The announcement comes months after the 2026 event was cancelled amid uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford, which hosted US B-1B bombers during military operations against Iran.
\n\nThe Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest military air shows, is permanently relocating from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire after spending four decades at its traditional home. Organisers announced the move on Wednesday, describing it as an important step towards securing the event's long-term future.
\n\nThe first edition at the new venue is scheduled to take place from July 16 to 18, 2027. The relocation comes months after the 2026 air show was cancelled amid uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford, which had become an important base for US military operations during the war involving Iran.
\n\nHowever, organisers have not directly attributed the permanent move to the suspected Iran-linked security plot that recently targeted the British airbase.
\n\nRAF Fairford became strategically significant during Operation Epic Fury, when the US Air Force deployed a dozen B-1B Lancer bombers to the British installation. The aircraft were used in strikes against Iranian missile sites that were targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The base's involvement in the…
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