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•A rare civilian static item is confirmed this week in the shape of an A-4N Skyhawk!
Discovery Air Defence will be supplying an example from its fleet of jets for the static line up on Saturday and Sunday.
Elsewhere confirmations come from a Piaggio R166C, deHavilland Chipmunk and Hawker Hunter from HHA based at RAF Scampton.
•The USAF Heritage Flight is updated with the announcement that P-51B 'Berlin Express' will now be taking part in the display alongside the USAF F-22!
The aircraft is currently on its journey from Texas to the UK! See our Facebook page for a link to track the progress. Previously mentioned P-51D 'Frenesi' will no longer be flying the Heritage Flight.
A "razorback B-model Mustang P-51" is quite rare , a "D-model" with a bubble canopy is not....
•The Belgian Air Component confirms an additional static F-16AM Fighting Falcon for static display.
•The RAF adds more weight to the static park with another A400M Atlas C.1 and a second Tornado GR.4.
A Ukrainian news outlet called "Ltava" has posted a news story reporting that a pair of Su-27s and an Il-76MD will be attending RIAT 2017 - including a flying display which has been approved by RAF officials.
We await official confirmation as to whether this report is accurate or not.
•The USAF Heritage Flight is updated with the announcement that P-51B 'Berlin Express' will now be taking part in the display alongside the USAF F-22!
The aircraft is currently on its journey from Texas to the UK! See our Facebook page for a link to track the progress. Previously mentioned P-51D 'Frenesi' will no longer be flying the Heritage Flight.
A "razorback B-model Mustang P-51" is quite rare , a "D-model" with a bubble canopy is not....
On Saturday 8 July 2017 the canopy of Berlin Express got shattered in a dive during Flying Legends Duxford.
See pictures at http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=78017 ,
before, during -after the shattering of the canopy .
A lot of loose pieces indeed!
It is now rather doubtful whether this "Razorback Mustang" will fly during RIAT Fairford.
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-after the shattering of the canopy .
