LONDON: The Saudi Falcons Aerobatic Team have arrived in the UK to participate in the Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world’s largest airshows, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The event runs from July 14 to 16 at the RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
The Falcons — the Royal Saudi Air Force’s official demonstration team — will perform at the event, flying Airbus 330 MRTTs, BAE Systems Hawks, and Lockheed C-130H Hercules.
The tattoo, which was first staged in 1985, will include hundreds of modern military aircraft alongside classic aircraft from all corners of the globe.
This year’s event is being held under the theme “Skytanker23” and will focus on the vital role of air-to-air refueling in modern military aviation.
“We aim to display the history of air-to-air refueling from its humble beginnings in 1923, evolving through the last century to the modern aircraft which we see in service around the world today,” the RIAT website states.
