Airborne control for the QWIC exercise was provided by a Sentry,
seen here taxiing out for take off. On the tail is the 23 Sqdn badge,
a far cry from the time it was based at Leuchars flying Lightnings.
ZH105 Sentry, 26May05
"Nato 24" taking off to assume its station. The markings
on this side of the aircraft are those of 8 Squadron, again a far
cry from its previous aircraft - the venerable Shackleton.
ZH105 Sentry, 26May05
This 111 Sqdn Tornado is on a QRA - Quick Reaction Alert intercept
mission. Seen here with four missiles mounted under the fuselage
and both afterburners lit.
It suffered the ignomy of going "tech" not long after.....
QRA Tornado, 10Jun05
Leuchars 60, landing following some high level maneuvers in the
overhead.
ZE250 Tornado, 10Jun05
Returning to Leuchars following a detachment at Kecskemet AB in
Hungary.
ZE791 Tornado, 10Jun05
Are you looking at me?
The rear operator, whose name looks like being a Wing Commander
doing a bit of sight seeing.
ZG797 Tornado, 10Jun05
The 43 Squadron leaders aircraft landing.
ZG797 Tornado, 10Jun05
The Mighty Duck. A far cry from its classic colour scheme of gloss
white and blue lightning flash, now available in two tone grey.
XV109 VC-10, 10Jun05
Venus Formation. Three Tucanos take off in formation.