We're starting this week's update with confirmation of another international formation display team coming to RIAT 2024. We're pleased to announce Patrouille Suisse will be performing in the flying display on Saturday & Sunday! Flying their colourful F-5 Tigers, we haven't seen the team at RAF Fairford since 2017, so we're very pleased to be welcoming them back to RIAT this summer.

Further flying display additions this week come from Germany, who continue their fantastic annual support to RIAT, with an assortment of interesting aircraft committed to this year's show as part of the NATO 75th Anniversary celebrations. In the flying display, we're excited to see solo displays from their Eurofighter and A400M for the first time. On the ground they'll be exhibiting their impressive CH-53G helicopter, a Tornado from Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 ""Immelmann"" (who are hosting this year's NATO Tiger Meet, so fingers crossed for a specially painted jet) and for the first time their Airbus A319 aircraft which is specially modified for Open Skies missions. Finally, as part of the 'Pushing the Boundaries' theme we're very pleased that the Germany's special flight test centre, WTD 61, will also be providing a Tornado for static display.

As we celebrate NATO's 75th Anniversary, we're very pleased to welcome one of their AWACS aircraft to RIAT 2024. The aircraft will be performing a special flypast on Friday (more details in the coming months), and then be on static display for Saturday & Sunday.

NATO - Boeing E-3A Sentry | Static

NATO will be providing one of their E-3A Sentry’s for this year’s Air Tattoo. The Sentry will perform a flypast on arrival on Friday before landing and being on static display over the weekend.

Swiss Air Force - Northrop F-5E Tiger II (X6) | Flying

We are very pleased to announce that the Patrouille Suisse will be performing in the flying display at The Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 in what could possibly be their final ever UK appearance.

German Air Force - Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon | Flying

It has been many years since there has been a German solo fast jet display in the UK and in an Air Tattoo first, the Luftwaffe will be providing a full Typhoon solo display as part of the NATO 75th celebrations. The aircraft will be provided to TLG 74 from Neuburg Air Base, the unit is a member of the NATO Tiger Association and is nicknamed the “Bavarian Tigers”.

German Air Force - Airbus A400M Atlas | Flying

Following the success of the aerial refuelling demonstration performed at RIAT 2023, Lufttransportgeschwader 62 from Wunstorf in north-western Germany will once again be sending an A400M to RIAT 2024 as part of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of NATO. This year the unit will be performing a full solo display representing a RIAT debut.

German Air Force - Airbus A319 OH | Static

As part of our celebration of 75 years of NATO, the Luftwaffe will be providing their unique A319 OH for static display at this year’s Air Tattoo.

German Air Force - Panavia Tornado ECR | Static

We are very pleased to announce that a pair of German Air Force Tornado, one ECR and the other an IDS variant will be attending RIAT 2024 for static display. The ECR will be provided by TLG 51, a member of the NATO Tiger Association and the host of the 2024 Tiger Meet which will be attending as part of the 75th anniversary of NATO celebrations. The IDS will be provided by WTD 61 which is responsible for test and development within the Luftwaffe, they will be attending as part of the Pushing the Boundaries in Air and Space theme.

German Air Force - Panavia Tornado IDS | Static

We are very pleased to announce that a pair of German Air Force Tornado, one ECR and the other an IDS variant will be attending RIAT 2024 for static display. The ECR will be provided by TLG 51, a member of the NATO Tiger Association and the host of the 2024 Tiger Meet which will be attending as part of the 75th anniversary of NATO celebrations. The IDS will be provided by WTD 61 which is responsible for test and development within the Luftwaffe, they will be attending as part of the Pushing the Boundaries in Air and Space theme.

German Air Force - Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion

The German Air Force will once again be sending one of their Sea Stallions to appear on static display at this year’s Air Tattoo. The Helicopter is being provided by Hubschraubergeschwader 64 from Laupheim Air Base.

RIAT Update 04-APR-2024