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July 15-16, 2023, RAF Fairford hosted the annual Royal International Air Tattoo. With over 250 aircraft participating, it's one of the biggest military air shows in the world. This year we saw a huge Italian contribution as the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force was celebrated. Another highlight was the return of the Me-262 to UK skies, for the first time since World War II. Other highlights included AV-8s from the Spanish and Italian Navy.
Static
ZM155 / 021, F-35
ZB132, Hawk
ZK383 / 383, Typhoon
ZZ190, Hunter
60105, Sk60
2721, L-410
39839 / 839, JAS39
ZM323 / 323, Texan
ZK011 / B, Hawk
ZM335, Phenom
ET-615, F-16
C-GITA / 040, Alpha Jet
ZZ190, Hunter
XT420 / 422, Wasp
N69745, Reliant
SX336 / VL-105, Seafire
ZK383 / 383, Typhoon
ZB132, Hawk
QA414 / ZR515, EF2000
11418, TB-30
ZM155 / 021, F-35
ZM525 / 25, Juno
G-HMGA, Beech 200
G-MCGK, S-92
ZM421, Atlas
D-603, CH-47
274, AW139
271, EC135
9868, Mi-171
N-088, NH90
ZP804 / 04, Poseidon
8808, Hawk
CSX7352 / 36-55, EF2000
MM55224 / 61-22, T-346
ZJ914, Typhoon
61-0029 / BD, B-52
Me-262
The biggest highlight of this year was the return of the Me-262. It was the first time this, since World War II, this remarkable aircraft flew in English airspace. Developed during the war by Messerschmitt, it was the first ever jet fighter/bomber.
The aircraft D-IMTT (W.Nr.501244) is operated by Messerschmitt/Airbus and is one of 5 reproductions build in the US based on the original designs. Unlike the original aircraft the Jumo 004 jet engines are replaced by more modern General Electric CJ610 turbojet, which can also be found in the Learjet 23.
D-IMTT, Me-262
D-IMTT, Me-262
D-IMTT, Me-262
D-IMTT, Me-262
D-IMTT, Me-262
D-IMTT, Me-262
WA638, Meteor
F-WBXB, H175
N408PX, Cessna 408
396012 / 6012, JAS39
396012 / 6012, JAS39
SE-RMS, G6500
96-5300, WC-130
84-0085, C-21
N572MA, KC-135
90-0813 / SP, F-16
91-0343 / SP, F-16
19-5493 / LN, F-35
19-5484 / LN, F-35
92-0364 / LN, F-15
80-1096 / BB, U-2
80-1096 / BB, U-2
61-0004 / LA, B-52
100 Years Italian Air Force
The Italians brough a lot of different types of military aircraft to the show, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their air force. It included some interesting aircraft we don’t often see at an airshow, like the Do-228 and E-550A.
MM61936 / 60-23, S208
MM7324 / 36-41, F-2000
MM62003, S208
CSX62219 / RS-50, C-27
MM62279 / 41-01, P-72
I-SSEP, T-6
MM62161, P180
MM7029 / 6-22, Tornado
MM62303 / 14-12, E-550
MM62303 / 14-12, E-550
MM7163 / 51-72, AMX
MM7163 / 51-72, AMX
MM62227 / 14-02, KC-767
MM7062 / 6-74, Tornado
MM81871 / 9-10, HH-101
MM62181 / 46-46, KC-130
MM62157 / EI-102, Do-228
MM81993 / EI-109, UH-169
MM55032 / 1-01, TAV-8
MM7200 / 1-04, AV-8
MM7200 / 1-04, AV-8
MM55032 / 1-01, TAV-8
2403, A330
PS853 / C, Spitfire
79+38, NH90
XT626 / Q, Scout
G-BSNI / RS-02, Sea King
ZZ405, Wildcat
131 / XQ, TBM-700
FA-114, F-16
F-019, F-35
F-027, F-35
J-017, F-16
J-514, F-16
F-027, F-35
31+14, EF2000
31+14, EF2000
31+14, EF2000
31+22, EF2000
T.21-01 / 35-01, C295
PI-05, PC-12
026, C295
G-NFLB, Saab 340
T-056, A330
810, An-26
346, C-130
G-ETPK, BAe 146
130612, CC-130
ZJ165, AS365
MM81392 / EI-922, A-129
MM82038 / 15-75, HH-139
VA.1B-26 / 01-916, EAV-8
VA.1B-24 / 01-914, EAV-8
34, JAS39
VA.1B-24 / 01-914, EAV-8
8309, Su-22
8309, Su-22
01518, F-4
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