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Meteor.
It would appear that Meteor is now operational with Lossimouth's Typhoons.
A bit of a game changer to say the least... |
Images at following link of Typhoon scramble with Meteor missiles on 10th December. Scrambled for two Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjacks as they transited to Venezuela.
RAF Typhoons in QRA at RAF Lossiemouth, UK, “were scrambled today as a precautionary measure against unidentified aircraft approaching the UK area of interest. However, no intercept took place and the Typhoons subsequently recovered,” a UK MoD release states. https://theaviationist.com/2018/12/1...g-qra-mission/ Tu-160s landing in Venezuela. |
Looking good.
(Right above the Aviationist article I am seeing Chinese job offer ads, in Chinese!) |
I hope they took enough aircrew rations to last out the detachment...... |
Bomb bay full of toilet paper........
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All right, hands up anyone who thought that the RAF had found a few of these to augment the Typhoon force at Lossie,
https://www.google.com/search?q=glos...Bb1a2TMc1tT6M: |
Is it because of the food shortages in Venezuela that the Russkies sent all the chubber aircrew?
CG |
Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav
(Post 10333087)
All right, hands up anyone who thought that the RAF had found a few of these to augment the Typhoon force at Lossie,
https://www.google.com/search?q=glos...Bb1a2TMc1tT6M: Montrose Air Station Heritage Centrehttps://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....17e0cb4752.jpg |
Interesting to see even the Russian Air Force uses slick tyres.
It's knda expected on a scabby old An12 but on a supersonic strategic nuc bomber? |
Originally Posted by OffshoreSLF
(Post 10333156)
Might need a lick of paint though.
(Photo from August 2018) |
Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav
(Post 10333087)
All right, hands up anyone who thought that the RAF had found a few of these to augment the Typhoon force at Lossie,
https://www.google.com/search?q=glos...Bb1a2TMc1tT6M: |
I have to confess my first thought was the old Meatbox |
Might need a lick of paint though. |
Originally Posted by weemonkey
(Post 10332825)
It would appear that Meteor is now operational with Lossimouth's Typhoons.
A bit of a game changer to say the least... I wonder if the RAF asked the Russians to send a couple of Blackjacks down our way in order to be able to issue a press release saying they now had Meteors? |
Nice to see it in service at last. Still remember the opposition in the combat sim shouting "where the f"Łk did that come from?"
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