RAF Coningsby – 41 Sqn Special

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A visit to RAF Coningsby to catch up with the Typhoons and hopefully catch the 41(R) Sqn Tornado GR4 special tail painted for their 95th anniversary. I got lucky when the second flight of the day was the 41(R) Sqn special tail departing as RAFAIR 7008 to Letecký Den (Airshow). It returned 18 minutes later with a problem and the aircrew swapped over to another 41(R) Squadron Tornado GR4 (ZA611) and departed succesfully.

I also caught Typhoon ZJ947 marked up in 6 Sqn markings and wearing EI as its tail code. ZJ947 did one sortie as Typhoon 06.

RAF Tornado GR4 ZA600 – 41(R) Sqn Special Tail / RAF Typhoon FGR4 ZJ947 – 6 Sqn

RAF Typhoon T3 ZJ811 – 29(R) Sqn

ZJ811 made one sortie as Typhoon 50.

RAF Typhoon T1 ZJ814 – 3 Sqn

ZJ814 made two sorties. Flying as Typhoon 44 both times. One sortie with an Italian student.

RAF Typhoon FGR4 ZJ926 – 3 Sqn / Typhoon T3 ZJ801 – 29(R) Sqn

ZJ926 flew without tanks as Triplex 2 and Rockstar 1.

ZJ801 flew two sorties as Typhoon 05 and Typhoon 46.

RAF Typhoon FGR4 ZJ915 – 29(R) Sqn / Typhoon FGR4 ZJ921 – 3 Sqn / Typhoon T3 ZJ804 – 29(R) Sqn

ZJ915 has been recently upgraded to Block 5 standard under the R2 upgrade program. The aiframe has been in storage since early 2006 and is now back flying after its upgrade. It flew the one sortie without tanks as Rampage 12

ZJ921 flew the one sortie as Rockstar 2.

ZJ804 seen here doing a single engine reheat overshoot on its single sortie as Typhoon 06.