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28th April 2014
RAF Coningsby
Days Out
Rebel 84 lighting the burners for departure Apollo 1 back taxi on the runway Rafair 7003 fully armed heading for the Nato Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania Rafair 7003 afterburner departure heading for Lithuania Rafair 7004 preparing to head to the Nato Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania Rafair 7004 lining up for departure Rafair 7005 fully armed heading for the Nato Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania Rafair 7006 in the heat haze fully armed heading for the Nato Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania Razor 11 taxing to the runway with a pair of 29(R) Squadron Typhoons in the background Razor 12 on the taxiway Razor 14 touching down with Razor 13 close behind Razor 13 and Razor 14 on pairs approach Viking 1 and 2 ready for departure Viking 2 on the piano keys at the end of the runway Razor 14 holding while Typhoon 38 departs Razor 13 preparing to enter the runway with Razor 12 rolling Shocker 51 and 52 on a pairs approach to Runway 07 at Coningsby Shocker 51 and 52 almost down Viking 1 on finals to the runway Triplex 61 lighting the burners while Triplex 62 waits Shocker 52 lining up with Shocker 51 in the background Triplex 22 lining up on Runway 07 Warlord 12 with Warlord 11 (ZJ804 / BM) preparing for departure from Runway 07. Triplex 21 moments from touching down of Runway 07 Triplex 23 returning to Coningsby Havoc 21 taxing to runway 07 at Coningsby Typhoon 47 getting ready to depart Triplex 62 returning to Coningsby Typhoon 38 returning to Coningsby Havoc 22 about to land at Coningsby Apollo 1 returning home Razor 11 about to land
Today is my first day of the week at RAF Coningsby.  They were using Runway 07 and it was a pretty good day to be flying.  Today saw four Typhoons depart for Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania for the RAF’s contribution to the NATO Air Policing Mission of the Baltic states.  Three of the jets went out fully armed. I have finally managed to get some decent pair landing shots.  Looking forward to tomorrow.