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The 'Royal International Air Tattoo' (RIAT) is the world's largest military airshow, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
The show attracts around 150,000 spectators.
The Air Tattoo started in 1971 as an airshow to support the Royal Air Force Association held at North Weald, Essex. It outgrew the small airfield and the show was moved to the United States Air Force operated base of RAF Greenham Common near Newbury, Berkshire in 1973. The Air Tattoo was held at Greenham Common in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981 and 1983. When the airfield was selected as a cruise missile base, a new venue at RAF Fairford was found.
The first Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford was in 1985. It became an annual show from 1993. Due to runway repairs at RAF Fairford the show was held at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland in 2000 and 2001.
In 1996 the show was awarded a royal warrant to use the prefix ''Royal'' and it became the Royal International Air Tattoo.
The shows have had a number of airshow firsts, including the first display and landing of a B-2A Spirit outside of the United States.
Although the show has been a showcase for the world's military, the show has become an important precursor to the bi-annual Farnborough Air Show held in the following week. It allows the aerospace industry to display and present itself outside of the commercial pressures of the Farnborough show.
In 2006 around 300 aircraft were on display from 24 different countries.
In 1993 two Mig-29s collided, raising fears of a repeat of the Ramstein airshow disaster, where 70 people died when an aircraft crashed into the public area. However, the MiGs crashed away from the public and no one was hurt on the ground [1]. After having ejected, the two Russian pilots landed safely using their parachutes [2]. Investigators later determined that pilot error was the cause of the accident because after one pilot did a reverse loop and disappeared into the clouds, the other one lost sight of his comrade and aborted the routine.
The 2008 RIAT to be held at RAF Fairford on the 13 July and 14 July has two major themes:-
★ ''90th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force''
★ ''Global Engagement''
★ Official website
★ Photos from RIAT 2007
★ BBC features on the Royal International Air Tattoo, past and present
★ Michael Pead :: Photos of the Fairford Airshow
★ RIAT 2006 photo set
'Reviews of Previous RIATs'
★ Review of RIAT 2007 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2007 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - checksix-online.com
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - aircraftinaction.co.uk
RIAT 2006
RIAT 2006
The 'Royal International Air Tattoo' (RIAT) is the world's largest military airshow, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
The show attracts around 150,000 spectators.
| Contents |
| History |
| 1993 MiG incident |
| 2008 |
| External links |
History
The Air Tattoo started in 1971 as an airshow to support the Royal Air Force Association held at North Weald, Essex. It outgrew the small airfield and the show was moved to the United States Air Force operated base of RAF Greenham Common near Newbury, Berkshire in 1973. The Air Tattoo was held at Greenham Common in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981 and 1983. When the airfield was selected as a cruise missile base, a new venue at RAF Fairford was found.
The first Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford was in 1985. It became an annual show from 1993. Due to runway repairs at RAF Fairford the show was held at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland in 2000 and 2001.
In 1996 the show was awarded a royal warrant to use the prefix ''Royal'' and it became the Royal International Air Tattoo.
The shows have had a number of airshow firsts, including the first display and landing of a B-2A Spirit outside of the United States.
Although the show has been a showcase for the world's military, the show has become an important precursor to the bi-annual Farnborough Air Show held in the following week. It allows the aerospace industry to display and present itself outside of the commercial pressures of the Farnborough show.
In 2006 around 300 aircraft were on display from 24 different countries.
1993 MiG incident
In 1993 two Mig-29s collided, raising fears of a repeat of the Ramstein airshow disaster, where 70 people died when an aircraft crashed into the public area. However, the MiGs crashed away from the public and no one was hurt on the ground [1]. After having ejected, the two Russian pilots landed safely using their parachutes [2]. Investigators later determined that pilot error was the cause of the accident because after one pilot did a reverse loop and disappeared into the clouds, the other one lost sight of his comrade and aborted the routine.
2008
The 2008 RIAT to be held at RAF Fairford on the 13 July and 14 July has two major themes:-
★ ''90th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force''
★ ''Global Engagement''
External links
★ Official website
★ Photos from RIAT 2007
★ BBC features on the Royal International Air Tattoo, past and present
★ Michael Pead :: Photos of the Fairford Airshow
★ RIAT 2006 photo set
'Reviews of Previous RIATs'
★ Review of RIAT 2007 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2007 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2006 - checksix-online.com
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - airshows.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - airscene.org.uk
★ Review of RIAT 2005 - aircraftinaction.co.uk
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