About RIAT:
• RIAT History
Location:
• Google Map
• County: Gloucestershire
• Satnav Postcode: GL7 4EG
• Showground Map 2018
Travel Information:
• AA Route Finder
• RAC Route Finder
• How to get there
• National Rail
• National Express
Accommodation:
• Travelodge
• Premier Inn
• Laterooms
• TripAdvisor
• Official Campsite
• Camping - Kempsford Camping
• Camping - Totterdown Hill
• Camping - Townsend Farm
• Camping - Fairford F.C. Camping
• Highworth Guest house
Coach Travel, Hotel & Admission:
• Omega Breaks
Weather Forecast:
• General UK weather forecast
• Local weather Met Office
• Local weather BBC
RIAT Photographs & Reviews:
• Review RIAT 2018 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2017 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2016 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2015 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2014 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2013 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2013 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2012 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2012 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2011 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2010 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2010 (Fairford)
• Review RIAT 2009 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2008 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2007 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2006 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2005 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2004 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2003 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2002 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 2001 (Cottesmore)
• Photos RIAT 2000 (Cottesmore)
• Photos RIAT 1999 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 1998 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 1997 (Fairford)
• Photos RIAT 1996 (Fairford)
• Photos IAT 1995 (Fairford)
• Photos IAT 1994 (Fairford)
• Photos IAT 1993 (Fairford)
• Photos IAT '70s (Greenham Common)
2018 Air Tattoo App:
• Android
• IOS
Scanner Frequencies / Live Radio:
• RIAT Scanner Frequencies
• Air Tattoo Live - 87.7 MHz
Checklists:
• Checklists
• Checklist RIAT 2018 (Threshold)
• Checklist RIAT 2017
• Checklist RIAT 2016
• Checklist RIAT 2015
• Checklist RIAT 2011
• Checklist RIAT 2010
• Checklist RIAT 2008
• Checklist RIAT 2007
• Checklist RIAT 2003
• Checklist RIAT 2002
• Checklist RIAT 2001
• Checklist RIAT 2000
Trophy Winners:
• Trophy Winners 2018
• Trophy Winners 2017
• Trophy Winners 2016
• Trophy Winners 2015
• Trophy Winners 2014
• Trophy Winners 2013
• Trophy Winners 2012
• Trophy Winners 2011
• Trophy Winners 2010
• Trophy Winners 2009
• 2008 Cancelled
• Trophy Winners 2007
• Trophy Winners 2006
• Trophy Winners 2005
• Trophy Winners 2004
• Trophy Winners 2003
• Trophy Winners 2002
• Trophy Winners 2001
• Trophy Winners 2000
Website & Links:
• Official RIAT Website
• Official RIAT Facebook
• Official RIAT Twitter
• Official RIAT FAQ
• RAF Fairford
UK Airshows:
• Shuttleworth Airshows
• Duxford Airshows
• Royal International Air Tattoo
• Farnborough Airshow
• RAF Cosford Airshow
• Biggin Hill Festival of Flight
• RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
• Abingdon Air & Country Show
• Scampton Airshow
• Welsh Airshows
• Scottish Airshows
• Dunsfold Wings & Wheels
• Jersey & Guernsey Airshows
• Midlands Air Festival
UK Seafront Airshows:
• Airbourne (Eastbourne) Airshow
• Southport Airshow
• Clacton Airshow
• Bournemouth Air Festival
• Sunderland Airshow
• Weston Air Festival
• Blackpool Airshow
• Great Yarmouth Air Show
• Torbay Airshow
RIAT History
The first Air Tattoo was held at North Weald, Essex in 1971. North Weald was then still owned by the Ministry of Defence and it was was inactive so it had to be re-activated for the event. North Weald also hosted the Air Tattoo in 1972 but in 1973 the M11 motorway was being built close to North Weald's main runway so a new location was found for the Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common. Greenham Common hosted more aircraft and 2 days were allocated for the event. It was very successful and was hosted there in 1974 also.
In 1975 with the loss of the Director of the IAT, the withdrawal of a major sponsor, and an international fuel crisis there wasn't an Air Tattoo. However a proposal was put to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund which decided to support future Air Tattoos at Greenham Common. In 1976 the show became the International Air Tattoo (IAT). The 1977 IAT was the last of the annual International Air Tattoos, as it was then held every other year.
The International Air Tattoos in 1979, 1981, and 1983 became bigger and better but the 1983 IAT was the last to be held at Greenham Common due to the build up of cruise missile facilities and the reduced area for a large airshow. In 1985, RAF Fairford was chosen as the venue to host the Air Tattoo. The static display stretched for nearly 2 miles and was the longest single line-up ever presented in the UK. Fairford hosted the event biennially until 1993 and annually since then.
In recognition of its unique status, the current title of 'Royal International Air Tattoo' was granted by Her Majesty The Queen in 1996.
During 2000 and 2001 the Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland because RAF Fairford was having its runways resurfaced. RIAT returned back to RAF Fairford in 2002.
Day-specific tickets were introduced for the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2008 because RIAT 2007 saw many more people attending on Saturday rather than Sunday because the weather was forecast was much better for Saturday. This resulted in traffic chaos and long queues on Saturday. It is thought that issuing day-specific tickets (Saturday or Sunday) which will have to be bought in advance (there will be no on-the-day tickets) will solve the problems of RIAT 2007. It is still possible to purchase a ticket which covers both saturday and Sunday but at a higher price.
The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2008 was cancelled both days (Saturday and Sunday) due to a sustained period of heavy rainfall resulting in waterlogged conditions in the public carparks and also the airfield. Unfortunately in 2008 the United States Air Force Air Combat Command's F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team had made the first trans-Atlantic flight to participate in the show. However, the F-22 Raptor appeared and displayed at RIAT 2010.
RIAT 2012 saw the debut of the excellent Black Eagles aerobatic team from South Korea.
RIAT 2014 was the first time in its history that the show has been open to the public on a Friday and included a flying display. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter was to make its anticipated European debut in 2014 but the type was grounded in the U.S. due to an F-35 engine failure so couldn't attend the Royal International Air Tattoo.
RIAT 2016 included the international display debut of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
Six F-35 Lightning II were flown over to RAF Fairford in June 2016 to take part in the show. The six F-35s included three USAF F-35A Lightning II (conventional take off and landing variant), two USMC F-35B Lightning II (short-take off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant), and an RAF F-35B Lightning II. The F-22A Raptor also made a welcome return.
RIAT 2018 will have a full three days of airshows with over 7 hours of flying on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in 2018. It will celebrate one hundred years of the Royal Air Force!
RIAT Frequencies:
Radar - 125.550, 123.550
Approach - 134.550
Tower - 124.800
Ground - 121.175
Royal Air Force Massed Flypast:
RIAT plans a memorable RAF100 flypast on Friday, July 13th 2018.
At approx. 2:15pm on Friday 13th July a special flypast featuring around 50 RAF aircraft including the new Lightning, Typhoons, Tornado GR4s, an A400M Atlas, the Red Arrows, plus Puma and Chinook helicopters, accompanied by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes will be flying in formation at the Air Tattoo.
Whilst the massed flypast is scheduled to take place on the Friday only, the Royal Air Force is hoping to stage special RAF100 themed set-pieces during the weekend's eight-hour flying display. On both Saturday and Sunday the RAF will stage RAF100 themed flypasts and including a diamond nine of RAF Typhoons and a special '617 Squadron Tribute' of BBMF Lancaster, Tornado GR4 and the new Lightning jet.
Click here for more info.
More information can be found
here.
The flypast formations will form up over Shropshire and route over Worcestershire and Gloucestershire before overflying RAF Fairford and disperse in to the south
over Wiltshire.A map of the route of the massed flypasts can be found
here.
Red Arrows Display Schedule (RIAT 2018):
Friday 13/7/18 Display - 11.20am
Saturday 14/7/18 Display - 12.05pm
Sunday 15/7/18 Display - 4.35pm
• Red Arrows schedule
BBMF Display Schedule (RIAT 2018):
Friday 13/7/18 Display - 10.25am LHS & 2.15pm LHHSSS
Saturday 14/7/18 Display - 1.50pm DLHS
Sunday 15/7/18 Display - 1.45pm DLSS
L=Lancaster, S=Spitfire, H=Hurricane & D=Dakota
• BBMF schedule
Press Releases and News for RIAT 2018:
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Top Displays Honoured at Air Tattoo...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Special Air Tattoo Celebrations for RAF100...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Live Stream takes Air Tattoo global...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Transatlantic flight ushers in new era in unmanned aviation...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Air Tattoo Plans Memorable RAF100 Flypast...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
USAF Heritage Flight Confirmed for Air Tattoo...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Canadians boost Air Tattoo participation...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Swiss Sign Up For Air Tattoo...
• CF-18 Demonstration Team
RCAF announces pilot and theme for 2018 CF-18 Demonstration Team...
• Royal International Air Tattoo
Relive thrills of vintage Air Tattoo...
RIAT 2018 Tickets:
Friday, Saturday or Sunday:
Super Earlybird Price - limited availability - £45
Earlybird Price - limited availability - £50
Standard Price - £55
Free admission for under 18s.
Please check with official RIAT website for ticket prices and booking.
Flying Display Schedules:
Friday:
10.00am
• F-16C Fighting Falcon - Polish AF
• Couteau Delta - Mirage 2000D x2 - French AF
• Avro Lancaster B1 - BBMF
• Supermarine Spitfire - BBMF
• Hawker Hurricane IIc - BBMF
• Douglas Dakota III - BBMF
11.00am
• The Royal Jordanian Falcons - Extra 330LX x4
• The Red Arrows BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A x9 RAF
• Airbus A400M - Airbus Defence & Space
• Grob G-115E Tutor T1 - RAF
12.00pm
• SAAB JAS-39C Gripen - Czech AF
• Boeing F/A-18C Hornet - Swiss AF
• PC-7 Team Pilatus PC-7 x9 - Swiss AF
1.00pm
• Leonardo C-27J Spartan - Italian AF/RSV
• Patrulla Aguila CASA C.101EB Aviojet x7 - Spanish AF
• USAF Heritage Flight:
• P-51D Mustang - Comanche Fighters
• F-35A Lightning II USAF 56FW
2.15pm
• RAF100 Flypast:
• Westland Puma HC2 and Boeing Chinooks x3
• BBMF Lancaster, Spitfires x4, Hurricane IIc
• Airbus Atlas C1
• Tornado GR4s x5 & F-35B Lightnings x3
• Typhoon FGR4 x22 (RAF100 Formation)
• The Red Arrows BAe Hawk T1/T1A x9
2.30pm
• Bremont Great War Display Team
• McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet - RCAF
• Leonardo T-346A Master - Italian Air Force/RSV
3.00pm
• Boeing Chinook HC6A - RAF
• Dassault Rafale M x2 - French Navy
• F-16C Fighting Falcon - Hellenic AF/Team Zeus
• Vampire FB6 & Vampire T55 - NAFHS
• Pilatus PC-9M - Slovenian AF
• Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon - Italian AF/RSV
4.00pm
• Boeing F/A-18C Hornet - Finnish AF
• Dassault Rafale C - French AF
• Frecce Tricolori Aermacchi AT-339A x10 - Italian AF
5.00pm
• Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey - USAF
• Sukhoi Su-27P Flanker - Ukrainian AF
• Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - RAF
Bremont Great War Display Team consists of:
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a x3
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c
Junkers CL1
Fokker Dr1 x2 replicas
