heTattoo^ Royal^ International^ Air^ T^ (RIAT)^ at^ RAF^ Fairford,

UK,^ took^ place^ over^ three days^ (July^14 ‐16),^ at‐
ofa^ record^ crowd^ tracted^ 160,000^ people^ who^ enjoyed
thrilling^ flying^ demonstrations^ by some^ of^ the^ world’s
pilots.^ RIAT^ is^ theleadingworld's^ largest^ air^ show^ that
features^ military^ aircraft^ predominately with^ a^ few^ ci

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times (^) thrown in a fewacts over^ the^ years.^ vilian For 2017, in total,  246  aircraft^ took^ part^ in^ the^ Air^ Tattoo
from^32 air^ arms representing^26 nations.^ Highlights^
thethe^115 aircraft^ in^ among^ static^ park^ included^ a^ US
U^ ‐^2 spy^ plane,^ a Boeing^737 Airborne^ Early^ Warning^
from^ the^ Royal^ AustralianaircraftAir^ Force^ and^ a^ Royal
Canadian^ Air^ Force^ Boeing CH‐147F^ Chinook^ Helicop‐
which^ had^ been^ airlifted^ overterin^ the^ back^ of^ a^ giant
Boeingairlifter.^ CC‐^177 Globemaster^ After^ a^15 year
the^ Israeli^ Air^ Forceabsence,(IAF)^ has^ returned^ to^ RIAT,
with^ a^ Shimson^ C130J^ Hercules after^ an^ eight^ and^ a^
hour^ flight^ before^ appearing^ on^ the^ statichalfdisplay.^ flyof^ Britain^ Battle‐by^ main^ image
andShimson^ the^ IAF^ C‐130J,^ inset^