Post by acklington on Sept 8, 2014 19:17:23 GMT 1
By pure chance I happened to stop at Leuchars 5 minutes before the last based fighter departure, although the forums had said there was a chance of a flypast today to mark the end of RAF tenue. That didn't happen, but two 'stranded' Typhoons appeared to make the last departures. So the final honour went to 1 Squadron Typhoon FGA.4 ZK331 'FE', and here are the pics, pretty much as taken, with just a bit of cropping;
As another enthusiast remarked a couple of minutes later, three Buzzards (feathered) latched on to the colomn of rising hot air and soared into the heavens.
As another enthusiast remarked a couple of minutes later, three Buzzards (feathered) latched on to the colomn of rising hot air and soared into the heavens.