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Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
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 typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Australia - Royal Australian Air Force
E-7A Wedgetail 2 Sqn ISTAR Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Austria - Austrian Air Force
C-130K Hercules LuTSta TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Belgium - Belgian Air Component
A-109BA 1 Wing HELICOPTER Flying
ERJ-135/145LR 21 Sqn UTILITY Static NEW
F-16MLU 2 Wing FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Canada - Royal Canadian Air Force
CC-130J-30 Hercules TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
CC-177 Globemaster 429 Sqn TRANSPORT Static
CF-18 Hornet CF-18 Demonstration Team FIGHTER Flying
CH-146 Griffon 430 Sqn HELICOPTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Civilian
A400M Airbus TACTICAL TRANSPORT Flying
Auster Mk.5 Civilian OBSERVATION Static
Avro C.19 Anson BAE Systems UTILITY Static
Avro Tutor Shuttleworth Collection TRAINER Static
AW189 Bristow HELICOPTER Static
Bulldog T.1 Derek Sharp TRAINER Static
Cessna 152 RAF Halton Aeroplane Club GENERAL AVIATION Static NEW
Chipmunk x2 Various TRAINER Static
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth Shuttleworth Collection TRAINER Static
Diamond DA-20 Katana AirBourne Aviation GENERAL AVIATION Static
Dornier Do-228 RUAG UTILITY Static
EuroFox Civilian GENERAL AVIATION Static
EV-97 Microlight Halton Microlight Club TRAINER Static
Folland Gnat T.1 Gnat Display Team JET TRAINER Static
G450/550/650 Gulfstream BUSINESS JET Static
Great War Display Team Great War Display Team FIGHTER Flying
Hawker Fury Historic Aircraft Collection FIGHTER Static
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 HHA FIGHTER Static
Hunter Mk.58 HHA FIGHTER Static
Ikarus C42a x2 AirBourne Aviation GENERAL AVIATION Static
Jet Provost Mk.5 J.Bell JET TRAINER Static
Jet Provost T.3 Classic Jet Preservation Group JET TRAINER Static
Jet Provost T.3A Newcastle Jet Provost Group JET TRAINER Static
KC-390 Embraer TANKER - TRANSPORT Static
M-346 Master Leonardo JET TRAINER Static
Meteor Martin-Baker FIGHTER Static
Miles Magister Civilian TRAINER Static
MQ-9B Sky Guardian General Atomics REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT Static
OV-10B Bronco Eureka Aviation GROUND ATTACK Static
P-51D Mustang USAF Heritage Flight Foundation FIGHTER Flying
PA-28 Cherokee Civilian GENERAL AVIATION Static
PA-28 Cherokee RAFFCA GENERAL AVIATION Static
Percival Pembroke C.1 Mark Stott UTILITY Static
Royal Aircraft Factory Be-2 WAHT FIGHTER Static
Shorts SC-7 Skyvan Eureka Aviation UTILITY Static
Spitfire Mk.Vc Shuttleworth Collection FIGHTER Static
Sting S4 Boeing Centenial Wings Project TRAINER Static
Sycamore Flying Bulls HELICOPTER Static
TB-20 Trinidad Bruno Stocker GENERAL AVIATION Static
Tecnam P2008 x2 RAFFCA GENERAL AVIATION Static
Tecnam Sierra RAF Halton Aeroplane Club GENERAL AVIATION Static
Vampire FB.52 NAFHS FIGHTER Flying
Vampire T.55 NAFHS FIGHTER Flying
Westland Whirlwind A.Whitehouse HELICOPTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Czech Republic - Czech Republic Air Force
JAS-39 Gripen 211th Sqn FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Denmark - Royal Danish Air Force
C-130J 721 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
F-16 x 2 727FS FIGHTER Static NEW
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Estonia - Estonian Air Force
Estonian Air Force An-2 Fixed Wing Squadron UTILITY Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Finland - Finnish Air Force
F-18C Hornet TBC FIGHTER Flying
Finland - Finnish Army Aviation
NH90 TTH Utti Jaeger Regiment HELICOPTER Flying
NH90 TTH Utti Jaeger Regiment HELICOPTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
France - French Air and Space Force
Mirage 2000D Couteau Delta FIGHTER Flying
Rafale C Solo Display Team FIGHTER Flying
France - French Navy
Emb-121AN Xingu 28F UTILITY Static
Rafale M TBC FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Germany - German Air Force
A400M LTG-62 TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
C-160D LTG-63 TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
EF2000 TLG-74 FIGHTER Static
Tornado IDS TLG-33 GROUND ATTACK Static
Tornado IDS x2 TLG-51 GROUND ATTACK Static
Germany - German Navy
EC-135 MFG-5 HELICOPTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Greece - Hellenic Air Force
F-16C Team Zeus FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Royal Jordanian Air Force
C-130H Hercules 3 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
Extra 300LX Royal Jordanian Falcons AEROBATIC TEAM Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Ireland - Irish Air Corps
CN235 100MP 101 Squadron MARITIME PATROL Static NEW
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Italy - Italian Air Force
A-200A Tornado 6 Stormo GROUND ATTACK Static
AT-339A Frecce Tricolori AEROBATIC TEAM Flying
C-27J Spartan 311 Gruppo/RSV TACTICAL TRANSPORT Flying
C-27J Spartan 46 Brigata Aerea TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
F-2000 Typhoon 311 Gruppo/RSV FIGHTER Flying
F-2000 Typhoon 37 Stormo FIGHTER Static
HH-101A 15 Stormo HELICOPTER Static
HH-139A 15 Stormo HELICOPTER Static
T-346A 311 Gruppo/RSV JET TRAINER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Lithuania - Lithuanian Air Force
C-27J Spartan TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Norway - Royal Norwegian Air Force
F-16AM/BM x2 338 Skv FIGHTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Oman - Royal Air Force of Oman
C-130J Hercules 16 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Pakistan - Pakistan Air Force
C-130 Hercules 6 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Poland - Polish Air Force
C-130E Hercules TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static NEW
F-16C Demo Team FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
QinetiQ
Airbus Helicopters H125 QinetiQ HELICOPTER Static
Grob 120TP QinetiQ TRAINER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Slovak Republic - Slovakian Air Force
C-27J Spartan Transport Wing TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Slovenia - Slovenian Army Aviation Command
L410UVP Turbolet 107.Letalska Baza UTILITY Static
PC-9M Swift 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron TRAINER Flying NEW
PC-9M Swift 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron TRAINER Static NEW
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Spain - Spanish Air Force
C-101 Aviojet Patrulla Aguila AEROBATIC TEAM Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Strategic Airlift Capability - SAC
C-17 HAW TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Sweden - Swedish Air Force
JAS-39C Gripen F7 FIGHTER Flying NEW
JAS-39D Gripen F7 FIGHTER Static NEW
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Switzerland - Swiss Air Force
F/A-18C Hornet Swiss Hornet Display Team FIGHTER Flying
PC-7 Turbo Trainer PC-7 Team TRAINER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
The Netherlands - Netherlands Coastguard
Do-228 334 Sqn UTILITY Static
The Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force
AH-64D Apache 301 Sqn HELICOPTER Static
CH-47D Chinook 298 Sqn HELICOPTER Static
F-16AM/BM x 2 TBC FIGHTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Turkey - Turkish Air Force
F-16C Solo Turk FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
Ukraine - Ukrainian Air Force
IL-76 Candid 25th Transport Aviation Brigade TRANSPORT Static
Su-27 Flanker 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade FIGHTER Static
Su-27 Flanker 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade FIGHTER Flying
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
United Kingdom - Army Air Corps
Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn HELICOPTER Static
United Kingdom - Royal Air Force
A330 Voyager KC.2/3 10/101 Sqn TANKER - TRANSPORT Static
A400M Atlas C.1 24/70 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
A400M Atlas C.1 24/70 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
BAE-146 CC.2/3 32 (TR) Sqn VIP TRANSPORT Static
C-130J Hercules C.4/5 24/47 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
Chinook HC6A 27 Sqn HELICOPTER Flying
Dakota BBMF TRANSPORT Flying
E-3D Sentry AEW.1 TBC ISTAR Static
Grob Prefect Ascent TRAINER Static
Grob Tutor x 2 Bristol UAS TRAINER Static
Grob Viking TX.1 x 2 621 VGS TRAINER Static
H135 Juno HT.1 DHFS HELICOPTER Static
H145 Jupiter HT.1 DHFS HELICOPTER Static
Hawk T.1/1A 100 Sqn JET TRAINER Static
Hawk T.1A Red Arrows AEROBATIC TEAM Flying
Hawk T.2 IV (R) Sqn JET TRAINER Static
Hurricane BBMF FIGHTER Flying
King Air 350 14 Sqn MULTI ENGINE TRAINER Static
Lancaster BBMF BOMBER Flying
Puma HC.2 33/230 Sqn HELICOPTER Static
RC-135W 51 Sqn ISTAR Static
Sentinel R.1 5 Sqn ISTAR Static
Spitfire BBMF FIGHTER Flying
Tornado GR.4 x 2 IX (B)/31 Sqn GROUND ATTACK Static
Tucano T.1 x 2 72 (R) Sqn TRAINER Static
Tutor CFS TRAINER Flying
Typhoon FGR.4 29 Sqn FIGHTER Flying
Typhoon FGR.4/T.3 x2 TBC FIGHTER Static
United Kingdom - Royal Navy
Hawk T.1 736 NAS JET TRAINER Static
Merlin HC.3 845 NAS HELICOPTER Static
Merlin HM.2 814 NAS HELICOPTER Static
Sea King ASaC.7 849 NAS HELICOPTER Static
Wildcat HMA.2 815 NAS HELICOPTER Static
 
Aircraft typeSquadron/unitThemeRole
United States of America - US Air Force
F-35A F-35 Heritage Flight Team FIGHTER Flying
United States of America - US Air Force Global Strike Command
B-1B 28 BW BOMBER Static
United States of America - US Air Force Reserve Command
C-17 Globemaster 701AS TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
HC-130P/N 39 RQS / 920 RQW TACTICAL TRANSPORT Static
HH-60G 305 RQS HELICOPTER Static
KC-10 Extender 78 ARS TANKER Static
United States of America - US Air Force Special Operations Command
CV-22B 7 SOS TILTROTOR Static
CV-22B 7 SOS TILTROTOR Flying
MC-130J Commando II 67 SOS TRANSPORT Static
United States of America - US Air Forces Europe
F-15C 48FW FIGHTER Static
F-15E 48FW FIGHTER Static
KC-135R 100 ARW TANKER Static
United States of America - US Navy
E-6B Mercury VQ-4 AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL Static
P-8A Poseidon VP-10 MARITIME PATROL Static
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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