RAF Events Launch Summer Show Season
Big flypasts, a major air power conference, and the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) are scheduled in the UK.
The RAF Red Arrows over The Mall during a previous flypast of central London. (Photo: MoD)
The RAF Red Arrows over The Mall during a previous flypast of central London. (Photo: MoD)

In the week preceding this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, a series of events in southern England could overshadow the traditional aerospace showcase in Hampshire. On July 10, the RAF will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a 100-aircraft flypast over central London. On July 11-12 the RAF Air Power Conference in London will attract a large international gathering. On July 13-15 the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) will also mark the RAF 100th with flypasts and provide a venue for aerospace industry engagement as well as a major public spectacle.