Confirmed Aircraft

Our aspiration for RIAT 2023 was 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 was SKYTANKER23, which highlighted the vital role of air-to-air refuelling in modern military aviation. It was our 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.

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.

If you're an aircraft operator who wants more information about bringing your aircraft to be displayed at RIAT24, please visit Aircrew Information webpage.

Aircraft listing

Last updated: 10th Oct 2023

Belgium - Belgian Air Component

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon 349 Squadron S
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon 350 Squadron S
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon F-16 Solo Display F
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D 5 Squadron / 9 Squadron S

CANADA - ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Lockheed CP-140M Aurora 415 Squadron S
Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules 436 Squadron S

CIVILIAN

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Aeromere Falco F8L Private Owner S
Aérospatiale Gazelle Private Owner SP
Agusta A109S Grand QinetiQ S
Airbus Helicopters H175M Airbus Helicopters S
American General AG-5B Tiger Private Operator S
Avro RJ70 QinetiQ S
BAC Jet Provost T3a Newcastle Jet Provost Group S
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air 2Excel Aviation S
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Metrea SKYTANKER S
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Cranfield Aerospace Solutions SUSTAINABILITY S
Cessna 172S Skyhawk Flying Scholarships for Disabled People S
Cessna 195 Private Operator SP
Cessna SkyCourier Textron Aviation S
Cirrus SR22T Private Owner SP
Comco Ikarus C42C RAF Microlight Flying Association S
Dassault Falcon 20 Draken Europe S
Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet Top Aces S
De Havilland Vampire FB.52 Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron ITAF 100TH S
DHC Chipmunk T10 Private Owner S
DHC Chipmunk T10 Private Owner S
DHC-6 Twin Otter Guardian 400 De Havilland Canada S
Diamond DA62 MPP 2Excel Aviation S
Embraer ERJ-145 - Civilian BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel V
Evektor EV-97 Eurostar RAF Microlight Flying Association S
Fairchild 24 Argus Private Owner S
FIAT G.46 (x3) Private Owner ITAF 100TH S
Gloster Meteor T7(Mod) Martin Baker F
Gulfstream G500 Gulfstream S
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 Hawker Hunter Aviation S
Leonardo AW189 Bristow Helicopters S
Max Holste MH1521 Broussard Private Owner S
Messerschmitt Me 262 Flugmuseum Messerschmitt F
North American Harvard Mk. IV Flying Legends GmbH S
North American P-51D Mustang Flying Legends GmbH S
North American P-51D Mustang Rolls Royce Heritage Flight S
North American T-6 Texan (x2) Private Operator ITAF 100TH S
Piaggio P-149D (x2) Private Operator ITAF 100TH S
Pilatus PC-21 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd S
Piper PA-31 Navajo 2Excel / Leonardo S
Pipistel Velis Electro AeroVolt SUSTAINABILITY S
Reims-Cessna F152 Halton Aero Club S
Reims-Cessna FR172H Private Owner S
SAAB 2000 SAAB SP
SAAB 340B Cranfield University S
SAAB GlobalEye AEW&C SAAB S
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen SAAB S
SAAB JAS-39E Gripen SAAB F
Scottish Aviation Bulldog MK.124 Private Operator S
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM Private Operator ITAF 100TH S
Sikorsky S-92A Bristow Helicopters S
Slingsby T66 Nipper Aerial Vocations Limited S
Stinson Reliant Navy Wings S
Supermarine Seafire XVII Navy Wings S
Supermarine Spitfire XIX Rolls Royce Heritage Flight S
Tecnam P2008JC RAF Waddington Flying Club S
Vans RV-12 Southampton University Aviation Society S
Westland Lynx AH7 Project Lynx S
Westland Scout AH1 Historic Army Aircraft Flight S
Westland Sea King Mk.48 Historic Helicopters S
Westland Wasp HAS1 Navy Wings S

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA 212 Tacticka Letka S
CASA C-295M 242 Transportní a Speciální Letka SP
Mil Mi-171Sh Hip 222 Vrtulníkovou Letka S
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen 212 Tacticka Letka F

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon Eskadrille 730 F
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon Eskadrille 730 S

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet HävLLv 11 F
Pilatus PC-12 TukiLLv / 4 Flight SP

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker ERV 4/31 SKYTANKER F
Casa CN-235 Squadron TBC SP
Dassault Rafale C ETR 3/4 F
Socata TBM-700 ET 41 S

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Airbus A400M Lufttransportgeschwader 62 SKYTANKER F
Eurofighter EF2000 Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 S
Panavia Tornado ECR Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 SKYTANKER F
Panavia Tornado IDS Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 F
Sikorsky CH-53G Hubschraubergeschwader 64 S

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
NH90 TTH TrspHubschrRgt 10 F
NH90 TTH TrspHubschrRgt 10 S

GREECE - HELLENIC AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (x2) 338 Squadron S

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Extra 330LX (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons F
Lockheed C-130H Hercules Royal Jordanian Falcons S

HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen 59th Tactical Wing S

IRELAND - IRISH AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
AgustaWestland AW139 3 Operations Wing S
Eurocopter EC-135 3 Operations Wing S

ITALY - ITALIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
AMX A-11A Ghibli (x2) 51° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Boeing KC-767A 14° Stormo SKYTANKER S
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon 311° Gruppo Volo ITAF 100TH F
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon 36° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Gulfstream G550 CAEW 14° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Leonardo HH-101A Caesar 9° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Leonardo HH-139B 15° Stormo ITAF 100TH F
Leonardo P-72A 41° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Leonardo T-346A Master 311° Gruppo Volo ITAF 100TH F
Lockheed KC-130J Hercules 46ª Brigata Aerea SKYTANKER S
Panavia A-200A Tornado (x2) 6° Stormo ITAF 100TH S
Piaggio P.180 Avanti 311° Gruppo Volo ITAF 100TH SP
SIAI-Marchetti U-208A (x2) 60° Stormo ITAF 100TH S

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta 49° Gruppo Squadroni 'Capricorno' F
Dornier Do-228 28° Gruppo Squadroni 'Tucano' S
Leonardo UH-169B 30° Gruppo Squadroni 'Pegaso' S

ITALY - ITALIAN NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II GRUPAER S

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Airbus A330 MRTT 22 Squadron SKYTANKER S
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.65 (x7) Saudi Hawks Display Team / 88 Squadron F
Lockheed C-130H Hercules 16 Squadron SP

NATO

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Airbus A330 MRTT Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit SKYTANKER S

POLAND - POLISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
CASA C-295M 13 Eskadra Lotnicza SP
Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter 40 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego S

PORTUGAL - PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Socata TB-30 Epsilon (x2) Esquadra 101 S

ROMANIA - ROMANIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Antonov An-26 Curl Escadron 902 S

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
LET L-410UVP Turbolet 1. Dopravná Letka S

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x6) Patrulla Águila Display Team F
CASA C-295 Ala 35 S

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Cessna Citation 4 Escuadrilla SP
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II 9 Escuadrilla F
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II 9 Escuadrilla S

STATE OF QATAR - QATAR EMIRI AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
BAE Systems Hawk Mk.167 (x2) 11 Squadron S
Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems S

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen Skaraborg Wing (F7) F
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen Skaraborg Wing (F7) S
SAAB SK.60 Luftstridsskolan S
SAAB SK.60 Luftstridsskolan F

SWITZERLAND - SWISS AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Dassault Falcon 900EX Lufttransportdienst des Bundes V

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Boeing CH-47F Chinook (x2) 298 Squadron S
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2) 312 Squadron S
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (x2) 313 Squadron S
NH90 NFH 860 Squadron S

UAE - UAE AIR FORCE AND AIR DEFENCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Aermacchi MB-339NAT (x7) Fursan Al Emirat Display Team F
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Transport Wing SP
Lockheed C-130H Hercules Transport Wing SP

UNITED KINGDOM - ARMY AIR CORPS

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Boeing Apache AH2 3 Regiment S
Leonardo Wildcat AH1 1 Regiment S
Westland Gazelle AH1 (x2) 5 Regiment S

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Airbus Atlas C1 70 Squadron S
Airbus Atlas C1 70 Squadron F
Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 (x2) 1 Flying Training School S
Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT1 1 Flying Training School S
Airbus Voyager KC3 10 Squadron SKYTANKER F
Avro Lancaster Battle of Britain Memorial Flight SKYTANKER F
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (x8) Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team F
BAE Systems Hawk T2 (x2) 4 Flying Training School S
Beechcraft Texan T1 (x2) 4 Flying Training School S
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 99 Squadron S
Boeing Chinook HC6A 18 Squadron / RAF Chinook Display Team F
Boeing Poseidon MRA1 120 Squadron S
Embraer Phenom T1 3 Flying Training School S
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team F
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 XI(F) Squadron S
Eurofighter Typhoon T3 12 Squadron S
Grob Prefect T1 (x2) 3 Flying Training School S
Grob Tutor T1 (x2) Oxford University Air Squadron S
Hawker Hurricane Battle of Britain Memorial Flight F
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 617 Squadron F
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 617 Squadron S
Supermarine Spitfire Battle of Britain Memorial Flight F

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2 Dauphin II Bristow Helicopters / Fleet Operational Sea Training S
Beechcraft Avenger T1 750 Naval Air Squadron S
Leonardo Merlin HC4 845 Squadron S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US AIR FORCE

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 2nd Bomb Wing F
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 2nd Bomb Wing S
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 701st Airlift Squadron S
Boeing CV-22B Osprey 352nd Special Operations Wing F
Boeing CV-22B Osprey 352nd Special Operations Wing S
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 100th Air Refueling Wing SKYTANKER F
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 100th Air Refueling Wing SKYTANKER S
General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (x2) 52nd Fighter Wing S
Gulfstream C-37A 86th Airlift Wing S
Learjet C-21A 86th Airlift Wing S
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 48th Fighter Wing S
Lockheed Martin WC-130J Weatherbird 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron S
Lockheed U-2 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron S
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 48th Fighter Wing S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - US NAVY

Aircraft type Squadron/Unit Theme Role New
Boeing E-6B Mercury VQ-4 S

Key to symbols

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