Lossiemouth based Tornado GR4 landing at Coningsby, shows 14 Squadron markings.

Another Lossiemouth GR4, this time in 12 Squadron colours, both were missing the virtually always fitted wing tanks.

Two 3 Squadron Typhoons about to roll at Coningsby.

QO-H from 3 Squadron returning. Adding to a trend started by 617 Squadron, they have also applied their old wartime codes to the aircraft.

ZJ924 is amongst the newest Typhoons delivered to the RAF.

One of several Tornado F3s on the strength on 41 Squadron (the FJ&WOEU), also based at Coningsby.

Making use of Coningsby approach is a 4 Squadron Harrier from nearby Cottesmore.

Coming out of 6 Squadrons HAS site, a two-seat Jaguar T.4 taxies out.

There's actually two T4s - the squadron has three, the last in RAF service.

The old Jaguar's share the Coningsby HAS's with the new Typhoons of 3 Squadron.

There's actually four Typhoons heading out and staright for the camera.

The more common Jaguar GR3A

By pure chance, caught another new Typhoon F2 on delivery from BAe at Warton, that's two in three visits and was actually the next one in numerical order although another had been delivered since my July visit.

ZJ929 was, as usual, unmarked but was issued to 3 Squadron shortly afterwards as their tenth jet.

One of the Jaguar T4s landing. Coningsby is good for photographs whichever end they are landing from.

With the Wg Cdr's pendant under the cockpit, this F2 is marked as the boss of 29 Squadron's aircraft.

As well as the pilots name, 29 Squadron groundcrew names are also marked on the nose wheel door.

"BE" is a two-seat T1 Typhoon, and is one of the first batch produced that went to 29, the OCU.

It has two crew aboard, but they are often flown by a single pilot when the sortie calls for it.

The third of the Lossiemouth Tornado's present that day, also showing 14 Squadron.

Standard Jaguar GR3 returning home.

"BG" carrying two ASRAAM training rounds instead of the normal one.

One of the two-seaters that departed earlier returning. Note that the T4s do not carry overwing AIM-9 rails

Expecting him to come down the approach, was caught out when the based Harrier GR9 came straight overhead.

Three of the four 3 Squadron Typhoons returning in the overhead.

"QO-R", the first on the approach.

For some unlnown reason, digital SLR cameras don't like Typhoons as they seem to appear "jaggered" far to easily, particularly on the leading edges.

This is the one that flew in the morning.

Another problem with Typhoons is the tone of grey blends in with cloud very easily making it difficult to get contrast on photographs. Mind you, thats probably what they intended!

The Harrier coming around again. 41 Squadron have three, and this one shows a specially marked tail. Strangely that tail is pure white, yet shows up as grey in my shots!

The memorial flights Dakota was operating all day and carried out numerous approachs, but only one in the sun!

"FA" is the Jaguar marked for the boss of 6 Squadron and is carrying a camera pod.

XX112 is the oldest Jaguar still flying with the RAF.

Further under the approach, which is very low over the road. This one has a TIALD pod on the centreline.

No code on the nose wheel door, but carrying Practise bomb dispensers this time.

Caught passing over the road and just before vanishing behind the fence.

Early morning return for a two seat T.1

"Rampage" flight of two were also up early and looked good upon return in the morning light

Most Typhoons from Coningsby fly with one or two training ASRAAM rounds under the wing.

Down the nose.

"QO-C" shows the pendant under the nose as it is the assigned to OC 3 Squadron.

Typhoon's look good from all angles.

Wingtip vortices streaming, the first flight from 6 Squadron returns.

Many years affter the fleet went all grey, external fuel tanks still show the old grey/green colours.

Carrying a TIALD pod on the centreline, this Jaguar also shows evidence of recent attention to the forward fuselage.

A pleasant suprise was the arrival of this Tornado F3 from 25 Squadron at RAF Leeming.

Close examination of the pic shows live AMRAAMs under the fuselage and ASRAAMs under the wings. 25 Sqn maintains the Southern QRA at Coningsby with three deployed jets.

The three two-seaters on 6 Sqn are still quite busy.

A couple of F3s are also operated from Coningsby for trials with 41 Sqn.

Tucano's from Leeming like the Coningsby circuit.

A quite familiar Hawk overshooting from Scampton, He put the smoke on down the runway for a laugh!

29 Sqn are training future Typhoon crews as fast as possible.

"Triplex" flight ready to depart. The background to the callsign should be self evident.

The reason for the stepladder. To get good clear shots of aircraft emerging from the HAS site.

The lead Typhoon from a flight of five taxying past.

The pilot of 'QO-G' is giving me that hand sign that many fast jet pilots do. Must be the American on the squadron.

Holding as the first pair roll.

One of 41 Sqn's Tornado F3s returning.

6 Sqn Jaguars following behind the Typhoons.

'EE' has TIALD pod on the centreline.

Taxying to the runway.

Lining up on the centreline.

Both Jaguars about to roll.

Quite soon they start to return.

'QO-G' down the nose as it returns. Typhoons make nice nose on shots.

More normal shot of the same jet in the circuit.

When these were taken the unit had recieved ten aircraft and the last delivery had already been diverted to the next unit to form, 11 Sqn. I assume the unit will get further jets in time.

These are all early production jets and currently lack a air-to-ground capabilty.

29 Sqn's single seater's all seem to fly without the centreline tank.

Late afternoon shots at Coningsby tend to give some nice lighting on the returning jets.

Typhoons, with a low wing tend to give a nice effect.

29 Sqn T.1 also returning late.....

....and touch down!

With the sun down the nose, it was time to move down the approach and try a few nose shots - Harrier GR9 first.

This was my first attempt at striaght down the nose shots on Typhoons.

A quick turn to get the other end as it passes by.

Next was a 29 Sqn F2, minus the tank.

By this time the light was giving some nice reflections.

Jaguar's also looked good!

It was a real shame that these two 3 Sqn jets didn't come back a little earlier when the sun was just on the horizon. Still looked interesting though.

Last jet home for the day.