This year's RIAT was held from 19 - 21 July,
2024. The
participating aircraft and aircrews left on the Monday.
The participants list is as it was published (weekly update) by the RIAT
team until Thursday 11 July. It is updated with aircraft who were at RAF
Fairford from Friday until Monday either as visitor or in support of
participating aircrews.
Three of the four themes were centered around an anniversary: 50 YEARS
F-16, NATO 75 and RCAF100. The fourth theme being PUSHING THE
BOUNDARIES.
In 1974 the first flight by an F-16 Fighting Falcon was made. Ten
countries participated with one or more F-16s. The Netherlands for the
final time as the type will be withdrawn from service on 27 September
2024.
NATO celebrated its 75th anniversary at the NATO summit in Washington
DC. 20 of the 32 NATO countries participated in the theme including new
members Finland (joined 2023) and Sweden joined (2024).
The Royal Canadian Air Force celebrated its 100th anniversary. At RIAT
six types took part in the RCAF 100 theme: CF-188 Hornet, CC-130 Super
Hercules, CC-150 Polaris, CC-177 Globemaster, CC-295 Kingfisher and the
CH-146 Griffon. The last being flown in by the CC-177. The RCAF Hornet
team was supported by the CC-150.
The pushing the bounderies theme attracted the least participants. With
Canada (CH-146 from the AETE), Germany (Tornado from WTD-61), Italy
(F-2000A, C-27J Spartan and M-346 from the RSV) and the United Kingdom
(Typhoon FGR.4 from 41 TES) taking part with their aircraft.
For the overview of all military aircraft present from Friday 19 July
until Monday 21 July visit the
RIAT 2024
participants list
this contains the aforementioned participants list and based on my own
photographs). |
