RIAT 2024 Trophy Winners
The RUAG Trophy (Awarded to the Overall Winner of the Concours d'Elegance) - KC-390 Millennium from 506 Sqn Portuguese Air Force
The Northrop Grumman Trophy (Awarded to the Runner-up of the Concours d'Elegance Competition) - C130H from 3 Sqn Air Lift Wing - Royal Jordanian Air Force
The Boeing Trophy (Awarded to the Concours d'Elegance Best Civilian Aircraft) - Pilatus PC-7 Matthew Hartkop from Switzerland
The MOOG Trophy (Awarded to the Overall Winner of the Crew Challenge) - Team Flying Finns from 11 and 41 Fighter Sqns from Rovaniemi and Tikkakoski Air Base, Finnish Air Force
The Lockheed Martin Trophy (Awarded for the Crew Challenge Runner Up) - Team Night Owls from 67th Special Operations Sqn, 352 Special Operations Wing RAF Mildenhall, United States Air Force
The RTX Trophy (Awarded for the Crew Challenge Aircraft Recognition Competition) - Team 'The Flying Camels' 45 Sqn, RAF Cranwell, Royal Air Force
The 'Spirit of the Meet' Trophy (Awarded to the participant embodying the spirit of the Air Tattoo) - Royal Norwegian Air Force
The Paul Bowen Trophy (in memory of RIAT's co-founder for the Best Solo Jet Demonstration) - Capt Caleb "Tango" Robert of the Royal Canadian Air Force, in his CF-188 Hornet.
The Sir Douglas Bader Trophy (Best Individual Flying Display) The Sir Douglas Bader Trophy (Best Individual Flying Display) - C-27J Spartan from the Italian Air Force Maj. Ettore PASINI, Maj. Francesco BUSCEMI, CMSgt. Giuseppe CIVICA.
The RAFCTE Trophy (Best Flying Demonstration by an Overseas Participant) - EAV-8B Matador II of the Spanish Navy, flown by Lt Cdr Andres Medina Gonzalez Del Tanago.
The Steedman Display Sword (British participant with the most notable contribution to RIAT) - Royal Navy Black Cats, flown by Lt Scott Sunderland & Lt Michael Vivian.
The As the Crow Flies Trophy (Best Overall Flying Demonstration, judged by FRIAT) - Boeing display crews, Jason Dotter, Matt Giese, Kevin Tinsley, Michael Quintini, flying the Boeing F-15QA Ababil of the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
The Best Livery Trophy (Best Special Paint Scheme, judged by FRIAT) - CF-188 Hornet of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The King Hussein Memorial Sword (Most Polished & Precise Flying Display) - Patrouille Suisse, led by Major Michael Duft.
Honourable Mention/Signed Print - For a crew which overcame many challenges, including two unserviceable airframes, and still delivered an impressive display of a 50 year of aircraft type. A special mention award for the crews of the Royal Danish Air Force, F-16 Solo Display.
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