We welcome you back to RAF Fairford for vRIAT 2025!
This is now the 4th time we have decided to run the popular vRIAT show on this simulator, and it keeps getting better every year!
Just like 2024, we have decided to introduce some themes to this vRIAT, and once again we have got 3 for you this year! They are listed below:
Primary Theme - All the House Colours
This is the theme to send all sorts of different testing and prototype aircraft that are available in the simulator, including - but not limited to - Boeing Embraer and Airbus
Secondary Theme 1 - 80 Years of VE Day
This theme is for the historic aircraft lovers and RAF fans, we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE day at vRIAT 2025! Suitable aircraft for this theme would be the Spitfire and P38 and also any RAF and USAF assets.
Secondary Theme 2 - Best of Britain
This theme sort of blends in with the above, this is for all of the UK based assets present in the sim. While this does include all of the RAF assets, this can also include UK based commercial aircraft, including BA. Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet for example.
Dates: Friday 25th July 2025 - Sunday 27th July 2025
Times: 09:00am BST - 16:00 BST
At: RAF Fair ford
Server: Casual
ALL FLYING PARTICIPANTS TO PARK NORTHSIDE
ALL STATIC PARTICIPANTS TO PARK SOUTHSIDE
It is vRIATs policy not to add any participants to this list until they have confirmed the aircraft, dates and times that they would like to fly.
Confirmed Flying
Qatar Airways (Retro Livery) B773 - Saturday 1500Z
Airbus House Colours formation - Saturday 1500Z
Jeju Air demo - Saturday 1510Z
SriLankan A330-300 demo - Saturday 1400Z
Pakistan B747-200 demo - Friday 1400Z
UPS MD11 demo - Sunday 0900Z
UPS 747 demo - Sunday 0900Z
Phillipine VA Formation - Sunday 0920Z
F18 USN demo - 1100Z
Confirmed Static
vRIAT also has an official discord server that can be found by clicking this link!
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
We are once again delighted to be welcoming @QatariVirtual to vRIAT this year!
Firstly, the VA are planning to send their stunning looking retro Boeing 777-300ER to the show. Additionally, a special formation flypast of Airbus prototype aircraft is planned from them.
Both demos are due on the Saturday at 3pm.
Work also continues with various individuals and VAs, with more exciting aircraft to be announced soon. We once again thank QRVA for their continued support!
Don’t miss these rare aircraft and sign-up today!
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Thank you for giving us the opportunity to attend again, we’re really looking forward to it!
MANDELA,
Chief Operating Officer
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Calling all Beta testers to abuse of the fleet feature for static displays. 
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
We are thrilled to announce our first individual display! @anon70883820 is providing us with the slick looking Airbus A330-900neo in the Airbus House Livery for flying display at 1510Z on the Saturday of the show!
Work also continues with more individuals and VAs, with lots more exciting demos to be announced in the coming days.
Sign up today and don’t miss this demo!
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
Our next VA announcement comes from @SriLankanVirtual who we are delighted to confirm plans to bring their A330-300 to participate in the vRIAT flying display this year!
Their demo will be on the Saturday only, at 14:00Z.
We are currently working with numerous individuals and VAs regarding their participation, including a classic airliner display - which we are just waiting the final paperwork for.
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We are happy to be there!
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
We are absolutely ecstatic to be able to confirm one of the stars of this year’s vRIAT! @PakistanVirtual intend to send a classic 747-200 display to the Friday of the show at 1400Z!
We are still working with more individuals and VAs regarding their participation, with future exciting displays to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Thank you for inviting us
Really appreciating
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@lhr_pilot The Virtual United States Navy Super Hornet/Rhino Demo Team would be proud to participate in this event, weather a flyover or static or as a performer please DM me on IFC for more inquiries
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
It’s a pair of aircraft from @UPSVirtual for today aircraft announcement! Their MD-11 and 747-8 will be performing back to back demos at the show on the Sunday morning at 0900Z!
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
A trio of aircraft from @Philippine_Virtual headline todays announcement! The VA plan to send a formation consisting of an A321, A330 and A350 on the Sunday of the show at 09:20Z! This unique formation definently isn’t to be missed so sign up today!
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Aircraft Announcement
Virtual United States Navy Super Hornet Demonstration Team West Coast.
Please make it official Also we might be doing an A10 Demo
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What is this A330 gear tilt? 
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AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
Our first fighter jet demo!
@Brttttttttt5 will be flying the VFA-105 FA/18 at our show with the virtual USN Super Hornet Demo Team! We can’t wait to see this rare flying display!
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@lhr_pilot can i do a Jeju Air Virtual at 15:15Z so i am no longer doing the vietnam sorry
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