RIAT 2023
By Chris Smith
| Dave, Matt and Andrew couldn't make RIAT this year so I was facing the prospect of a solo trip when a colleague from Swissport mentioned he'd always wanted to go, so we put the feelers out to see if anyone else from work was interested, and three of us ended up descending on Oxfordshire for the headline act of the air show calendar. | |||
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Day One Saturday 15th July |
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| Visits to other airports and airfields were kept to a minimum, with East Midlands the first stop being right on the M1. We did well considering there were no visiting GA and the paint shop and surrounding aprons were closed/empty. | |||
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East Midlands Airport EMA / EGNX |
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| EC-NXU | Boeing 737-883BCF | DHL Aviation (Swiftair) | |
| EI-DAD | Boeing 737-8ASBCF | Amazon Air (ASL Airlines Ireland) | |
| EI-DGU | Airbus A300F4-622R | DHL Aviation (ASL Airlines Ireland) | |
| EI-EKI | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| G-BMRB | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-BMRI | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-BMRJ | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-CDZT | Raytheon 200 Super King Air | RVL Aviation | |
| G-CLNK | ATR 72-211F | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-DHLG | Boeing 767-3JHERF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-DRTC | Boeing 737-808 | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-FFWD | Cessna 310R | Private | |
| G-IACZ | ATR 72-600 | Eastern Airways | |
| G-JMCU | Boeing 737-301SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-JMCV | Boeing 737-4K5SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-LSCW | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Langley Aviation Ltd (Jet Concierge Club) | |
| G-NPTX | Boeing 737-4C9SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-OASL | ATR 72-202F | ASL Airlines UK | |
| G-REXB | Textron 260 Super King Air | RVL Aviation | |
| LZ-CGC | Boeing 737-85F | Cargoair | |
| N901FD | Boeing 757-2B7SF | FedEx Express | |
| N972FD | Boeing 757-28ASF | FedEx Express | |
| OE-LNK | Boeing 757-223SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
| OE-LNO | Boeing 757-223PCF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
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| After East Midlands it was off to West Midlands Safari Park for some non-aviation recreation, highly recommended although I advise a weekday during school term otherwise there isn't much to separate it from a three-hour traffic jam! | |||
| On arriving at Oxford we just had a quick blast around, with a bit more effort I could perhaps have logged a few more tins but happy enough with what we got. We then went to the on-site Premier Inn where we were flabbergasted to learn the Beefeater next door wasn't taking bookings or walk-ins - bearing in mind it's there to more or less exclusively serve the hotel guests with no residential areas nearby to provide trade and nothing else within the airport complex serving food! Just East/Uber Eats didn't offer much so it was a lengthy walk to The Jolly Boatman which to be fair was well worth the effort! Luckily the Beafeater did let us in for a few beverages when we got back, and never at any point did we note it as being anywhere near full. | |||
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London Oxford Airport OXF / EGTK |
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| 2-ANVL | Dassault Falcon 8X | Volare Aviation | |
| 2-LCXO | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 | Firnas Airways | Derelict |
| 2-MSTG | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | Mustang Sally Aviation | |
| 2-NITE | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | Air Tonite Ltd (Volare Aviation) | |
| 9H-JFX | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Flexjet Malta | |
| F-GUYA | Robin DR400/160 Major | Private | |
| G-AVJJ | Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B | The Little Jet Company (Regency Jet) | |
| G-BOIG | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | GFT Warrior Group | |
| G-CJDB | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ | Breed Aircraft Ltd | |
| G-EMDM | Diamond DA 40 Diamond Star | Private | |
| G-GFOA | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Go Fly Oxford | |
| G-LDGF | Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star | TwinStar4Hire Ltd | |
| G-LDGG | Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star | TwinStar4Hire Ltd | |
| G-LDNG | Diamond DA 62 | TwinStar4Hire Ltd | |
| G-MINJ | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | Barkley Consulting BV | |
| G-NICU | Leonardo AW169 | The Children's Air Ambulance (Sloane Helicopters) | |
| G-NSYS | Eurocopter EC135 T1 | Nova Aerospace Ltd (Capital Air Services) | |
| G-OXFE | Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V | Oxford Aviation Academy | |
| G-OXFF | Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V | Oxford Aviation Academy | |
| G-PLIP | Diamond DA 40 D Diamond Star | Leading Edge Aviation | |
| G-SADK | Diamond DA 40 D Diamond Star | Romeo Golf Aviation (Leading Edge Aviation) | |
| G-TAAB | Cirrus SR22 | Alpha Bravo Aviation | |
| HB-IKS | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A | Air Charter AG | |
| M-EADE | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A | Hadleigh Aviation | |
| N22SY | Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage JetPROP DLX | Private | |
| N51VE | Gulfstream G-V | Lovefrom Inc | |
| N199BA | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | Phenom Acquisition LLC | |
| N506QS | Textron 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets International | |
| T7-VRF | Honda HA-420 HondaJet Elite II | Corporate | |
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Day Two Sunday 16th July |
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| No changes noted at Oxford on the morning and the Brize Norton list below were all logged from Fairford. | |||
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RAF Brize Norton BZZ / EGVN |
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| ZZ172 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | Royal Air Force - 24/99 Squadrons | BZZ-CHS |
| ZZ175 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | Royal Air Force - 24/99 Squadrons | AKT-BZZ |
| ZZ330 | Airbus Voyager KC2 (A330-243 MRTT) | Royal Air Force - 10/101 Squadrons | |
| We got into Fairford with relative ease, the weather over the previous two days had been fairly horrendous and it was looking like we'd picked the best of a bad three days, turns out we had although we still had to endure two heavy downpours. Being July I refused to wear my coat on principle but after about two hours I gave up and returned to the car to get it! Lot's of reports that the show wasn't as good as previous years, personally I think people need to be grateful for what they get, I can envisage a time in the not so distant future where air shows no longer exist and they need to be enjoyed while they're still here. Highlight for me was the Me262, the first time one has actually been welcome in the country! That said, an airframe built in America in the mid-2000s and powered by a fuel efficient General Electric engine amongst other modernisations has no business calling itself a replica. The volume of Harriers and VTOL jets in general was very welcome. As is always the case there were several last minute cancellations, including a Zambian C-27J, Boeing E-6B Mercury and Lockheed CP-140M Aurora plus a few more. Personally, I think the UK MOD should be obligated to send one of each type in their inventory - where was the Shadow, Airseeker, Envoy IV, Chinook (static), Puma, Merlin HM2? I know I said above be grateful for what you get but this should be easy stuff! The pair of Indian Jaguars that were on the verge of attending would have been the highlight! Theme of this year was Italian Air Force and Skytanker as both were celebrating their centenaries. | |||
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RAF Fairford FFD / EGVA |
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| Flying Display | |||
| 430/1 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 434/3 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 437/5 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 439/4 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 440/6 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 441/2 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| 442/7 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| MM81392/E.I.922 | Agusta AH-129D Mangusta | Italian Army - 49° Gruppo Squadroni 'Capricorno' | |
| 54+16 | Airbus A400M Atlas | German Air Force - Lufttransportgeschwader 62 | |
| ZZ335 | Airbus Voyager KC3 | Royal Air Force - 10 Squadron (AirTanker Services) | |
| PA474/AR-L/VN-T | Avro Lancaster B1 | Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | |
| 11-0058 | Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey | US Air Force - 7SOS/352SOW | |
| 61-0029/BD | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | US Air Force - 2BW | |
| ZA683 | Boeing Chinook HC6A | Royal Air Force - 18 Squadron | |
| 60-0335/D | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | US Air Force - 351ARS/100ARW | |
| 8805 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8816 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8817 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8818 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8819 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8820 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| 8821 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| XX177 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX219 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX278 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX295 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX311 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX319 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX322 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX325 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| 113/4-IR | Dassault Rafale C | French Air and Space Force - ETR 03.004 | |
| E.25-08/79-08/1 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-38/79-38/4 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-52/794-52/7 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-63/74-17/2 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-78/79-02/5 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-86/79-32/6 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| ZJ914 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 29 Squadron | |
| CSX.7352/36-55 | Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo Volo | |
| RJF01 | Extra 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF02 | Extra 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF03 | Extra 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF04 | Extra 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| FA-87 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - F-16 Solo Display | |
| MM82038/15-75 | Leonardo HH-139B | Italian Air Force - 15° Stormo | |
| MM55224/61-23 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Italian Air Force - 61° Stormo | |
| ZM161/027 | Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | Royal Air Force - 617 Squadron | |
| 08-6205 | Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II | US Air Force - 67SOS/352SOW | |
| D-IMTT | Messerschmitt Me 262 Swallow (replica) | Flugmuseum Messerschmitt | Marked 501244 |
| VA.1B-24/01-914 | McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B+ Matador II | Spanish Navy - 9 Escuadrilla | |
| VA.1B-26/01-916 | McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B+ Matador II | Spanish Navy - 9 Escuadrilla | |
| HN-411 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Finnish Air Force - HävLLv 11 | |
| 79+10 | NH Industries NH90 TTH | German Army - TrspHubschrRgt 10 | |
| 44+29 | Panavia PA-200 Tornado IDS | German Air Force - TLG33 | |
| 45+14 | Panavia PA-200 Tornado ECR | German Air Force - TLG51 | |
| G-BORK | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Turweston Flying Club | Flypast with RJF E300s |
| 9242 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Czech Air Force - 211 Tacticka Letka | |
| 39268/268 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Swedish Air Force - Skaraborg Wing (F7) | |
| 6003 | Saab JAS-39E Gripen | Saab | |
| 60125/125 | Saab Sk.60 | Swedish Air Force - Luftstridsskolan | |
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| Static Display | |||
| I-RVEG | Aermacchi MB.326E | Private | Marked MM54168/6-43 |
| 6063 | Aero L-159A ALCA | Czech Republic Air Force - 212 Tacticka Letka | |
| I-CECI | Aeromere F8L Falco III | Private | |
| ZJ165 | Aérospatiale AS365N2 Dauphin II | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - F.O.S.T. (Bristow) | |
| G-ETPO | Agusta A109S Grand | QinetiQ - Empire Test Pilots School (Castle Air) | |
| 274 | AgustaWestland AW139 | Irish Air Corps - 3 Operations Wing (301 Squadron) | |
| ZZ405 | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 | Army Air Corps - 1 Regiment (652/659/661 Squadrons) | |
| 2403 | Airbus A330-202 MRTT | Royal Saudi Air Force - 24 Squadron | |
| ZM421/421 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 30/70 Squadrons | |
| ZM511/11 | Airbus H135 Juno HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 FTS (60 Squadron) | |
| ZM525/25 | Airbus H135 Juno HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 FTS (60 Squadron) | |
| ZM502/02 | Airbus H145 Jupiter HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 FTS (202 Squadron) | |
| F-WMXB | Airbus H175M | Airbus Helicopters | |
| T-056 | Airbus KC-30M (A330-243 MRTT) | NATO - Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit | |
| F-GITZ | American General AG-5B Tiger | Private | |
| MM55043/51-81 | AMX A-11A Ghibli | Italian Air Force - 51° Stormo | |
| MM7163/51-72 | AMX A-11A Ghibli | Italian Air Force - 51° Stormo | |
| 810 | Antonov An-26 Curl | Romanian Air Force - Escadron 902 | |
| MM62279/41-01 | ATR P-72A MPA | Italian Air Force - 41° Stormo | |
| ZB131 | BAE Systems Hawk 167 | Qatar Emiri Air Force - 11 Squadron | |
| ZB132 | BAE Systems Hawk 167 | Qatar Emiri Air Force - 11 Squadron | |
| ZK011/B | BAE Systems Hawk T2 | Royal Air Force - 4 FTS (4 Squadron) | |
| ZK031/FG | BAE Systems Hawk T2 | Royal Air Force - 4 FTS (25 Squadron) | |
| G-HMGA | Beech 200 Super King Air | HM Coastguard (2 Excel Aviation) | |
| 11-0061 | Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey | US Air Force - 7SOS/352SOW | |
| ZM710 | Boeing AH-64E Apache AH2 | Army Air Corps - 3 Regiment (662/663 Squadrons) | |
| 61-0004/LA | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | US Air Force - 93BS/307BW | |
| ZZ177 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | Royal Air Force - 99 Squadron | |
| 99-0169 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | US Air Force - 315AW | |
| 60-0333/D | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | US Air Force - 351ARS/100ARW | |
| N572MA | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | Metrea Strategic Mobility | |
| MM62227/14-02 | Boeing KC-767A | Italian Air Force - 14° Stormo | |
| ZP804/04 | Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 | Royal Air Force - 120 Squadron | |
| D-483 | Boeing-Vertol CH-47F Chinook | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 298 Squadron | |
| D-603 | Boeing-Vertol CH-47F Chinook | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 298 Squadron | |
| G-ETPK | British Aerospace Avro RJ70 | QinetiQ - Empire Test Pilots School | |
| T.21-01/35-01 | CASA C-295M | Spanish Air Force - Ala 35 | |
| G-EGCD | Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP | Avro Flying Group | |
| N1064D | Cessna LC-126A | Private | |
| HB-KGC | Cirrus SR22T | Private | |
| G-FRAF | Dassault Falcon 20E | Draken Europe | |
| C-GITA | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A | Top Aces | Marked 040 |
| LN-DHZ | De Havilland DH.115 Vampire FB52 | Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron | Marked 6-29 |
| G-BCPU | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 | G-BCPU Group | Marked WP973 |
| G-ARMG | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 | Private | Marked WK558/DH |
| G-HMGD | Diamond DA62 MPP | HM Coastguard (2 Excel Aviation) | |
| MM62157/E.I.102 | Dornier 228-212 | Italian Army - 28° Gruppo Squadroni 'Tucano' | |
| ZJ128 | EH Industries EH101 Merlin HC4 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 845 NAS | |
| ZM335 | Embraer EMB-500 Phenom T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 FTS (45 Squadron) | |
| 271 | Eurocopter EC135 P2 | Irish Air Corps - 3 Operations Wing (302 Squadron) | |
| 31+14 | Eurofighter EF-2000 | German Air Force - TLG73 | |
| 31+22 | Eurofighter EF-2000 | German Air Force - TLG73 | |
| ZR515 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon | Qatar Emiri Air Force (BAE Systems) | Marked QA414 |
| ZK319/319 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 11 Squadron | |
| ZK383/383 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon T3 | Royal Air Force - 12 Squadron | |
| MM7324/36-41 | Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon | Italian Air Force - 36° Stormo | |
| I-AEKA | Fiat G.46B | Private | Marked MM53491 |
| I-AEKT | Fiat G.46B | Private | |
| I-GIGE | Fiat G.46B | Private | |
| FA-114 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 349 Squadron | |
| FA-68 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 350 Squadron | |
| J-017 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 312 Squadron | |
| J-514 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 312 Squadron | |
| ET-615 | General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon | Royal Danish Air Force - Eskadrille 730 | |
| 90-0813/SP | General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 480FS/52FW | |
| 91-0343/SP | General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 480FS/52FW | |
| G-JWMA | Gloster Meteor T7 | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company (Zephyr Aviation) | Marked WA638 |
| ZE551/VY | Grob G103A Viking TX1 | Royal Air Force - 622 VGS | |
| ZM319/19 | Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 FTS (57 Squadron) | |
| ZM321/21 | Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 FTS (57 Squadron) | |
| G-BEZG | Grumman American AA-5 Traveller | G-BEZG Flying Group | |
| MM62303/14-12 | Gulfstream E-550A CAEW | Italian Air Force - 14° Stormo | |
| N3030Z | Gulfstream G-VII (G500) | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| ZZ502 | Hawker Beechcraft Avenger T1 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 750 NAS | |
| ZZ190 | Hawker Hunter F58 | Hawker Hunter Aviation | |
| 84-0085 | Learjet C-21A | US Air Force - 76AS/86AW | |
| CSX62219/RS-50 | Leonardo C-27J Spartan | Italian Air Force - 46ª Brigata Aerea | |
| MM81871/9-10 | Leonardo HH-101A Caesar | Italian Air Force - 9° Stormo | |
| MM81993/E.I.109 | Leonardo UH-169B | Italian Army - 30° Gruppo Squadroni 'Pegaso' | |
| 2721 | LET L-410UVP-E Turbolet | Slovakian Air Force - 1. Dopravná Letka | |
| 346 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| 80-1096/BB | Lockheed U-2S | US Air Force - 99ERS/9RW | |
| 130612/612 | Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules | Royal Canadian Air Force - 436 Squadron | |
| F-019 | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 313/322 Squadrons | |
| F-027 | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 313/322 Squadrons | |
| 19-5484/LN | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | US Air Force - 495FS/48FW | |
| 19-5493/LN | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | US Air Force - 495FS/48FW | |
| ZM155/021 | Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | Royal Air Force - 617 Squadron | |
| MM62181/46-46 | Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules | Italian Air Force - 46ª Brigata Aerea | |
| 09-5713 | Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II | US Air Force - 67SOS/352SOW | |
| 96-5300 | Lockheed Martin WC-130J Weatherbird | US Air Force - 53WRS/403 Wing | |
| G-CLLK | Max Holste MH 1521 Broussard | Private | Marked 30-QA |
| MM7200/1-04 | McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II | Italian Navy - GRUPAER | |
| MM55032/1-01 | McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B+ Harrier II | Italian Navy - GRUPAER | |
| 01518 | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II | Hellenic Air Force - 338 Squadron | |
| 92-0364/LN | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | US Air Force - 494FS/48FW | |
| 97-0222/LN | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | US Air Force - 492FS/48FW | |
| 9868 | Mil Mi-171Sh Hip | Czech Republic Air Force - 222 Vrtulníkovou Letka | |
| N088 | NH Industries NH90 NFH | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 860 Squadron | |
| 79+38 | NH Industries NH90 TTH | German Army - TrspHubschrRgt 10 | |
| D-FAME | North American Harvard IV | Flying Legends | Marked LE-W |
| G-CMDK | North American P-51D Mustang | Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight | Marked 44-13779/WD-C |
| N51ZW | North American P-51D Mustang | Flying Legends | Marked 472927/WZ-W |
| I-SSEP | North American T-6G Texan | Private | Marked MM54101/4-06 |
| MM7029/6-22 | Panavia PA-200A Tornado | Italian Air Force - 6° Stormo | |
| MM7062/6-74 | Panavia PA-200A Tornado | Italian Air Force - 6° Stormo | |
| D-EKLY | Piaggio (Focke-Wulf) FWP.149D | Private | |
| D-EHJK | Piaggio P.149D | Private | Marked 4-01 |
| MM62161 | Piaggio P.180 Avanti | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo Volo | |
| G-HYUK | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander | Cranfield Aerospace Solutions | |
| PI-05 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Finnish Air Force - TukiLLv / 4 Flight | |
| HB-FXK | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus Aircraft | |
| HB-HZD | Pilatus PC-21 | Pilatus Aircraft | |
| G-BEZL | Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C | 2 Excel Aviation | |
| D-EMZF | Reims Cessna F172H Skyhawk | Private | Marked 69-0667 |
| G-NFLB | Saab 340B | Cranfield University | |
| SE-RMS | Saab GlobalEye (BD-700-1A10 Global 6000) | Saab | |
| 34 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Hungarian Air Force - 59th Tactical Wing | |
| 39839/839 | Saab JAS-39D Gripen | Swedish Air Force - Skaraborg Wing (F7) | |
| 6012 | Saab JAS-39E Gripen | Saab | |
| 60105 | Saab Sk.60 | Swedish Air Force - Luftstridsskolan | |
| G-UASA | Schiebel Camcopter S-100 | HM Coastguard (Bristow Helicopters) | |
| G-ASAL | Scottish Aviation Bulldog 124 | Pioneer Flying Company Ltd | |
| XX520 | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | RAF Air Training Corps | |
| D-ESMC | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM | Private | Marked MM55013/70-44 |
| ST-42 | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D | Belgian Air Component - 5/9 Squadrons | |
| MM61936/60-23 | SIAI-Marchetti S.208M | Italian Air Force - 60° Stormo | |
| MM62003/60-41 | SIAI-Marchetti S.208M | Italian Air Force - 60° Stormo | |
| 84+39 | Sikorsky CH-53G | German Air Force - Hubschraubergeschwader 64 | |
| G-MCGK | Sikorsky S-92A | HM Coastguard (Bristow Helicopters) | |
| N69745 | Stinson V-77 Reliant | Navy Wings | Marked as 42-46703 |
| 11413 | Socata TB-30 Epsilon | Portuguese Air Force - Esquadra 101 | |
| 11418 | Socata TB-30 Epsilon | Portuguese Air Force - Esquadra 101 | |
| 131/XQ | Socata TBM-700 | French Air and Space Force - ET 41 | |
| 8309 | Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter | Polish Air Force - 40 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego | |
| G-RRGN | Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX | Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight | Marked PS853/C |
| N408PX | Textron 408 SkyCourier | Textron Aviation | |
| ZM323/323 | Textron T-6C Texan T1 | Royal Air Force - 4 FTS (72 Squadron) | |
| ZM328/328 | Textron T-6C Texan T1 | Royal Air Force - 4 FTS (72 Squadron) | |
| G-VRRV | Vans RV-12 | Southampton University Aviation Society | |
| C-GVKI | Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter | Viking Air | |
| ZB690 | Westland Gazelle AH1 | Army Air Corps - 5 Regiment (665 Squadron) | |
| ZB693 | Westland Gazelle AH1 | Army Air Corps - 5 Regiment (665 Squadron) | |
| G-NCKS | Westland Lynx AH7 | Project Lynx | Marked XZ179/W |
| G-CIBW | Westland Scout AH1 | Historic Army Aircraft Flight | Marked XT626/Q |
| G-KASX | Westland Seafire F.XVII | Navy Wings | Marked SX336/VL-105 |
| G-BDNI | Westland Sea King Mk.48 | Lift West (Helicopters) Ltd | Marked RS-02 |
| G-CBUI | Westland Wasp HAS.1 | Navy Wings | Marked XT420/422 |
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| Support | |||
| 436 | Aermacchi MB-339NAT | UAE Air Force - Fursan Al Emarat Display Team | |
| HA-HSG | Aérospatiale SA342M Gazelle | Private | Filming the show |
| SE-RMT | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Saab | |
| 8808 | British Aerospace Hawk 65A | Royal Saudi Air Force - 88 Squadron ("Saudi Hawks") | |
| E.25-40/794-40/3 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| E.25-12/79-12/8 | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | Spanish Air Force - Patrulla Águila Display Team | |
| T-784 | Cessna 560XL Citation Excel | Swiss Air Force | |
| 324/4-HW | Dassault Rafale B | French Air and Space Force - ETR 03.004 | |
| 026 | EADS CASA C-295M | Polish Air Force - 13 Eskadra Lotnicza | |
| ZJ920/920 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 29 Squadron | |
| MM7355/4-67 | Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon | Italian Air Force 4° Stormo | |
| E-191 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Royal Danish Air Force - Eskadrille 730 | |
| FA-95 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component F-16 Solo Display | |
| 84-0126 | Learjet C-21A | US Air Force - 76AS/86AW | |
| CSX55223/61-22 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Italian Air Force - 61° Stormo | |
| 1215 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | UAE Air Force - Transport Wing | |
| HN-421 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Finnish Air Force - HävLLv 11 | |
| 39231/231 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Swedish Air Force - Skaraborg Wing (F7) | |
| 60062/62 | Saab Sk.60 | Swedish Air Force - Luftstridsskolan | |
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| Based | |||
| 80-1079/BB | Lockheed U-2S | US Air Force - 99ERS/9RW | |
| Visitors | |||
| G-BBRC | Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru | G-BBRC Ltd | |
| 97-0401 | Gulfstream C-37A (G-V) | US Air Force - 99AS/89AW | |
| 20-1949 | Gulfstream C-37B (G-V-SP/G550) | US Air Force - 99AS/89AW | |
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| With Antony and Chloe both having managed to get the Saturday and Sunday off work, it was expected at least one of them would cop the Monday morning early shift, meaning the prospect of a long four hour drive home off the back of an already long day. It was only the night before we realised that neither of them had in fact got an early start, so at just £33pp, the Travelodge at EMA was booked! A quick drive around yielded the same freighters and only two new airframes. Even with the drive home cut in half, I was still knackered and didn't even bother asking for an airport-facing room to cop freighters, just a quick Burger King then straight to bed and out like a light. | |||
| East Midlands Airport | |||
| D-IMFE | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | ProAir Aviation | |
| G-ILBG | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | Catreus | |
| Overflights | |||
| F-GZNJ | Boeing 777-328ER | Air France | CDG-IAD |
| N862GT | Boeing 747-8F | Atlas Air | STR-BHM |
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| A quick drive around East Midlands finally found some change on the cargo aprons with it now being a weekday, after that it was just straight back to Darlington concluding another successful RIAT! I can't believe it took me until 2018 to attend my first one! Here's to next year when it will be a Farnborough year as well...that's if my mortgage renewal doesn't do its best to stop me from going! | |||
| East Midlands Airport | |||
| G-DHLE | Boeing 767-3JHERF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-DHLJ | Boeing 767-3JHERF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-DHLK | Boeing 767-3JHERF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-DHLX | Boeing 777-200LRF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air UK) | |
| G-EZAV | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| N331UP | Boeing 767-34AERF | UPS Airlines | |
| OE-LNC | Boeing 757-28APCF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |