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Royal International Air Tattoo 2006, RAF Fairford - 15th-16th July - PREVIEW

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> What?

The Royal International Air Tattoo is the largest military airshow in the world attracting 300+ aircraft from around the world each year. The show is organised by Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises to raise money and awareness for the fund. Over the years the show has grown into much more than just another military airshow offering much more than just a flying display. On the ground visitors find the largest static park of any UK show, a free open air evening concert from he RAF's bands, large scale exhibtions of the UK armed forces, fun fairs and a large trade fair. Each year, RIAT adopts several themes that are reflected in the flying and static displays. The flying display is also the longest and busiest of the year with around eight hours of flying each day which always includes a number of national display teams as well as military aircraft from home and abroad along with a selection of warbirds and aerobatic displays.

> Where?

RIAT is held at RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire which is to the north of Swindon. Click Here for Airshow Maps

> Essential Airshow Information

How Much?

Event Timetable

Further Information

What's the weather going to be like?

15th and 16th July only

Adult - Advance	Ł30.95
Adult - on the gate	Ł36
Child (15 and under when accompanied by an adult)	FREE
Car Parking	FREE

Gate Opens	7.30am
Flying Display	10am-6pm
Gates Close	9pm

Website:
http://www.airtattoo.com

Telephone:
+44(0)1285 713456

Address:
The Royal International Air Tattoo
PO Box 1940
Fairford
Gloucestershire
GL7 4NA

BBC Weather Centre

The Weather Channel

Local Tourist Information

http://www.cotswolds.info

SHOWGROUND MAP

> What's happening in 2006?

	Whether deterring potential aggressors, providing humanitarian relief or reacting to a natural disaster, the need for speed is critical in delivering an effective military response. Technological advances and engineering developments have both given Armed Forces unprecedented opportunities to react quickly to events almost anywhere around the globe. But delivering the required ‘effect’ demands a co-ordinated, multi-platform approach involving air transport, intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and logistical support. It also relies upon a greater synergy between the various elements of the Armed Forces. This integrated network capability is key to achieving Rapid Global Effect. From the C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy to the C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall, the ability of aviation’s heavyweights to deliver support personnel, supplies and equipment at range and on time is key to achieving rapid strategic success. The strength of these giants of the sky lies not only in their load-bearing abilities but also in their multi-role capabilities. The KC-10, Tristar and A330, for example, are all primarily aerial refuellers but also offer transport support. Smaller, more versatile aircraft also have an important part to play in achieving Rapid Global Effect. In particular, Chinooks, Merlins and Pumas can carry cargo or troops quickly to forward bases in deployment areas whilst the C27J and CN-295 provide in-theatre transport support on a wide variety of operations. Civilian airline operators also have an important role to play, when they are called upon, at short notice, to provide contingency airlift support to the military. The Royal international Air Tattoo 2006 will give both air arms and civilian operators the opportunity to demonstrate airlift effectiveness in the 21st century with an unparalleled display of speed, agility and adaptability at what has become one of the greatest events in the aviation calendar.
	By the time Wilbur and Orville Wright took to the skies in 1903 for their historic first manned powered flight, the British Army was already well aware of the potential benefits aviation could bring to the battlefield. They were using balloons, kites and airships to gain a vantage point from which to observe the enemy, discover his strengths and weaknesses and direct fire-power on to targets. With the development of fixed forward-mounting machine guns, it wasn’t long before reconnaissance aircraft were transformed into fighters - changing the face of military aviation forever. Nowadays, the world’s armies use predominately rotary aircraft including the formidable AH-64 Apache, the Lynx, Mi-8 and the Bell UH-1 ‘Huey’. Aircraft such as the Islander, Sherpa, RC-12 and PC-6 provide valuable fixed-wing support. The aircraft perform a variety of roles in support of ground-based operations including anti-armour, transport, battlefield command and control and utility. And, more than 100 years on, reconnaissance remains crucial to success. Through a number of exciting aerial and ground-based displays of unusual army aircraft from around the world, the Royal International Air Tattoo will give much deserved recognition to army aviation and reflect the important role it plays in the Armed Forces’ ability to deliver Rapid Global Effect.
	Rivalling the action in the air will be one of the Air Tattoo’s most ambitious – and most exciting – attractions specifically designed for young people. Dominating the central Showground, Tri@RIAT will offer a wide variety of stimulating and entertaining activities to inspire young people to try something different. Watch international stunt car driver Russ Swift put his Mini Cooper through a series of hair-raising manoeuvres, see top F1 cars close up, witness metal mayhem in the Robot Arena and become a record-breaker with Guinness World Records. Whether you’re hungry for sport, music, engineering or aviation, Tri@RIAT will give you a taste of something totally different. Don’t miss it!

> Latest Show News

(Last Updated : 05/05/2006)

> What's going to be at the show?

Provisional Participation List - Last updated 07/07/2006

>Royal Air Force

Red Arrows - BAE Systems Hawk T1a x 9 (F)

Eurofighter Typhoon F2 (F/S) Nos 29(R) and 3(F) Sqns

Panavia Tornado GR4 (F/S) Nos XV and XIII Sqns

BAE Systems Canberra PR9 (F/S)

BAE Systems Hawk T1A (F) 208 Sqn Display

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster B1 (F)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Douglas Dakota C3 (F)

BAE Systems Harrier GR7 (F)

Westland Merlin HC3 (F) (TBC)

Boeing Chinook HC2 (F/S)

Westland Sea King HAR3A (SP) Emergency Response Team

Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C5 (F) Tac Demp

Lockheed C-130K Hercules C3 (S) Marshalls of Cambridge

Grob Vigilante T1 x 3 (S)

BAE Systems Dominie T1 (S)

Grob Viking T1 x 2 (S)

Panavia Tornado F3 (S)

Bell Griffin HT1 (S)

BAE Systems Harrier GR9 (S)

SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 (S)

BAE Systems 125 (V)

Beech King Air 200 (S/V)

Eurocopter Sqirrel HT (S)

Shorts Tucano T1 (S)

>Royal Navy

Black Cats - Westland Lynx HAS3/HMA8 x 2 (F)

Westland Lynx HMA8 (S)

Westland Merlin HM1 (S)

Westland Sea King AsaC7 (S)

Black Sea Hawks - BAE Systems Hawk T1 x 4 (F)

BAE Systems Jetstream T2 x 2 (F)

BAE Systems Jetstream T2 (S)

BAE Systems Jetstream T3 (V)

>Army Air Corps

Blue Eagles - Westland Lynx AH7 + Westland Gazelle AH1 x 4 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - De Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - De Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - Auster AOP9 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - Westland Sioux AH1 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - Westland Scout AH1 (F)

Army Air Corps Historic Flight - Aerospatiale Alouette AH1 (F)

Westland Gazelle AH1 (SP/V)

>QinetiQ

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A (S)

HS Andover C1 (PR) (S)

Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel (S)

>United States Air Force Air Education & Training Command

Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules (S)

Boeing T-43A Gator (S)

>United States Air Force Air Combat Command

Boeing F-15C Eagle (F) West Coast F-15 Demo Team - Aircraft Sourced from 48th FW at RAF Lakenheath.

Rockwell B-1B Lancer (F/S)

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (F/S)

>United States Air Force Europe

Boeing F-15C Eagle (S)

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle (S)

Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (S)

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (S)

Gates Learjet C-21 (S/V)

Lockheed C-130E Hercules (S)

>United States Air Force Air Mobility Command

Boeing KC-10A Extender (S)

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (S)

Gulfstream C-37A (V)

>United States Air Force Special Operations Command

Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II (F/S)

Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow (S)

Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV (S)

>United States Army in Europe

Beechcraft C-12 Huron (S)

Cessna UC-35 (S)

>United States Navy

Boeing E-6B Mercury (S)

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (F) Boeing Test Crews

Lockheed P-3C Orion (S)

>United States Marines Corps

Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey (F/S) Boeing Test Crews

Lockheed KC-130T Hercules (S)

Gulfstream C-37B (V)

>Belgian Armed Forces

Dassault Falcon 20 (V)

EMBRAER EMB-145 (V)

>Brazilian Air Force

Lockheed C-130H Hercules (S)

>Czech Air Force

Mil Mi-24V Hind-D (F)

SAAB JAS-39C Gripen (S)

Aero Vodochody L-159B ALCA (F)

Antonov An-26 Curl (S)

Mil Mi-171 (S)

>French Air Force (L'armee de l'air)

Dassault Mirage 2000C RDI (F)

Dassault Mirage 2000D (S)

French Army Air Corps

Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (S)

Cessna C406 Caravan (S)

SOCATA TBM700 (F)

>French Navy (Aeronavale)

Dassault Atlantique II (S)

>Finnish Air Forces

Gates Learjet (V)

>German Air Force (luftwaffe)

Transall C160D (S)

Panavia Tornado ECR (S)

Panavia Tornado IDS (S)

Bell UH-1D Iroquois (S)

>German Army Aviation

Sikorsky CH-53G Stallion (S)

Eurocopter Bo105 Bolcow (S)

>German Navy (Marineflieger)

Breguet BR1150 Atlantique (S)

>Hellenic (Greek) Air Force

Canadair CL-415 Pelican (S)

Chance Vought A-7E/H/TA-7C Corsair II (S)

>Irish Air Corps

Beech King Air 200 (V)

>Italian Customs Service

Agusta A109 (S)

Agusta Bell AB412 (S)

>Pakistani Air Force

Lockheed C-130B Hercules (S)

>Polish Navy

PZL M-28-1R Bryza (S)

>Portuguese Air Force

Lockheed Martin F-16A Fighting Falcon x 2 (S)

Dassault Falcon 50 (S)

>Royal Austrailian Air Force

Boeing 707-338 (S)

>Royal Danish Air Force

EH Industries EH101 Merlin (S)

Canadair C601 Challenger (S)

>Royal Jordanian Air Force/Royal Jordanian Airlines

Lockheed C-130H Hercules (S)

>Royal Malaysian Air Force

EADS/CASA CN235-220M (S)

>Royal Netherlands Air Force

Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon (F)

Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM x 2 (S)

Boeing CH-47D Chinook (S)

Pilatus PC-7 Turbotrainer (F/S) (Flying display to be confirmed)

Fokker F50 (S/SP)

>Slovenian Air Force

Pilatus PC-9M Swift (F/S)

LET 410UVP (S)

>Spainish Air Force

Patrulla Aguila - CASA C.101 Aviojet x 7 (F)

Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon (F)

EADS/CASA CN235M (S/SP)

Dassault Falcon 900B (V)

>Swedish Air Force

SAAB JAS-39A Gripen (F/S)

Swiss Air Force

Patrouille Suisse - Northrop F-5E Tiger II x 6 (F)

Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet (F)

>Turkish Air Force

McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-4E Phantom II x 2 (S)

>Aermacchi (Italy)

Aermacchi M-346 (F)

Aermacchi M-311 (S)

>BAE Systems (United Kingdom)

BAE Systems Hawk Mk.128/T2 (S)

>Babcock HCS (United Kingdom)

Slingsby T67M Firefly (F/S)

>FR Aviation (Cobham Group_(UK)

Dassault Falcon 20ECM x 2 (F)

Dassault Falcon 20ECM (S)

>Global Air Tanker Services

Boeing KDC-10 (F)

>MIG (Russia)

Mikoyan MiG-29OVT Fulcrum (F)

>Pilatus (Switzerland)

Pilatus PC-21 (F)

Pilatus PC-12 (SP/S)

>Royal Jordanian Airlines/Royal Jordanian Air Force

Royal Jordanian Falcons - Walter Extra EA300S x 4 (F)

>Warbirds

North American P-51D Mustang (F) The Fighter Collection/ACC Heritage Flight

Supermarine Spitfire PR19 (F) Rolls Royce

Hawker Hurricane I (S) Peter Vacher

>Classic Jets

Hawker Hunter T7 (S) NWMAS

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros (S) NWMAS

BAC Strikemaster x 2 (S) NWMAS

BAC Jet Provost T3A (S) Newcastle Jet Provost Group

BAC Jet Provost T5 (S) Eastern Airways

>Civilian

Ultimate High Xtreme Team - Walter Extra EA300 x 2 (F)

Utterly Butterly Barnstormers - Boeing Stearman x 2 (F)

Piper PA28 Warrior (V)

Piper PA28 Warrior x 2 (V) BAE Systems

Robinson R44 (V)

Airbus A310 (S) FedEx

Gulfstream 450 (SP) Gulfstream

MD Helicopters MD900 Explorer (SP) Wiltshire Police

ATR 42 (C) Danish Air Transport

SAAB 240 (C) Dauair AG

EV-97 Eurostar (S)

Walter Extra EA400 (S)

Dornier Do328 (C) Sky Work AG

EMBREAR EMB110 Bandeiante (C) Skydrift

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer (C) Air Atlantique

Douglas DC-3 Dakota x 2 (C) Air Atlantique

Piper PA28 (S) Polly Vacher

Pilatus PC-9B (S) EIS GmbH

Cessna C526 Citation (C) Simon Fawcett

Fokker 50 (C) KLM Cityhopper

Bell B206 Jetranger (C) Techanimation Ltd

Piper PA-31 Navajo (C) Air Cymru

SOCATA TB30 (V) Peter Keeling

Partenavia P68B (V) BCFT

Eurocopter Twin Squirrel (V) LNT Aviation

Cessna 172 (V) Marshalls of Cambridge

Cessna 172XP (V) Brian Evans

Cessna Citation II (V) Marshalls of Cambridge

Piper PA-32 Aztec (V) Marshalls of Cambridge

Grumman AA-5 Tiger (V) Neville Duke

SA Bulldog T1 (V)

Cessna Citiation II (V) Omega Air

Walter Extra EA300 (V)

Beech King Air 200 (V) NAC Aviation

Gates Leajet 60 (V) Daimler Crysler Aviation

Piper PA28 Warrior (V)

SAAB 2000 (C) Eastern Airways

Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel (C)

Bell 206 Jetranger (C)

Cessna 172 (C)

Piper PA38 Navajo (C)

SAAB 340 (C) Danish Air Transport

CREDITS: Gary Parsons (F-4) via UKAR; http://www.airshow-magazin.de ; David Schultz Airshows ; MSF

Yellow = New Addition (F) - Flying Display, (S) - Static Display, (FP) - Flypast Only, (V) - Visitor, (C) - Charter, (SP) - Support, (TBC) - To Be Confirmed