3 Ship on Tartan 31

[Tonkenna]

Don't usually stick pics up on prune, but thought the chaps who were in the jets might like to see the shot as it was an unusual opportunity...



... and one of the Typhoon leaving:



Tonks

[brit bus driver]

Nice pics.....bang goes your anonimity though!

[FFP]

Think wearing a name badge with your PPRuNe name does that for you anyway though.....

(From an adoring stalker fan many miles away.......)

[brit bus driver]

So it's true.....I do need to get out more....

[BYALPHAINDIA]

Excellent Tonkenna, It would look nice framed.

BTW it might be one of the last chances of seeing a 'mixed' 3 ship formation - If Mr Incapable Brown gets his way.

Cheers.

[Wrathmonk]

it might be one of the last chances of seeing a 'mixed' 3 ship formation - If Mr Incapable Brown gets his way

Why - are we ditching the Typhoon already?

[BYALPHAINDIA]

I don't really know, But Mr Brown & his entourage seem to think we don't need an Air Force.

[mutleyfour]

I don't really know, But Mr Brown & his entourage seem to think we don't need an Air Force.

Soon , the only thing available to intercept the passing of a russian bear will be the Royal Flight.

[peterperfect]

Great photo: nice to see the aircraft fairly well 'tooled up' too.

[GPMG]

Please excuse my ignorance but why does the Tornado have it's refueling probe extended? Was it just for effect?

[Roland Pulfrew]

GPMG

Not a silly question but I think you will find that the callsign in question belongs to a VC10 tanker.

Tonks

Nice picture!

Mutley

I don't think the Royal Flight have anything fast enough to keep up with let alone catch a Bear

[Dan D'air]

But Mr Brown & his entourage seem to think we don't need an Air Force.

So do the Army & the Royal Navy.

[BEagle]

But all 3 know that they certainly don't want Incapability Brown and his entourage!

[anotherthing]

BEagle -

Wash out your mouth - he evidently has his finger on the pulse with the really important issues

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7270358.stm

[D-IFF_ident]

Roly, perhaps GPMG was right to question the reason for the probe.... The tonka appears to be on the right of the tanker, which suggests that AAR was complete, if using standard procedures.

I'll get me anorak.

[artyhug]

Afraid not old bean, we are all singing from the same songsheet now and left has become right and vicky verca....

[D-IFF_ident]

Arty, quite - Join on the left now, depart from the right. Hence, when on the right, AAR would be complete. See ATP 56(B) Part 1 Annex 1A....

[artyhug]

Doh... Can anyone tell I haven't flown for 9 months. I really should go to work one day soon.

[Roland Pulfrew]

DIFF

Has it changed again? I've been away too long!!

[D-IFF_ident]

I'm sure there's at least one person in an office somewhere in Illinois who will be suggesting joins to the basket before change 1 is ratified - and that you can't call it 'astern' of course!