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 |
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- S Static
- F Flying
- SP Support
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