Post by plug on Nov 5, 2022 16:43:11 GMT 1
2 November.
Qatari Typhoons QA400 and QA408 departed on their delivery flight. Unfortunately I missed it! QA401 and QA409 are near the end of their test flight programmes; perhaps two or three more flights each, then they'll be finished. After they leave eight will have been delivered in total. As far as I am aware, none of the next group of Qatari Typhoons has been test-flown yet.
3 November.
BAE Corporate were using an ATR and a Jetstream instead of the two Embraers for the communications flights.
G-CMFI ATR 72-600 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-MAJU Jetstream 41 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-MAJU Jetstream 41 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-CMFI ATR 72-600 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Two of the based Typhoons went up. The 2-seater had a LITENING pod on the centreline pylon. A few of us fence-hugging photographers got lucky with the position of the moon on its return.
ZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK356 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Typhoons ZK303 (top) & ZK356 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Other aircraft doing practice approaches:
G-UANT PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-NWAE Eurocopter EC 135T2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-BYYB Grob G115E Tutor by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Qatari Typhoons QA400 and QA408 departed on their delivery flight. Unfortunately I missed it! QA401 and QA409 are near the end of their test flight programmes; perhaps two or three more flights each, then they'll be finished. After they leave eight will have been delivered in total. As far as I am aware, none of the next group of Qatari Typhoons has been test-flown yet.
3 November.
BAE Corporate were using an ATR and a Jetstream instead of the two Embraers for the communications flights.
G-CMFI ATR 72-600 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-MAJU Jetstream 41 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-MAJU Jetstream 41 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-CMFI ATR 72-600 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrTwo of the based Typhoons went up. The 2-seater had a LITENING pod on the centreline pylon. A few of us fence-hugging photographers got lucky with the position of the moon on its return.
ZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK356 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrTyphoons ZK303 (top) & ZK356 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK303 Typhoon T3 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrOther aircraft doing practice approaches:
G-UANT PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-NWAE Eurocopter EC 135T2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-BYYB Grob G115E Tutor by Dan Sprague, on Flickr