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RAF Typhoon fleet.
- StevenNFFC
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
Just to keep everyone updated we now have several Typhoons with a numerical tail-code - like the Tornado fleet but instead feauturing the three digits of the serial of the aircraft - all the Typhoons are due to receive this code by the summer. So far we have:
ZJ814/814 - Typhoon T3 - 29(R) Sqn
ZK317/317 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK320/320 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK330/330 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK347/347 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZJ814/814 - Typhoon T3 - 29(R) Sqn
ZK317/317 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK320/320 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK330/330 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
ZK347/347 - Typhoon FGR4 - Unmarked
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
Zk368 is also like this. seen at Coningsby 2 weeks ago.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK340/340 as well. Noted at Coningsby 13 Feb as per Milky's all things Coningsby site.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
The problem with this style of marking as I see it is we will never know which squadrons they are allocated to
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
[quote="normie"]The problem with this style of marking as I see it is we will never know which squadrons they are allocated to[/quote
I think you will find that that is the main reason for doing it. The Americans did it with all of their P-3's many years ago which is why most of them are so bland these days. Sign of the times old bean.
I think you will find that that is the main reason for doing it. The Americans did it with all of their P-3's many years ago which is why most of them are so bland these days. Sign of the times old bean.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
I think it's quite possible that Squadron markings could be retained in some cases. At least by using the 'last 3' it's only the markings that need to be changed (I believe they are stickers these days anyway) as opposed to a re-coding as well.normie wrote:The problem with this style of marking as I see it is we will never know which squadrons they are allocated to
However, as has also been mentioned, it's probably more to do with the fact that the fleet is currently on active ops.
Regards,
Steve.
- Zac Hinchcliffe
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK376 on the tarmac at Warton on Tuesday. I assume this is RAF?
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
29 Sqn have a recoded T3 in full markings.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK355 still at Warton but now in full 41(R)TES marks.Although uncoded
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK368 CODED 368 only, noted at Lossiemouth on March 17th, operated by 2 Sqn, I think it arrived from CBY a couple of days earlier,
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZJ950, coded 950 at Lossiemouth on March 31st.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
Any word on teh potential new sqns being formed of the old type typhoons being reintroduced - on base at leeming recently and there were still murmurs of a red air sqn being formed and operating out of leeming and working with 100 sqn - can anyone spread any further light on this?
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
Per Milky's log, ZK375 delivered to Coningsby on 18/4 as "Tarnish 29"
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZJ927 Seen at Shawbury 1819th May coded 927
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK377 was delivered to CGY yesterday, 22/5/2017
- dubmasteruk
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZJ934/934 was delivered in to Storage at Shawbury today late afternoon.
- chrisward123
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK357 currently on descent (currently over Leeds) for delivery to CGY from Warton by Tarnish 29.
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
T5 just landed back at Warton but don't know what he was in
- chrisward123
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Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
ZK362 & ZK428 delivered to CGY from WTN today.