Red Arrows Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire Image ID 2RCM3J1 150723 CREDIT Mark Dunn, Alamy Live News — The highly anticipated aerobatic display by the Red Arrows (Picture: Mark Dunn / Alamy Live News).

Red Arrows Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire Image ID 2RCMP1B 150723 CREDIT Mark Dunn, Alamy Live News — A stormy sky was the perfect backdrop for the synchro pair (Picture: Mark Dunn / Alamy Live News).

Osprey Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire Image ID 2RCMP32 150723 CREDIT Mark Dunn, Alamy Live News — A USAF CV-22B Osprey turns to bow to the crowd (Mark Dunn / Alamy Live News).

RAF Display Typhoon Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire Image ID 2RCMP10 150723 CREDIT Mark Dunn, Alamy Live News — The Royal Air Force Typhoon Display Team in action (Picture: Mark Dunn / Alamy Live News).

German Air Force mid-air refuelling Panavia Tornado ECR RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire Image ID 2RCK7CN 150723 CREDIT MI News & Sport, Alamy Live News — German Air Force demonstrates mid-air refuelling (Picture: Mark Dunn / Alamy Live News).

Lockheed U 2 Static Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire 150723 CREDIT BFBS — The Lockheed U-2 is a high-altitude aerial reconnaissance aircraft.

RAF Fairford Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire 1 150723 CREDIT BFBS — Visitors experienced the thrilling sights and sounds of several hundred aircraft.

RAF Fairford Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire 2 150723 CREDIT BFBS — Around 180,000 people are expected to have visited RAF Fairford over the weekend.

RAF Fairford Display Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 RIAT RAF Fairford Gloucestershire 3 150723 CREDIT BFBS — Despite it being the wettest RIAT in decades, many displays still manage to continue.

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In pictures: Incredible air displays at RIAT 2023

High winds and heavy rain may have disrupted this year's RIAT but many displays managed to defy the poor conditions and take to the skies.

Around 180,000 people are expected to have visited RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire over the weekend for the world-famous military air show.

Several hundred aircraft of all shapes and sizes from a range of eras were displayed, both in the air and on the Tarmac.

History was also made when a Messerschmitt Me262 flew for the first time at an air show in the UK, finally taking off on Sunday after being grounded on Saturday.

The Me-262 made history today at RIAT displaying for the first time in the UK. #RIAT23 #RIAT pic.twitter.com/kTpSswWpQd
— Royal International Air Tattoo (@airtattoo) July 16, 2023

In pictures: Incredible air displays at RIAT 2023

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