Royal International Air Tattoo Permanently Leaves RAF Fairford for MOD Boscombe Down

Organizers announced the Royal International Air Tattoo will permanently relocate from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire after four decades, canceling the 2026 show. The move follows a suspected Iranian terror plot at the base, after which the U.S. removed its B-1B bombers. British officials cited strong indications of Iranian involvement, which Iran denied. The air show usually draws over 150,000 spectators, with the first Boscombe Down edition set for July 16 to 18.