | |
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| Spitfire Mk.Vc | Shuttleworth Collection | FIGHTER | |
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| Sting S4 | Boeing Centenial Wings Project | TRAINER | |
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| Sycamore | Flying Bulls | HELICOPTER | |
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| TB-20 Trinidad | Bruno Stocker | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Tecnam P2008 x2 | RAFFCA | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Tecnam Sierra | RAF Halton Aeroplane Club | GENERAL AVIATION | |
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| Vampire FB.52 | NAFHS | FIGHTER | |
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| Vampire T.55 | NAFHS | FIGHTER | |
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| Westland Whirlwind | A.Whitehouse | HELICOPTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Czech Republic - Czech Republic Air Force | ||||
| JAS-39 Gripen | 211th Sqn | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Denmark - Royal Danish Air Force | ||||
| C-130J | 721 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| F-16 x 2 | 727FS | FIGHTER | |
NEW |
| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Estonia - Estonian Air Force | ||||
| Estonian Air Force An-2 | Fixed Wing Squadron | UTILITY | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Finland - Finnish Air Force | ||||
| F-18C Hornet | TBC | FIGHTER | |
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| Finland - Finnish Army Aviation | ||||
| NH90 TTH | Utti Jaeger Regiment | HELICOPTER | |
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| NH90 TTH | Utti Jaeger Regiment | HELICOPTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| France - French Air and Space Force | ||||
| Mirage 2000D | Couteau Delta | FIGHTER | |
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| Rafale C | Solo Display Team | FIGHTER | |
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| France - French Navy | ||||
| Emb-121AN Xingu | 28F | UTILITY | |
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| Rafale M | TBC | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Germany - German Air Force | ||||
| A400M | LTG-62 | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| C-160D | LTG-63 | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| EF2000 | TLG-74 | FIGHTER | |
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| Tornado IDS | TLG-33 | GROUND ATTACK | |
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| Tornado IDS x2 | TLG-51 | GROUND ATTACK | |
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| Germany - German Navy | ||||
| EC-135 | MFG-5 | HELICOPTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Greece - Hellenic Air Force | ||||
| F-16C | Team Zeus | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Royal Jordanian Air Force | ||||
| C-130H Hercules | 3 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Extra 300LX | Royal Jordanian Falcons | AEROBATIC TEAM | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Ireland - Irish Air Corps | ||||
| CN235 100MP | 101 Squadron | MARITIME PATROL | |
NEW |
| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Italy - Italian Air Force | ||||
| A-200A Tornado | 6 Stormo | GROUND ATTACK | |
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| AT-339A | Frecce Tricolori | AEROBATIC TEAM | |
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| C-27J Spartan | 311 Gruppo/RSV | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| C-27J Spartan | 46 Brigata Aerea | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| F-2000 Typhoon | 311 Gruppo/RSV | FIGHTER | |
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| F-2000 Typhoon | 37 Stormo | FIGHTER | |
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| HH-101A | 15 Stormo | HELICOPTER | |
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| HH-139A | 15 Stormo | HELICOPTER | |
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| T-346A | 311 Gruppo/RSV | JET TRAINER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Lithuania - Lithuanian Air Force | ||||
| C-27J Spartan | TBC | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Norway - Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||
| F-16AM/BM x2 | 338 Skv | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Oman - Royal Air Force of Oman | ||||
| C-130J Hercules | 16 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Pakistan - Pakistan Air Force | ||||
| C-130 Hercules | 6 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Poland - Polish Air Force | ||||
| C-130E Hercules | TBC | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
NEW |
| F-16C | Demo Team | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| QinetiQ | ||||
| Airbus Helicopters H125 | QinetiQ | HELICOPTER | |
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| Grob 120TP | QinetiQ | TRAINER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Slovak Republic - Slovakian Air Force | ||||
| C-27J Spartan | Transport Wing | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Slovenia - Slovenian Army Aviation Command | ||||
| L410UVP Turbolet | 107.Letalska Baza | UTILITY | |
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| PC-9M Swift | 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron | TRAINER | |
NEW |
| PC-9M Swift | 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron | TRAINER | |
NEW |
| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Spain - Spanish Air Force | ||||
| C-101 Aviojet | Patrulla Aguila | AEROBATIC TEAM | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Strategic Airlift Capability - SAC | ||||
| C-17 | HAW | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Sweden - Swedish Air Force | ||||
| JAS-39C Gripen | F7 | FIGHTER | |
NEW |
| JAS-39D Gripen | F7 | FIGHTER | |
NEW |
| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Switzerland - Swiss Air Force | ||||
| F/A-18C Hornet | Swiss Hornet Display Team | FIGHTER | |
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| PC-7 Turbo Trainer | PC-7 Team | TRAINER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| The Netherlands - Netherlands Coastguard | ||||
| Do-228 | 334 Sqn | UTILITY | |
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| The Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force | ||||
| AH-64D Apache | 301 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| CH-47D Chinook | 298 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| F-16AM/BM x 2 | TBC | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Turkey - Turkish Air Force | ||||
| F-16C | Solo Turk | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| Ukraine - Ukrainian Air Force | ||||
| IL-76 Candid | 25th Transport Aviation Brigade | TRANSPORT | |
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| Su-27 Flanker | 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade | FIGHTER | |
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| Su-27 Flanker | 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade | FIGHTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| United Kingdom - Army Air Corps | ||||
| Gazelle AH.1 | 665 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| United Kingdom - Royal Air Force | ||||
| A330 Voyager KC.2/3 | 10/101 Sqn | TANKER - TRANSPORT | |
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| A400M Atlas C.1 | 24/70 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| A400M Atlas C.1 | 24/70 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| BAE-146 CC.2/3 | 32 (TR) Sqn | VIP TRANSPORT | |
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| C-130J Hercules C.4/5 | 24/47 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| Chinook HC6A | 27 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| Dakota | BBMF | TRANSPORT | |
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| E-3D Sentry AEW.1 | TBC | ISTAR | |
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| Grob Prefect | Ascent | TRAINER | |
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| Grob Tutor x 2 | Bristol UAS | TRAINER | |
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| Grob Viking TX.1 x 2 | 621 VGS | TRAINER | |
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| H135 Juno HT.1 | DHFS | HELICOPTER | |
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| H145 Jupiter HT.1 | DHFS | HELICOPTER | |
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| Hawk T.1/1A | 100 Sqn | JET TRAINER | |
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| Hawk T.1A | Red Arrows | AEROBATIC TEAM | |
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| Hawk T.2 | IV (R) Sqn | JET TRAINER | |
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| Hurricane | BBMF | FIGHTER | |
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| King Air 350 | 14 Sqn | MULTI ENGINE TRAINER | |
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| Lancaster | BBMF | BOMBER | |
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| Puma HC.2 | 33/230 Sqn | HELICOPTER | |
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| RC-135W | 51 Sqn | ISTAR | |
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| Sentinel R.1 | 5 Sqn | ISTAR | |
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| Spitfire | BBMF | FIGHTER | |
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| Tornado GR.4 x 2 | IX (B)/31 Sqn | GROUND ATTACK | |
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| Tucano T.1 x 2 | 72 (R) Sqn | TRAINER | |
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| Tutor | CFS | TRAINER | |
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| Typhoon FGR.4 | 29 Sqn | FIGHTER | |
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| Typhoon FGR.4/T.3 x2 | TBC | FIGHTER | |
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| United Kingdom - Royal Navy | ||||
| Hawk T.1 | 736 NAS | JET TRAINER | |
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| Merlin HC.3 | 845 NAS | HELICOPTER | |
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| Merlin HM.2 | 814 NAS | HELICOPTER | |
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| Sea King ASaC.7 | 849 NAS | HELICOPTER | |
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| Wildcat HMA.2 | 815 NAS | HELICOPTER | |
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| Aircraft type | Squadron/unit | Theme | Role | |
| United States of America - US Air Force | ||||
| F-35A | F-35 Heritage Flight Team | FIGHTER | |
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| United States of America - US Air Force Global Strike Command | ||||
| B-1B | 28 BW | BOMBER | |
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| United States of America - US Air Force Reserve Command | ||||
| C-17 Globemaster | 701AS | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| HC-130P/N | 39 RQS / 920 RQW | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | |
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| HH-60G | 305 RQS | HELICOPTER | |
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| KC-10 Extender | 78 ARS | TANKER | |
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| United States of America - US Air Force Special Operations Command | ||||
| CV-22B | 7 SOS | TILTROTOR | |
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| CV-22B | 7 SOS | TILTROTOR | |
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| MC-130J Commando II | 67 SOS | TRANSPORT | |
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| United States of America - US Air Forces Europe | ||||
| F-15C | 48FW | FIGHTER | |
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| F-15E | 48FW | FIGHTER | |
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| KC-135R | 100 ARW | TANKER | |
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| United States of America - US Navy | ||||
| E-6B Mercury | VQ-4 | AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL | |
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| P-8A Poseidon | VP-10 | MARITIME PATROL | |
|
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| Cancellations | ||||
| Belgium - Belgian Air Component | ||||
| F-16AM | 349 Sqn | FIGHTER | ||
| Canada - Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||
| CP-140 Aurora | 19 Wing/14 Wing | MARITIME PATROL | ||
| Civilian | ||||
| Bo105 | Flying Bulls | HELICOPTER | ||
| Broussard | Civilian | UTILITY | ||
| deHavilland Chipmunk | Civilian | BASIC TRAINER | ||
| Czech Republic - Czech Republic Air Force | ||||
| L-159 ALCA | 212/213 Sqn | LIGHT ATTACK | ||
| France - French Air and Space Force | ||||
| Alpha Jet E x2 | EAC 00.314 | JET TRAINER | ||
| France - French Army Air Corps | ||||
| Puma x2 | 5e RHC | HELICOPTER | ||
| France - French Navy | ||||
| ATL2 | 21F | MARITIME PATROL | ||
| Poland - Polish Air Force | ||||
| Su-22 Fitter | TBC | GROUND ATTACK | ||
| Romania - Romanian Air Force | ||||
| C-27J Spartan | Esc 902 | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | ||
| MiG-21 LanceR-C | TBC | FIGHTER | ||
| The Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force | ||||
| C-130H | 336 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | ||
| United Kingdom - Army Air Corps | ||||
| Defender 4000 | 651 Sqn | UTILITY | ||
| Wildcat AH.1 | TBC | HELICOPTER | ||
| United Kingdom - Royal Air Force | ||||
| C-17A | No. 99 Sqn | TACTICAL TRANSPORT | ||
| Phenom 100 | 45 (R) Sqn | JET TRAINER | ||
| United Kingdom - Royal Navy | ||||
| Avenger T.1 | 750 NAS | TURBOPROP | ||
| United States of America - US Air Force Global Strike Command | ||||
| B-52H | 5 BW | BOMBER | ||
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