Vesper Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sweet thx, I'm the head A/C Recognition guy for the La Tech Flight Team & the dude who's suppose to teach this stuff to the rest of the team this stuff. Ves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 The PIRATE sensor on the port side of the nose.HTH, Ian So they're getting that PIRATE IRST thingy on it now. I wonder if the rest of the fleet will get it or just the newer planes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) Hi all, Here's one of ZJ815/AY, the first (and so far only) T3 in RAF service. Caught on return to Coningsby a couple of weeks ago. ZJ913/AC below, photographed the same day was a former F2, without the PIRATE sensor on the nose and was one of the first upgraded to the FGR4 standard, there's several more back now after upgrade and the program should include all the earlier airframes in time. Straight down the nose of a FGR4 (ZJ930/AA - the very first) with the display LGB fit. Gary Edited July 23, 2008 by gary1701 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ZJ913/AC below, photographed the same day was a former F2, without the PIRATE sensor on the nose and was one of the first upgraded to the FGR4 standard, there's several more back now after upgrade and the program should include all the earlier airframes in time. Thanks Gary for the interesting information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cagie Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Nice pics Out of interest what is the story with the black exhaust mark on the left side of the aircraft... about half way down the fusalage ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phartycr0c Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thats the outlet from the aircrafts auxillary power unit. Strange place to put it I know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cagie Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thanks for the info and yes it is a very strange place indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darren Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 And some more from me. I hope you like them. Thanx for looking. Cheers Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paolo Maglio Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Ok, I think it is time for a few from Italy: this aircraft has markings of 4°Stormo but was on loan to Reparto Sperimentale Volo (Test Flight) at Pratica di Mare: Edited July 31, 2008 by Paolo Maglio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paolo Maglio Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) This one is from 12°Gruppo/36°Stormo from Gioia del Colle. Edited July 31, 2008 by Paolo Maglio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Took my boy for his first visit to Coningsby yesterday - tbh he was more excited about climbing "The Mound" and having fish and chips on a tray from the village chippie than he was about the planes. Kids eh? Being a Friday, there wasn't a huge amount of movement, but more than most RAF bases on a Friday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hi Nev, I wished I'd gone up now! I did think about going upto Coningsby on friday morning but wasn't convinced the weather was going to hold. I was up there tuesday to catch the AMI birds though. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 What, the AMI was there on Tuesday? Typical - 5 weeks off work sick and the day I go back the Italians arrive! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) What, the AMI was there on Tuesday? ;) Typical - 5 weeks off work sick and the day I go back the Italians arrive! :wub: Afraid so, two AMI Typhoon's in at about 9:30 on tuesday morning, there was one of these occasional 'Typhoon meets' that the major operators have. Rumour's were kicking about that pairs of Spanish, German and Italian Typhoon's were going to turn up early in the week, but the Spanish cancelled and the German's sent a single only on the wednesday. The AMI birds flew a single mission on the wednesday, and they and Luftwaffe jet went on the thursday. I'll stick a post up shortly as I've shot a fair bit this week. Gary Edited August 1, 2009 by gary1701 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) -Deleted- Edited January 13, 2015 by Kevan Vogler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Nice shots those, all this time photographing them and I've never really seen the inside. Looks like they brought our weather with them as well! Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Nice shots those, all this time photographing them and I've never really seen the inside. Looks like they brought our weather with them as well!Gary Yes, there was enough RAF content at that show with the Typhoons, Tornados, Hawks and Sentry that they could have carried the British weather in with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Like the interior pics taken Kevan. Looks like the displays needs a little dusting. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Like the interior pics taken Kevan. Looks like the displays needs a little dusting. :lol: That was mostly rain drops rather than dust. They definitely need those fingerprints wiped off though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Great photos of the cockpit, Kevan! Very useful for a modeler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kehlschinzki Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Here are some shots of Laage (ETNL / RLG ) based Eurofighters of JG 73 ( FW 73 ) Steinhoff I was able to take during a base visit in June! 30+38: 31+16: 30+47 during a rarely seen afterburner take-off ( note the terminal of Rostock-Laage Airport in the back ): I'm a big phantom phanatic but I have to say that I started to love Eurofighter too during those 2 days at Laage. It's such a beautiful plane! Regards, Kehlschinzki! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kehlschinzki Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 And now 4 pictures of the ( what i believe to be ) worlds first special painted Eurofighter. 30+20 ( = 50 ) was special painted to celebrate the wings 50th anniversary. The pictures were taken during the rollout of 30+20 on June 19th at Laage AB. The Tails are showing General Steinhoff. The Wing was named after him: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 That was mostly rain drops rather than dust. They definitely need those fingerprints wiped off though. Oh I see now. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nice pics but especially like these two! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 NICE shots of the Luftwaffe Eurofighters! I saw my first German Eurofighter at Fairford this year Thanks for sharing Cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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