Sygyzy,
Not a typo.
Whitf_c wrote
Why did it take them so long (3 and half hours) to return to Coningsby?
Because they would have been using the time to conduct air refuelling from the VC-10 and also burn up their fuel. They were noted in radio comms conducting refuelling from the tanker.
One Typhoon was noted over Spilsby, Lincolnshire at 2149.
9:49pm Typhoon manoeuvring with much verve, tight turns, afterburner...over south of Spilsby...
Quite spectacular...both in sound and sight...
One of the Typhoons Pilots was noted contacting Coningsby at 2144 stating that he would burn down fuel for 10 minutes before landing.
Go and check the links to the Fighter Control website that I posted earlier. Possibly you will have to register to gain access? The logs are in the 'Heads Up & OTT' section.
Enthusiasts at RAF Coningsby also noted the recovery of the Typhoons. Scroll down for the night time image of Typhoon, serial ZJ935.
April 2012 Movements | Coningsby Aviation Site
Coningsby Aviation Site | RAF Coningsby movements/Pictures
The image is in the 'April 2012 Movements' list if the link doesn't take you directly to it.