Morocco takes part in Royal International Air Tattoo in England

Morocco took part, on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, in the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), one of the world’s largest air shows, held July 19-21 at the British Air Force’s Fairford base, in the West of England.

Morocco’s Royal Air Force (FRA) took part in the event with two F-16s (F-16C and F-16D) on static display as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for this aircraft type.

A C-130H aircraft from the FRA provided logistical support for the deployment of these jets.

The three-day event saw the participation of over 250 aircraft, and featured exhibitions and debates with some of the biggest names in the aviation sector.

Major General Mohammed Gadih, Inspector of the FRA, took part in the event, as well as in The Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference (GASCC).

This conference, held on the eve of RIAT, brought together global leaders in Air and Space Power with captains of industry and technology, and experts from international academia.

Major General Mohammed Gadih seized the opportunity to hold talks with his counterparts from brotherly and friendly countries, as well as with industrialists specializing in aeronautics.