Show reports
Royal International Air Tattoo 2017
Air Show
Lots of variety during the air show as well. Impressive demo’s including the French “Couteau Delta” Mirage 2000, Finnish Midnight Hawks, the Italian C27 demo and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, including the Lancaster which is thankfully back in flying condition.
602 / 3-XJ , Mirage 2000
652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000
602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000
602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000
652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000
652 / 3-XN, Mirage 2000
602 / 3-XJ, Mirage 2000
39215 / 215, JAS39
39215 / 215, JAS39
ZJ230, Apache
ZJ230, Apache
- , Hawk
-, Hawk
HW-334 / 3, Hawk
CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27
CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27
CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27
XX322, Hawk
-, Hawk
1140 / Blue J, J105
L9-69, PC-9
L9-69, PC-9
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
LF363 / G-NF, Hurricane
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
P7350 / QJ-G, Spitfire
P7350 / QJ-G, Spitfire
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
P7350 / EB-G, Spitfire
PA474 / KC-A, Lancaster
70 Years USAF
Big part of the show was covered with this years 70th USAF anniversary theme. Types like the F-15, F-16, C-130 and KC-135 were presented. The F-22 demo was very impressive and of course the The Thunderbirds F-16 display team. Due to the weather conditions the low show had to be flown, which was a little disappointing and not so tightly flown as were used to.
The real treat came when the B-2 made a surprise visit. (only on Sunday). The aircraft made two fly-bys accompanied by two Lakenheath F-15s, before heading back to Whiteman Air Force Base.
G-BEDF, B-17
G-BEDF, B-17
G-SIJJ, P-51
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
93-1087 / WM, B-2
59-1471 / D, KC-135
08-8602 / RS, C-130
84-0015 / LN, F-15
96-0080 / SP, F-16
00-3002 / LN, F-15
00-3002 / LN, F-15
96-0083 / SP, F-16
86-0176 / LN, F-15
00-3002 / LN, F-15
NL357FG, P-51
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF , F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF , F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
09-4180 / FF, F-22
-, F-16
92-3888 / 6, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
92-3888 / 6, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
92-3888 / 6, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
-, F-16
92-3881 / 4, F-16
92-3896 / 5, F-16
Airbus brought there ever impressive A400M factory demo. Other demo’s included Czech Jas39, RAF Typhoon, Belgian demo F-16, Spanish EF-18 and of course the Red Arrows.
EC-404, A400
EC-404, A400
EC-404, A400
EC-404, A400
EC-404, A400
9244, JAS39
9244, JAS39
9244, JAS39
ZK352 / BV, Typhoon
ZK352 / BV, Typhoon
ZK352 / BV, Typhoon
FA-123, F-16
FA-123, F-16
FA-123, F-16
FA-123, F-16
FA-123, F-16
C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18
C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18
C.15-39 / 15-26, EF-18
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
-, Hawk
133 / 4-GL, Rafale
Although cloudy it stayed dry until the end of the day, when a small shower passed. It stopped just in time for the final demo of the Ukraine Su-27 Flanker. Like the F-22 very impressive, with thrust vectoring, good for some amazing manoeuvres.
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
58 blue, Su-27
Traditionally most of the participant’s head home on Monday after the show. Like every year this event can be witnessed with special tickets and two sides of the runway.