Hey all,
With regard to the Typhoon training, they initially start with the two seater T1 version, in order to get basic handling squared away, and after a first solo they move on to formation flying with multiple single seaters, usually one instructor at point with between one and three "students" in an arrowhead behind him, depending on their stage in the training programme, whom he then instructs over the radio to perform manouvers / checks / scout and returns etc. This all happens at Conningsby so that there can be anything up to 8 Typhoons in the circuit with a BBMF aircraft, flying at a fraction of their speed - daunting to say the least!
As for the programme on BBC2 - I was only told it was on *after* it had aired, and the link above - excellent though it is - is not the whole programme. Does anyone actually *know* if it will be repeated, or if that DVD mentioned actually carries the whole programme shown? I show a particular interest in this minutiae as I was told I featured briefly in it - anyone who was at Duxford or Biggin Hill may remember me trying to sell them BBMF anniversary booklets!