BAe Warton, Thursday 25th August 2022.

[Airbus A346]

Last Monday the 15th August the first Typhoon was handed over to the Qatar Air Force in a ceremony at BAe Warton. Today the first three aircraft departed

to Qatar (originally intended to be four a/c). QA407 was the first aircraft to taxi out followed by QA404 and QA405. Photo sequence for QA407 .......

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (1) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (2) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (3) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (4) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (5) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (6) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

QA407 (ZR508) Typhoon Qatar AF (7) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

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The one that hit a problem and didn't take off would be ZR507/QA406, although I didn't go to the apron end to check as I would have lost my parking space! They were air-to-air refuelled by a Voyager over the North Sea, but ZR508/QA407 had an issue and returned to Warton at around 12:30. The remaining two went on to Athens. Here are a few more photos. I must have been standing near Martin when I took them.

ZR508 QA407 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr

ZR505 QA404 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr

ZR505 QA404 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr

ZR506 QA405 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr

ZR506 QA405 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr