RIAT to move permanently from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down, canceling 2026 show
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Britain’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) will permanently move from RAF Fairford in England to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, canceling its 2026 show and ending four decades at RAF Fairford. The decision ends the airshow’s long association with the English base. Organizers said the relocation was not connected to conspiracy theories around RAF Fairford. UK officials have pointed to strong indications that Iran was involved in a suspected plot against the base in late September, while Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi denied the allegations on social media.
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英国皇家国际空军航展永久迁离RAF Fairford
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- Subject：
- Royal International Air Tattoo
- Action：
- 永久迁移并取消2026年展会
- Object：
- RAF Fairford 至 MOD Boscombe Down
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- not recorded
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- Nov 6, 04:55
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- Nov 6, 05:00
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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.
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