Confirmed Aircraft

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

Last updated: 20th Jun 2023

AUSTRALIA - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
E-7A Wedgetail - Australia 2 Sqn ISTAR S
E-7A Wedgetail - Australia Different one Different one SP

AUSTRIA - AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130K Hercules - Austria LuTSta TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
A-109BA - Belgium 1 Wing HELICOPTER F
ERJ-135/145LR - Belgium New 21 Sqn UTILITY S New
F-16MLU - Belgium 2 Wing FIGHTER F

CANADA - ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
CC-130J-30 Hercules - Canada TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
CC-177 Globemaster - Canada 429 Sqn TRANSPORT S
CF-18 Hornet - Canada CF-18 Demonstration Team FIGHTER F
CH-146 Griffon - Canada 430 Sqn HELICOPTER S

CIVILIAN

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
A400M - Civilian Airbus TACTICAL TRANSPORT F
Auster Mk.5 - Civilian Civilian OBSERVATION S
Avro C.19 Anson - Civilian BAE Systems UTILITY S
Avro Tutor - Civilian Shuttleworth Collection TRAINER S
AW189 - Civilian Bristow HELICOPTER S
Bulldog T.1 - Civilian Derek Sharp TRAINER S
Cessna 152 - Civilian New RAF Halton Aeroplane Club GENERAL AVIATION S New
Chipmunk x2 - Civilian Various TRAINER S
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth - Civilian Shuttleworth Collection TRAINER S
Diamond DA-20 Katana - Civilian AirBourne Aviation GENERAL AVIATION S
Dornier Do-228 - Civilian RUAG UTILITY S
EuroFox - Civilian Civilian GENERAL AVIATION S
EV-97 Microlight - Civilian Halton Microlight Club TRAINER S
Folland Gnat T.1 - Civilian Gnat Display Team JET TRAINER S
G450/550/650 - Civilian Gulfstream BUSINESS JET S
Great War Display Team - Civilian Great War Display Team FIGHTER F
Hawker Fury - Civilian Historic Aircraft Collection FIGHTER S
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 - Civilian HHA FIGHTER S
Hunter Mk.58 - Civilian HHA FIGHTER S
Ikarus C42a x2 - Civilian AirBourne Aviation GENERAL AVIATION S
Jet Provost Mk.5 - Civilian J.Bell JET TRAINER S
Jet Provost T.3 - Civilian Classic Jet Preservation Group JET TRAINER S
Jet Provost T.3A - Civilian Newcastle Jet Provost Group JET TRAINER S
KC-390 - Civilian Embraer TANKER - TRANSPORT S
M-346 Master - Civilian Leonardo JET TRAINER S
Meteor - Civilian Martin-Baker FIGHTER S
Miles Magister - Civilian Civilian TRAINER S
MQ-9B Sky Guardian - Civilian General Atomics REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT S
OV-10B Bronco - Civilian Eureka Aviation GROUND ATTACK S
P-51D Mustang - Civilian USAF Heritage Flight Foundation FIGHTER F
PA-28 Cherokee - Civilian Civilian GENERAL AVIATION S
PA-28 Cherokee - Civilian RAFFCA GENERAL AVIATION S
Percival Pembroke C.1 - Civilian Mark Stott UTILITY S
Royal Aircraft Factory Be-2 - Civilian WAHT FIGHTER S
Shorts SC-7 Skyvan - Civilian Eureka Aviation UTILITY S
Spitfire Mk.Vc - Civilian Shuttleworth Collection FIGHTER S
Sting S4 - Civilian Boeing Centenial Wings Project TRAINER S
Sycamore - Civilian Flying Bulls HELICOPTER S
TB-20 Trinidad - Civilian Bruno Stocker GENERAL AVIATION S
Tecnam P2008 x2 - Civilian RAFFCA GENERAL AVIATION S
Tecnam Sierra - Civilian RAF Halton Aeroplane Club GENERAL AVIATION S
Vampire FB.52 - Civilian NAFHS FIGHTER F
Vampire T.55 - Civilian NAFHS FIGHTER F
Westland Whirlwind - Civilian A.Whitehouse HELICOPTER S

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
JAS-39 Gripen - Czech Republic 211th Sqn FIGHTER F

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130J - Denmark 721 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
F-16 x 2 - Denmark New 727FS FIGHTER S New

ESTONIA - ESTONIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Estonian Air Force An-2 - Estonia Fixed Wing Squadron UTILITY S

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-18C Hornet - Finland TBC FIGHTER F

FINLAND - FINNISH ARMY AVIATION

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
NH90 TTH - Finland Utti Jaeger Regiment HELICOPTER F
NH90 TTH - Finland Utti Jaeger Regiment HELICOPTER S

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Mirage 2000D - France Couteau Delta FIGHTER F
Rafale C - France Solo Display Team FIGHTER F

FRANCE - FRENCH NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Emb-121AN Xingu - France 28F UTILITY S
Rafale M - France TBC FIGHTER F

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
A400M - Germany LTG-62 TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
C-160D - Germany LTG-63 TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
EF2000 - Germany TLG-74 FIGHTER S
Tornado IDS x2 - Germany TLG-33 GROUND ATTACK S
Tornado IDS x2 - Germany TLG-51 GROUND ATTACK S

GERMANY - GERMAN NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
EC-135 - Germany MFG-5 HELICOPTER S

GREECE - HELLENIC AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-16C - Greece Team Zeus FIGHTER F

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130H Hercules - Jordan 3 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
Extra 300LX - Jordan Royal Jordanian Falcons AEROBATIC TEAM F

IRELAND - IRISH AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
CN235 100MP - Ireland New 101 Squadron MARITIME PATROL S New

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
A-200A Tornado - Italy 6 Stormo GROUND ATTACK S
AT-339A - Italy Frecce Tricolori AEROBATIC TEAM F
C-27J Spartan - Italy 311 Gruppo/RSV TACTICAL TRANSPORT F
C-27J Spartan - Italy 46 Brigata Aerea TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
F-2000 Typhoon - Italy 311 Gruppo/RSV FIGHTER F
F-2000 Typhoon - Italy 37 Stormo FIGHTER S
HH-101A - Italy 15 Stormo HELICOPTER S
HH-139A - Italy 15 Stormo HELICOPTER S
T-346A - Italy 311 Gruppo/RSV JET TRAINER F

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-27J Spartan - Lithuania TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

NORWAY - ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-16AM/BM x2 - Norway 338 Skv FIGHTER S

OMAN - ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130J Hercules - Oman 16 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

PAKISTAN - PAKISTAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130 Hercules - Pakistan 6 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

POLAND - POLISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130E Hercules - Poland New TBC TACTICAL TRANSPORT S New
F-16C - Poland Demo Team FIGHTER F

QINETIQ

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Airbus Helicopters H125 - Qinetio QinetiQ HELICOPTER S
Grob 120TP - Qinetiq QinetiQ TRAINER S

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-27J Spartan - Slovak Republic Transport Wing TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

SLOVENIA - SLOVENIAN ARMY AVIATION COMMAND

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
L410UVP Turbolet - Slovenia 107.Letalska Baza UTILITY S
PC-9M Swift - Slovenia New 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron TRAINER F New
PC-9M Swift - Slovenia 152nd Fixed Wing Squadron TRAINER S

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-101 Aviojet - Spain Patrulla Aguila AEROBATIC TEAM F

STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPABILITY - SAC

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-17 - SAC HAW TACTICAL TRANSPORT S

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
JAS-39C Gripen - Sweden New F7 FIGHTER F New
JAS-39C Gripen - Sweden New F7 FIGHTER S New

SWITZERLAND - SWISS AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F/A-18C Hornet - Switzerland Swiss Hornet Display Team FIGHTER F
PC-7 Turbo Trainer - Switzerland PC-7 Team TRAINER F

THE NETHERLANDS - NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Do-228 - Netherlands 334 Sqn UTILITY S

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
AH-64D Apache - Netherlands 301 Sqn HELICOPTER S
CH-47D Chinook - Netherlands 298 Sqn HELICOPTER S
F-16AM/BM x 2 - Netherlands TBC FIGHTER S

TURKEY - TURKISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-16C - Turkey Solo Turk FIGHTER F

UKRAINE - UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
IL-76 Candid - Ukraine 25th Transport Aviation Brigade TRANSPORT S
Su-27 Flanker - Ukraine 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade FIGHTER S
Su-27 Flanker - Ukraine 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade FIGHTER F

UNITED KINGDOM - ARMY AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Gazelle AH.1 - UK 665 Sqn HELICOPTER S

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
A330 Voyager KC.2/3 - UK 10/101 Sqn TANKER - TRANSPORT S
A400M Atlas C.1 - UK 24/70 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
A400M Atlas C.1 - UK 24/70 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
BAE-146 CC.2/3 - UK 32 (TR) Sqn VIP TRANSPORT S
C-130J Hercules C.4/5 - UK 24/47 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
Chinook HC6A - UK 27 Sqn HELICOPTER F
Dakota - UK BBMF TRANSPORT F
E-3D Sentry AEW.1 - UK TBC ISTAR S
Grob Prefect - UK Ascent TRAINER S
Grob Tutor x 2 - UK Bristol UAS TRAINER S
Grob Viking TX.1 x 2 - UK 621 VGS TRAINER S
H135 Juno HT.1 - UK DHFS HELICOPTER S
H145 Jupiter HT.1 - UK DHFS HELICOPTER S
Hawk T.1/1A - UK 100 Sqn JET TRAINER S
Hawk T.1A - UK Red Arrows AEROBATIC TEAM F
Hawk T.2 - UK IV (R) Sqn JET TRAINER S
Hurricane - UK BBMF FIGHTER F
King Air 350 - UK 14 Sqn MULTI ENGINE TRAINER S
Lancaster - UK BBMF BOMBER F
Puma HC.2 - UK 33/230 Sqn HELICOPTER S
RC-135W - UK 51 Sqn ISTAR S
Sentinel R.1 - UK 5 Sqn ISTAR S
Spitfire - UK BBMF FIGHTER F
Tornado GR.4 x 2 - UK IX (B)/31 Sqn GROUND ATTACK S
Tucano T.1 x 2 - UK 72 (R) Sqn TRAINER S
Tutor - UK CFS TRAINER F
Typhoon FGR.4 - UK 29 Sqn FIGHTER F
Typhoon FGR.4/T.3 x2 - UK TBC FIGHTER S

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Hawk T.1 - UK 736 NAS JET TRAINER S
Merlin HC.3 - UK 845 NAS HELICOPTER S
Merlin HM.2 - UK 814 NAS HELICOPTER S
Sea King ASaC.7 - UK 849 NAS HELICOPTER S
Wildcat HMA.2 - UK 815 NAS HELICOPTER S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-35A - USA F-35 Heritage Flight Team FIGHTER F

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
B-1B - USA 28 BW BOMBER S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-17 Globemaster - USA 701AS TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
HC-130P/N - USA 39 RQS / 920 RQW TACTICAL TRANSPORT S
HH-60G - USA 305 RQS HELICOPTER S
KC-10 Extender - USA 78 ARS TANKER S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
CV-22B - USA 7 SOS TILTROTOR S
CV-22B - USA 7 SOS TILTROTOR F
MC-130J Commando II - USA 67 SOS TRANSPORT S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCES EUROPE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-15C - USA 48FW FIGHTER S
F-15E - USA 48FW FIGHTER S
KC-135R - USA 100 ARW TANKER S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
E-6B Mercury - USA VQ-4 AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL S
P-8A Poseidon - USA VP-10 MARITIME PATROL S

Key to symbols

  • S Static
  • F Flying
  • SP Support
  • V Visitor

Cancellations

Last updated: 20th Jun 2023

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
F-16AM - Belgium 349 Sqn FIGHTER

CANADA - ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
CP-140 Aurora - Canada 19 Wing/14 Wing MARITIME PATROL

CIVILIAN

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Bo105 - Civilian Flying Bulls HELICOPTER
Broussard - Civilian Civilian UTILITY
deHavilland Chipmunk - Civilian Civilian BASIC TRAINER

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
L-159 ALCA - Czech Republic 212/213 Sqn LIGHT ATTACK

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Alpha Jet E x2 - France EAC 00.314 JET TRAINER

FRANCE - FRENCH ARMY AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Puma x2 - France 5e RHC HELICOPTER

FRANCE - FRENCH NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
ATL2 - France 21F MARITIME PATROL

POLAND - POLISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Su-22 Fitter - Poland TBC GROUND ATTACK

ROMANIA - ROMANIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-27J Spartan - Romania Esc 902 TACTICAL TRANSPORT
MiG-21 LanceR-C - Romania TBC FIGHTER

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-130H - Netherlands 336 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT

UNITED KINGDOM - ARMY AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Defender 4000 - UK 651 Sqn UTILITY
Wildcat AH.1 - UK TBC HELICOPTER

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
C-17A - UK No. 99 Sqn TACTICAL TRANSPORT
Phenom 100 - UK 45 (R) Sqn JET TRAINER

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
Avenger T.1 - UK 750 NAS TURBOPROP

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role
B-52H - USA 5 BW BOMBER

Key to symbols

  • S Static
  • F Flying
  • SP Support
  • V Visitor