After 2008's wash out, the world's biggest military airshow RIAT returns at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire,UK.

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is staged annually in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.One of the biggest displays this year will be demonstrations from the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm to mark 100 years of naval aviation.

Visitors can expect to see naval aircraft such as the historic Swordfish, Sea Hawk and Sea Fury aircraft plus the more modern Harrier and the Jetstream. Also taking part will be Lynx and Sea King squadrons, a variety of training aircraft plus the Royal Navy helicopter display team The Black Cats.

Spectators will also be able to feast their eyes on the Avro Vulcan, that iconic aircraft from the Cold War. Another delta-winged aircraft used by the French Air Force, the Dassault Rafale will demonstrate its capabilities. Look out for the Algerian Air Force making its RIAT debut showing off a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.  

You can count on Flightglobal to be there bringing you a behind the scenes look at the show as aircraft arrive in Gloucestershire and perform practice demonstrations before the show opens at the weekend.

Latest images 

• See all the latest image highlights in our RIAT 2009 gallery where you can get your image into Flight International magazine.
• Follow our other user galleries on AirSpace as they add more images.
• A current highlight is Dragon Lady who has already contributed some images from the aircraft arrivals.