Aviamagazine again visited the biggest military air show in the world held at RAF Fairford on 19 – 20 July. Highlights included Pakistani JF-17s and Il-78, an Egyptian An-74 and Qatari AH-64. Also first visits: Swedish Hkp16 (S-70) Blackhawk and Finnish Army Huges 369. Highlight in the flying display included a U-2, French ATL2 and the only airworthy G-91 in the world.
Static
Compared to previous years, there were less participating fighters on the static this year. Fortunately there were still enough interesting visitors. A first for RIAT was the JF-17 and great to see the Pakistani Il-78 support aircraft being parked on the static as well. Another highlight was the Egyptian An-74, an aircraft you rarely see on European soil.
23-323, JF-17
23-319, JF-17
23-323, JF-17
4479, C-130
4479, C-130
5, ATL2
5, ATL2
R11-003, Il-78
R11-003, Il-78
R11-003, Il-78
347, C-130
347, C-130
1501, C-130
130616, CC-130
D-483, CH-47
G-BSXD, P2
C.16-36 / 14-36, EF2000
G-LNKX, Lynx
G-EVTA, VA-1
ZM142 / 008, F-35
C-FJWF, Bell 47
N151ZE, R4D
555, Mirage 2000
N151ZE, R4D
555, Mirage 2000
507, Mirage 2000
L-04, PC-7
76+09, H145
G-ETPP, AW139
C.16-73 / 14-73, EF2000
9234, JAS-39
45+20, Tornado
ZM528 / 28, Juno
C-FADF, DHC-8
C-FADF, DHC-8
N772HP, Beech 350
C-GVKI, DHC-6
HB-HZD, PC-21
HB-VVN, PC-24
G-AFTL, L-12
55+03, C-130
NZ7572 / 72, B757
D-FHHH, G-520
SU-BPN / 1256, An-74
SU-BPN / 1256, An-74
SU-BPN / 1256, An-74
SU-BPN / 1256, An-74
A7-MAB, C-17
ZP802 / 02, Poseidon
G-PBYA, PBY-5
T-057, A330
QA005 / ZB135, Hawk
ZK383 / 383, Typhoon
4047, F-16
6059, L-159
L9-61 / 61, PC-9
80-1096, U-2
80-1096, U-2
80-1096, U-2
64-14848 / OF, RC-135
64-14848 / OF, RC-135
64-14848 / OF, RC-135
C-GFMQ, DHC-8
HD.24-06 / 49-06, S-76
SP-HSH, UH-1
MM81977 / EI-108, UH-169
270, EC-135
42 blue, AS365
G-SEAK, Sea King
N-234, NH90
ZH832, Merlin
83+10, Super Lynx
ZZ413, Wildcat
140117 / 117, CP-140
140117 / 117, CP-140
MM62281 / 41-04, P-72
MM62270 / 10-03, ATR-42
N70AS, BN-2
HB-HKD, Do-27
N700TN, Beech H18
XE688, Hunter
F-AZZP, CM.170
G-BWSG, Jet Provost
201 / 36-CA, E-3
201 / 36-CA, E-3
I-FENI, P.166
282, PC-12
1525, L-410
ZZ527, Wildcat
79+35, NH90
279, AW139
74, H225
161230 / 05, Hkp16
HH-4, Hughes 369
86-0012, C-5
86-0012, C-5
86-0012, C-5
1962, C-27
L2-01 / 01, C-27
21-46091, KC-46
59-1475 / D, KC-135
19-5495 / LN, F-35
91-0302 / LN, F-15
19-5484 / LN, F-35
19-5484 / LN, F-35
QA124, AH-64
QA124, AH-64
QA124, AH-64
QA124, AH-64
Q-44, AH-64
22-03466, AH-64
FB-24, F-16
CT-03, A400
20-5937, MC-130
85-0060 / EL, B-1
85-0060 / EL, B-1
85-0060 / EL, B-1
MM6305 / 10, G-91
MM7349 / 4-51, F-2000
0714, W-3
PA474 / AR-L, Lancaster
Other interesting visitors included a Spanish S-76, Qatari AH-64, first visit from a German C-130J, Greek Mirage 2000s and a Swedish Hkp16 (S-70) Blackhawk. Really rare was the Finnish Army Huges 369 which was transported by road and re-assembled on-site.