More aircraft, including a memorial flight for the Battle of Britain, will appear at this year’s RIAT.
With less than 100 days to go until the world’s biggest international military air show returns to RAF Fairford in July, organisers have announced more additions to the lineup.
On the eighth week of regular updates for RIAT, known as Take Off Thursday, the team in charge of running the event have announced the first Royal Air Force participants.
As part of the ‘Fighter Meet’ theme, the RAF Typhoon Display Team will be welcomed back along with the Dakota, Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
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Another addition to the ‘Fighter Meet’ theme comes courtesy of the Swedish Air Force as they celebrate their 100th anniversary, bringing their Saab Gripens back to RIAT, with the JAS-39C performing in the flying display and JAS-39D in the static line-up.
A trio of civilian aircraft will join the static display: a Cessna 152 from Halton Aero Club, Cessna T-41A Mescalero from AKS Aviation and a Slingsby Nipper from Aerial Vocations.
A spokesperson said: “More news to come next week as our discussions with Air Arms continue and our participation list grows.”
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