This special occasion will be marked by aircraft and aircrew from around the globe coming together to make a spectacular tribute to the core values of NATO: freedom, democracy and security. The Air Tattoo will chart the chronology of NATO's 60 year history, illustrating its political and military growth alongside its crisis management and peace keeping involvement in the Korean War, Cold War, Kosovo and the current War on Terror. As part of this celebration, the Air Tattoo will host a number of NATO Tiger Squadrons, which embody the spirit of NATO, and bring unique colour and vigour to the show.

Sea Search '09
Maritime Patrol and Surveillance have fast become areas of critical importance to the global community. Whether it is protecting a nation's coastal waters or international shipping lanes, preventing illegal smuggling of narcotics or illegal immigration, searching for stricken vessels or rescuing people, the world of military aviation has a major role to play. Sea Search 09 will focus on the aircraft and people that undertake these highly specialised missions.

As modern warfare becomes increasingly more advanced, the information that a commander can learn about the battlefield before engaging an enemy is crucial. Modern surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, including Unmanned Systems, are being developed and in some cases are in service performing Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Surface-Unit Warfare, Intelligence and Communications Support and Search and Rescue missions. To source and retrieve ever more detailed information, the world's military are turning to increasingly advanced aircraft equipped with world leading reconnaissance systems.