The world’s biggest military air show, Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), is starting from today at Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules of the 6th Squadron will be in action at the event starting at 12:00 noon Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Lovely to see the Pakistan Air Force C-130 back again @airtattoo this year, great scheme too. pic.twitter.com/8CiSWzTG1v
— AeroResource (@AeroResource) July 11, 2018
The RIAT is an annual event held in July at the Royal Air Force Base, Fairford where aircraft from all over the world compete for the crown. Another significant purpose of the event is to support the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
This year’s event focuses on the centenary celebrations of the Royal Air Force ‘RAF100’ with teams from countries like the United States, France, Turkey, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark to name a few. With 31 teams competing for this year’s event, the airshow has already been dubbed as the world’s greatest airshow.
Birthday wishes from the Belgian Air Force as #RIAT welcomes international guests for #RAF100. Photo credits to @evansaviography @airtattoo @BeAirForce @BAFf16display pic.twitter.com/wMogeHPujU
— Royal International Air Tattoo PR (@RIATPR) July 12, 2018
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Pakistan participated in the Air Tattoo event for the first time in 2006, sending a tail-painted C-130 displaying a thank you message to the nations who participated in the Earthquake relief activities after the 2005 earthquakes that hit the country.
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The three-day event promises to be a spectacle with 7+ hours of flypasts and colorful displays from competing teams while also commemorating the 100 years of RAF by presenting a global salute.
