Air to Air Photography
Flying with the RAF - Typhoon
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The Eurofighter/BAE Systems Typhoon two seat T.1/T.1A/T.3 and single seat F.2/FGR.4.
BAE Systems production for RAF:
Tranche 1 (53 aircraft)
Tranche 1 Block 1 Typhoon T.1 (T.3) ZJ699-ZJ700, ZJ800-ZJ810
Tranche 1 Block 2 Typhoon T.1A (T.3) ZJ811-ZJ815, F.2 (FGR.4) ZJ910-ZJ932
Tranche 1 Block 5 Typhoon F.2/FGR.4 ZJ933-ZJ943
Tranche 2 (67 aircraft)
Tranche 2 Block 8 Typhoon FGR.4 ZJ944-ZJ950, ZK300-ZK302, ZK304-ZK345, T.3 ZK303, ZK379-ZK382
Tranche 3A (40 aircraft)
Left: One from each active squadron as at October 2008; Typhoon FGR.4 (ZJ930 'AA') of 17(R) Squadron Typhoon F.2 (ZJ927 'QO-M') of 3(F) Squadron and Typhoon T.1A (ZJ811 'DZ') of 11(F) Squadron. |
| Typhoon F.2 (ZJ936 'QO-S') in 3(F) Squadron markings while air refuelling over North Sea in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon T.1A (ZJ811 'DZ') c/s Zenith in 11(F) Squadron markings and Typhoon T.1 (ZJ808 'BG') in 29(R) Squadron markings over Irish Sea (AARA 13) in October 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ936 'QO-S') using callsign 'Razor' in 3(F) Squadron markings while air refuelling over North Sea (AARA 5) with TriStar 'Fagin 11' in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ931 'DA') using callsign 'Rampage' with 11(F) Squadron in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ932 'DB') using callsign 'Rampage' with 11(F) Squadron in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon T.1As (ZJ812 'BK' and ZJ813 'BL') using callsign 'Triplex' with 29(R) Squadron in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon T.1A and T.1 (ZJ813 'BL' with ZJ807 'BF') using callsign 'Triplex' with 29(R) Squadron in March 2008. |
| Typhoon T.1 and T.1A (ZJ807 'BF' with ZJ812 'BK') using callsign 'Triplex' with 29(R) Squadron in March 2008. |
| Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ910 'BV') and Typhoon T.1 (ZJ813 'BL') using callsign 'Triplex' with 29(R) Squadron in March 2008. |
| 3(F) Squadron Typhoon F.2 (ZJ929 'QO-A') callsign 'Tyrant 32' over North Sea (AARA 6) in April 2007. |
| Left to right: The second 11(F) Squadron Typhoon F.2 (ZJ932 'DB' and also with ZJ929 'QO-A') over North Sea (AARA 6) in April 2007. |
| Typhoon F.2 (ZJ917 coded 'QO-G') when flying in exercise Wycombe Warrior in October 2006. |
| Left to right: 3(F) Squadron Typhoon F.2s (ZJ917 'QO-G' and ZJ919 'QO-W') in October 2006. |
| 17(R) Squadron Typhoon F.2 (ZJ912 'AB') in July 2005. |
| Typhoons test flying with BAE Systems |
| Typhoon T.1 (ZJ804) when operating with BAE Systems in 2004. |
| Typhoon T.1 (ZJ804) operating with BAE Systems from Warton (c/s Tarnish) refuelling from 101 squadron VC-10 K.4. It is the first as first Tranche 1 aircraft in October 2004. |
Typhoon IPA.5 (ZJ700) of BAE Systems c/s 'Tarnish' from Warton in July 2005.
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| Typhoon IPA.5 (ZJ700) of BAE Systems c/s 'Tarnish' from Warton, in refuelling trials at 20,000 feet over North Sea (AARA 6) and later high level refuelling trials with TAC towline at 35,000 feet (EGD323). |
| Typhoon IPA.5 (ZJ700) of BAE Systems. |
| Typhoon IPA.1 (ZJ699) operating with BAE Systems from Warton (callsign Tarnish 7) refuelling from 216 Squadron TriStar (callsign Fagin 43) in November 2004. |
