Fairford (Royal International Air Tattoo) – Friday 18th July 2025 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

Delayed report from last year’s show. Fingers crossed that the American bombers in attendance there now clear off in time to allow this year’s edition to take place. This report is from the Friday of the show and there was a large portion of the static area, not accessible to the public, as exhibits were still arriving. The following list is only what I saw and I don’t claim to have seen everything that might have been present.

The photographs can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720333060083

Static:
MV293/Z, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe, G-SPIT, United Kingdom (6S/649205)
XT131/B, Westland-Bell Sioux AH.1, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, G-CICN, Army Air Corps (1540)
XX546/03, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, G-WINI, United Kingdom (BH120/238)
XX631/W, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, G-BZXS, United Kingdom (BH120/296)
XX667/16, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, G-BZFN, United Kingdom (BH120/325)
(XZ209), Westland Lynx AH.7, JARTS, Royal Air Force (125)
ZB684, Westland Gazelle AH.1, JAFTEU, Royal Air Force (1991)
ZK021/L, BAE Systems Hawk T.2, 4(R) Sqn/4 FTS, Royal Air Force (RT012/1250)
ZK343/343/WS-C, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4, IX(B) Sqn, Royal Air Force (380/BS104)
ZK373/373, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4, 3 Sqn, Royal Air Force (BS134)
ZK383/383, Eurofighter Typhoon T.3, 12(B) Sqn, Royal Air Force (393/BT028)
ZM142/008, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, 207 Sqn, Royal Air Force (BK-08)
ZM316/16, Grob Prefect T.1, 3 FTS, Royal Air Force (11138)
ZM333, EMBRAER Phenom 100, 45(R) Sqn/3 FTS, Royal Air Force (50000375)
ZM404/404, Airbus Atlas C.1, 70 Sqn, Royal Air Force (021)
ZM505/05, Airbus Juno HT.1, 1 FTS, Royal Air Force (2002)
ZM528/28, Airbus Juno HT.1, 1 FTS, Royal Air Force (2034)
ZP802/02, Boeing Poseidon MRA.1, 120 Sqn, Royal Air Force (64176/7642)
G-BYWU/WU, Grob Tutor T.1, 6 FTS/Oxford UAS, Royal Air Force (82155E)
130616/616, Lockheed CC-130J Hercules, 436 Sqn, Royal Canadian Air Force (5689)
6059, Aero L-159A, 212.tl/21.Ztl, Czech Air Force (156059)
9234, SAAB JAS-39C Gripen, 211.tl/21.zTL, Czech Air Force (39-239)
1256/SU-BPN, Antonov An-74T-200A, Flight Instructor School/533 Air Wing, Egyptian Air Force (36547098979/19-05)
76+09, Airbus Helicopters H145M, HSG 64, German Air Force (20096)
55+03, Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules, BATS, German Air Force (5944)
43+59, Panavia Tornado IDS, TLG 51, German Air Force (157/GS032/4059)
45+20, Panavia Tornado IDS, TLG 33, German Air Force (553/GS168/4220)
507, Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG, 331 Mira, Hellenic Air Force (594)
555, Dassault Mirage 2000-5EG, 331 Mira, Hellenic Air Force (605)
270, Eurocopter EC.135P2+, 302 Squadron, Irish Air Corps (0425)
MM62281/41-04, Avions de Transport Régional ATR-72-600 (P-72A), 88° Gruppo/41° Stormo, Italian Air Force (1031)
MM81977/E.I.108, Leonardo AW.169 (UH-169B), 30° Gruppo Squadroni/2° Reggimento Aviazione, Italian Army (69115)
MM62270/10-03, Avions de Transport Régional ATR-42-500MP (P-42B), 3° Nucleo Aereo/Guardia Costiera, Italian Coastguard (803)
MM51-15302/E.I.51, Piper L-18C Super Cub, G-BJTP, Italian (18-999)
347, Lockheed C-130H Hercules, 3 Sqn, Royal Jordanian Air Force (4929)
42 blue, Airbus Helicopters AS.365N3+ Dauphin 2, Sraigtasparniu Eskadrile, Lithuanian Air Force (7013)
T-057, Airbus A330-243MRTT, Multinational MRTT Unit, NATO (1945)
D-473, Boeing CH-47F Chinook, 298 Sqn, Royal Netherlands Air Force (M.7473)
D-483, Boeing CH-47F Chinook, 298 Sqn, Royal Netherlands Air Force (M.7483)
L-02, Pilatus PC-7, 131 EMVO Sqn, Royal Netherlands Air Force (539)
L-04, Pilatus PC-7, 131 EMVO Sqn, Royal Netherlands Air Force (541)
NZ7572/72, Boeing 757-2K2C, 40 Sqn, Royal New Zealand Air Force (26634)
23-319/319, CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder, 8(MR) Sqn, Pakistan Air Force (FC1C0319)
23-323/323, CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder, 8(MR) Sqn, Pakistan Air Force (FC1C0323)
4479/479, Lockheed C-130H Hercules, 6 Sqn, Pakistan Air Force (4479)
1501, Lockheed C-130E Hercules, 33.BLTr, Polish Air Force (4428)
4047/WX, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 6.elt, 03-0047, Polish Air Force (JC-8)
MAB, Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 10 Sqn/Flying Wing 8, Qatar Emiri Air Force (50210/F209/QATAR-2)
ZB135, BAE Systems Hawk Mk.167, 11 Sqn, Qatar Emiri Air Force (QA005)
10, IAR-823, F-AZLQ, Romanian (10)
L9-61/61, Pilatus PC-9M, 152 Letalska Eskadrilja, Slovenian Air Force (181)
(C.16-73)/14-73, Eurofighter EF2000 Tifon, Ala 14, Spanish Air Force (SS054)
HD.24-06/49-06, Sikorsky S-76C, 801 Esc, Spanish Air Force (760402)
50783, Douglas R4D-65 Dakota, N151ZE, United States (26408)
80-1096/BB, Lockheed U-2S, 99th RS/9th RW, United States Air Force (096)
30146/146, Soko P-2 Kraguj, G-BSXD, Yugoslavian (030)
C-FADF, de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8, Voyageur Airways/Metrea (272)
C-FJWF, Bell 47H-1 (1359)
C-GVKI, Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 (897)
D-EGKZ, Grob G.120TP-A (11163)
D-FHHH, Grob G.520T Egrett II (10200)
G-AFTL, Lockheed 12A Electra (1203)
G-BCUS/121, Scottish Aviation Bulldog Srs.120/122 (BH120/373)
G-BXWV, FLS Sprint 160 (005)
G-ETPP, Agusta-Westland AW.139, Empire Test Pilots School, QinetiQ (31768)
G-ETPR, Beechcraft B300 Super King Air 350, Empire Test Pilots School, QinetiQ (FL-727)
G-EVTA, Vertical Aerospace VX4 (002)
G-PBYA/433915, Canadian-Vickers PBY-5A Canso (CV.283)
G-UASB, Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAV, HM Coastguard (000425)
HB-HZD, Pilatus PC-21 (102)
HB-VVN, Pilatus PC-24 (566)
N766GD, Gulfstream Aerospace GVII-G600 (73166)
N772HP, Raytheon Aircraft Company King Air B350 (FL-262)
SP-HSH, Dornier UH-1D Iroquois (8177)

Static area that wasn’t open & Southwestern flightlines:
WK558/DH, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22A, G-ARMG, United Kingdom (C1/0575)
XN637, Hunting Jet Provost T.3, G-BKOU, United Kingdom (PAC/W/13901)
XW324/U, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5 , G-BWSG, United Kingdom (EEP/JP/988)
XE688, Hawker Hunter T.72, Hawker Hunter Aviation, United Kingdom (HABL003031)
ZH832, Agusta-Westland Merlin HM.2, 814 NAS, Fleet Air Arm (50057/RN12/MCSP08)
ZZ527, Agusta-Westland Lynx Wildcat AH.1, 1 Regiment, Army Air Corps (534)
1525, LET L-410FG Turbolet, 242.tsl, Czech Air Force (851525)
0713, PZL-Świdnik W-3A Sokol, 243.vrl, Czech Air Force (370713)
0714, PZL-Świdnik W-3A Sokol, 243.vrl, Czech Air Force (370714)
HH-4, Hughes 500D, 2.HK/HekoP, Finnish Army (63-1200D)
79+35, NH Industries NH90-TTH, THR 10, German Army (1421/TGEE35)
74, Airbus Helicopters H225M, MH 86.HE, Hungarian Air Force (3133)
279, Agusta-Westland AW.139, 301 Squadron, Irish Air Corps (31145)
282, Pilatus PC-12/47E, 104 Sqn, Irish Air Corps (1838)
MM6305/10, Fiat G.91R/1A, I-AMIC, Italian (169)
MM7349/4-51, Eurofighter EF.2000 (F-2000A), 904° GEA/4° Stormo, Italian Air Force (IS075)
MM55154/61-01, Aermacchi M.346 (T-346A), 212° Gruppo/61° Stormo, Italian Air Force (7025)
MM55155/61-04, Aermacchi M.346 (T-346A), 212° Gruppo/61° Stormo, Italian Air Force (7049)
CSX62222/46-86, Alenia C-27J Spartan, 98° Gruppo/46 Brigata Aerea TM, Italian Air Force (4133)
MM54168/6-43, Aermacchi MB.326E, I-RVEG, Italian (6172/18)
N-234, NH Industries NH90-NFH, 860 Sqn, Royal Netherlands Navy (1234/NLN010)
19606, Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.514, Esquadra 751, Portuguese Air Force (50128)
QA124, Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian, 42nd Squadron/Flying Wing 4, 19-0015, Qatar Emiri Air Force (QT015)
L2-01, Alenia C-27J Spartan, 152 Letalska Eskadrilja, Slovenian Air Force (4204)
L9-69/69, Pilatus PC-9M, 152 Letalska Eskadrilja, Slovenian Air Force (642)
161230/05, Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk (Hkp-16A), 2.Hkpskv, Swedish Air Force (70-3824)
V-601, Dornier Do.27H-2, HB-HKD, Swiss (2008)
85-0060/EL red, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 34th BS/28th BW, United States Air Force (20)
86-0012, Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy, 337th AS/439th AW, United States Air Force (500-98)
(21-46091), Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, 141st ARS/108th Wing/New Jersey ANG, United States Air Force (41906/1301)
20-5937, Lockheed MC-130J Commando II, 67th SOS/352nd SOW, United States Air Force (5937)
59-1475/D red/white/blue, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 351st ARS/100th ARW, United States Air Force (17963/T0378)
64-14848/OF blue, Boeing RC-135V Stratotanker, 38th RS/55th Wing, United States Air Force (18788)
91-0302/LN blue, McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle, 492nd FS/48th FW, United States Air Force (1209/E167)
19-5484/LN, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 495th FS/48th FW, United States Air Force (AF-312)
19-5495/LN, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 495th FS/48th FW, United States Air Force (AF-323)
22-03466, Boeing AH-64E Apache, 1-3rd Avn Rgt, United States Army (CU110)
D-HHFW, Bell 206B JetRanger III (4257)
F-GITZ, American General AG-5B Tiger (10140)
G-BVTM, Reims/Cessna F.152 II (F152-1827)
G-CMIM, Grob Vigilant T.1 (6576)
G-MAFB, Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II (F406-0080)
(I-FENI)/303-23, Piaggio P.166C Albatross (411)
N232E, Fairchild F.24R-40 Argus (R40-425)

Southeastern flightlines:
XX177, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312024/024)
XX202, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312049/049)
XX219, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312055/055)
XX232, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312068/068)
XX242, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312078/078)
XX278, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312103/103)
XX281, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312106/106)
XX295, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1W, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312120/124)
XX319, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312144/162)
XX321, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312146/164)
XX322, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force (312147/165)
XZ616, Westland Lynx AH.7, G-LNKX, United Kingdom (167)
ZK324/324, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4, 29 Sqn, Royal Air Force (324/BS085)
ZK344/344, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4, 29 Sqn, Royal Air Force (384/BS105)
5, Breguet 1150 Atlantique 2, 23F, French Navy (5)
R11-003/003, Ilyushin Il-78MP, 10(MRTT) Sqn, Pakistan Air Force (0063466998)
C.16-36/14-36, Eurofighter EF2000 Tifon, Ala 14, Spanish Air Force (SS017)
C.16-62/14-62/10047, Eurofighter EF2000 Tifon, Ala 14, Spanish Air Force (SS044)

Northside flightlines:
ZZ514, Agusta-Westland Lynx Wildcat HMA.2, 825 NAS, Fleet Air Arm (519)
ZZ528, Agusta-Westland Lynx Wildcat HMA.2, 825 NAS, Fleet Air Arm (535)
E-006, General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon, Esk 727, Royal Danish Air Force (6F-49)
HN-417/17, McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet, HävLLv 11, Finnish Air Force (1399/FNC017)
HN-442/42, McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet, HävLLv 11, Finnish Air Force (1459/FNC042)
54+21, Airbus A400M, LTG 62, German Air Force (079)
79+37, NH Industries NH90-TTH, THR 10, German Army (1423/TGEE37)
79+41, NH Industries NH90-TTH, THR 10, German Army (1449/TGEE041/440457)
MM54482/2, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6677/072/AD011)
MM54487/0, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6684/079/AA035)
MM54510/10, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6726/121/AA058)
MM54514/6, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6735/130/AA062)
MM54518, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6746/141/AA066)
MM54534, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6741/136/AA068)
MM54551/1, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6772/167/AD018)
MM55054, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6848/188/AA085)
MM55055/5, Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN(MLU), 313° Gruppo/Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force (6849/189/AA086)
4056, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 6.elt/31.BLT, 03-0056, Polish Air Force (JC-17)
4061, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 6.elt/31.BLT, 03-0061, Polish Air Force (JC-22)
396002, SAAB JAS 39E Gripen, SAAB, Swedish Air Force (39-6002)
396003, SAAB JAS 39E Gripen, SAAB, Swedish Air Force (39-6003)
161226/01, Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk (Hkp-16A), 2.Hkpskv, Swedish Air Force (70-4130)

Arrivals:
XZ588, Westland Sea King HAR.3, G-SEAK, United Kingdom (WA.854)
ZK553, Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.6, 7 Sqn, Royal Air Force (M7704)
ZM705, Boeing Apache AH.2, 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps (UD006)
ZM713, Boeing Apache AH.2, 1 Regiment, Army Air Corps (UD014)
ZM745, Boeing Apache AH.2, 7 Regiment, Army Air Corps (UD046)
ZZ511, Agusta-Westland Lynx Wildcat AH.1, 7 Regiment, Army Air Corps (509)
CT-03, Airbus A400M, 20 Smaldeel, Belgian Air Component (109)
FB-24, General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon, 350 Smaldeel, Belgian Air Component (6J-24)
201/36-CA, Boeing E-3F Sentry, EDCA 01.036, French Air Force (24115)
147/XS, SOCATA TBM-700A, ET 00.041, French Air Force (147)
83+10, Westland Super Lynx Mk.88A, MFG 5, German Navy (429)
Q-44, Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian, 301 Sqn, Royal Netherlands Air Force (NL014)
018, CASA/EADS C.295M, 13.eltr/8.BLTr, Polish Air Force (S-020)
84-0126, Gates Learjet Corporation C-21A Learjet, 76th AS/86th AW, United States Air Force (35A-572)
N70AS, Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander (2314)
G-OFLX, EMBRAER ERJ-145LU, BAE Systems (145588)
G-OWTN, EMBRAER ERJ-145EU, BAE Systems (145010)
SE-RMT, Bombardier Aerospace Global 6000 (9624)
C-GFMQ, de Havilland Canada DHC-8-106 Dash 8 ISR, PAL Aerospace/Home Office (241)
N700TN, Beechcraft H18 (BA-718)

Flying display only:
LF363/RF-J, Hawker Hurricane IIC, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Royal Air Force (41H/469290)
P7350/KL-B, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire IIA, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Royal Air Force (CBAF/14)
PL983, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI, G-PRXI, United Kingdom (6S/583723)
PS853/C, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, G-RRGN, United Kingdom (6S/594677)
ZM166/032, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, 207 Sqn, Royal Air Force (BK-32)
ZZ665, Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint, 51 Sqn, Royal Air Force (18778/730)

Photo credits: Grant Robinson


Best regards,

Grant Robinson
http://www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordaviationgroup
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums

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