It's been a while since I last posted. Here is my selection from a day on base, at the tower in the morning and on the old TACAN hardstanding beside the runway in front of the new fire section in the afternoon. A very good, busy day that reminded me of the good old days.
7 FN Rafales from 12Flotille, Landivisiau.
LOSSIE01 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA French Navy E2C Hawkeye (No.2) arrives to take part in Exercise Formidable Shield.
LOSSIE04 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrNo143, FN Falcon 10MER (‘Marine Entraînement Radar – Navy Radar Training’.) was another visitor to arrive late morning. It is currently used primarily for transportation and has been in FN service for almost 48 years!!
LOSSIE06 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrNo.39, FN Rafale with marked fuel tanks.
LOSSIE02 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrRafale No.3 departs on a mission as GAF 14+04 Bombardier Global 5000 holds.
LOSSIE03 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrThis Italian Airforce twin stick EF2000T Typhoon MM55131/4-34 arrived late morning. It has small Italian Airforce centenary markings.
LOSSIE08 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrArriving with the twinstick was this EF2000 Typhoon MM7430/4-64 also marked with a small centenary badge.
LOSSIE07 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrThis Tranche 1 Typhoon of 9Sqn is seen here taxying out whilst operating with 1Sqn.
LOSSIE10 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA hometeam Typhoon of 1Sqn performs an unrestricted takeoff.
LOSSIE11 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA 3ship of Rafales taxi out for Rwy05 to start an afternoon sortie.
LOSSIE13 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA pair carrying Laser Guided Training Rounds taxi out for a sortie at Tain. This is a close up of No.3 showing the LGTR.
LOSSIEMCO33 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrThe old TACAN hardstanding is great for closeup shots. It was a favourite location back in the day too.
LOSSIEMCO30 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrAn obligatory Lighthouse shot with a resident Typhoon and Poseidon taking up the foreground.
LOSSIEMCO36 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrRafale No.3 rotates.
LOSSIEMCO35 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA 3ship of Typhoons return.
LOSSIEMCO39 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA 4ship of Rafales return.
LOSSIEMCO40 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrA visiting USN P8 departs from Rwy05.
LOSSIEMCO38 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrRafale No.28 returns.
LOSSIEMCO41 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrThe Rafales looked quite at home at Lossie and indeed a lot of the crews have been here on numerous occasions whether it be land based or operating from the CdG.
LOSSIEMCO1 by Andrew Walker, on FlickrThanks for looking
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