vRIAT 2026 - The 5th anniversary of vRIAT

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You are invited to RAF Fairford for vRIAT26!
This is also going to be the 5th anniversary of the first vRIAT airshow - held in 2022, we have come a long way since then, and are still very happy to be operating today!

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We are happy to announce the following as the official themes for vRIAT 2026, while these are the themes for this year, any and all aircraft are invited!

Primary Theme - Propeller Powered Aircraft
This is the theme to send all sorts of different aircraft that are powered by propellers! There is a wide variety of these in the simulator, such as the C130, C208 and Spitfire, so you should not be lost for choice!

Secondary Theme - USA250
This theme is to mark 250 years since the United States of America became an independent country, the US also has a wide variety of military aircraft in the sim, making it a theme we hope to do very well this year!

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Dates: Friday 24th July 2026 - Sunday 26th July 2026
Times: 09:00am BST - 16:00 BST
At: RAF Fairford (EGVA)
Server: Expert

ALL FLYING PARTICIPANTS TO PARK NORTHSIDE
ALL STATIC PARTICIPANTS TO PARK SOUTHSIDE

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(i) Please note:

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

BELGIAN AIR FORCE

F16 Heritage Flight - 14:15Z Saturday

F16 Solo Tiger Demo - 1400Z All Days

CIVILIAN

A350-1000 - 09:30Z Saturday Sunday @morgan99

A350-1000 14:45Z Fri 08:00Z Sat Sun @Airbusflyer32

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

FA18 - @morgan99 - Fri 16:00Z , Sat 09:00Z, Sun 09:00Z

ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE

C130J-30 - All 3 Days 14:30Z @Skyler.Cooper

EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE

F16 - @Swiss0129 - Sat 13:45Z

KUWAIT AIR FORCE

F18 - Saturday 12:10Z @SukhoiFan122

SWISS AIR FORCE

F18 - Sat Sun 15:15Z

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Spitfire - All 3 Days 12:30Z @Skyler.Cooper

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

F14 - @813WhiskeyNovember Sat 15:00Z

F18 Victory Flight Single - @SledDriver Sat/Sun 15:40Z

F18 Victory Flight Double - @SledDriver @Brayden_Gebo Sat/Sun 16:00Z

C17 flypast - @SukhoiFan122 all 3 days 11:30Z

A10 - All 3 days 1530Z @Brayden_Gebo

F16 - Saturday / Sunday 1445Z @Champtheflyingdog

UNITED STATES NAVY

F18 - @Ken_wei - Friday 15:00Z

Confirmed Static

CIVILIAN

B737-8MAX - @MalaysiaVirtual

B777-200 @infinite.cam

A330-800neo - @infinite.cam

EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE

C130H - @Swiss0129

FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE

A332 - @Meadyyy

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

P38 - @Skyler.Cooper

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vRIAT also has an official discord server that can be found by clicking this link!

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Glad to see vRIAT back! I’ll be returning yet again in my regular F18 Display on Friday, Saturday & Sunday with the last slot of the day on Friday and first slot of the day Saturday & Sunday if thats ok?

Depending on availability, my support aircraft, CC130J-30 may stay for flying display too with it’s Aerobatic display but tbc later on!

So glad to see vRIAT back!

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Thank you!

Welcome back to the show!

If not, will the CC130 be on static display?

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If everything goes to plan, I’ll bring a very special guest for a static display. :eyes:

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This also may be the first of some other very special guests… :eyes:

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Sounds interesting enough for an ambitious proposal…will consider this event!

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Well hello again!

That’s amazing news!

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Summoning @Jay_Jay_King @Stargazer_Avation @Cwaker and @Brttttttttt5

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GAF Victory Flight would like to support vRIAT 2026 with our Single and Two ship demonstrations.

We would like to request the following times:
Sat 1540z (single ship)
Sat 1600z (two ship)
Sun 1540z (single ship)
Sun 1600z (two ship)

Dates and times are subject to change based on availability. I will reach out should our schedule change.

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Thank you - added :slight_smile:

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Here you can find any details you may need regarding victory flight:

Victory Flight Website

Victory Flight Outline

Thank you.

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:airplane: AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT :airplane:

Starting off with a vRIAT classic!

@morgan99 is sending us the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 demo! This is a vRIAT favourite and we are once again very glad to be welcoming it back to vRIAT26! We are very grateful for morgan99’s continued support of the show!

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that livery is lovely

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@Skyler.Cooper bring that spit for vRIAT

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Sadly it’s not in the sim though :frowning: we edit liveries into spotlights when not present in IF

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I don’t have pro anymore :sob:

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If i can make it then i will be sure to try and bring a couple of warbirds for static and have a flying display

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:airplane: AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT :airplane:

A blast from the past!

We are delighted to confirm a flying display from the legendary F-14 Tomcat! @813WhiskeyNovember will be taking to the skies at 15:00Z on the Saturday of the show with this iconic aircraft! This does look to be a Saturday exclusive however so don’t miss out!

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This seems cool

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Good news! As it stands I can do another demo same time on Sunday. I’ll see how things pan out and confirm later on.

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