A few RAF medium level shots

[leedslad]

Just to follow on from the low-level thread, some at medium level!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/paul_rainford/Tanker/A2A_6921_F3_ZE968.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/paul_rainford/Tanker/A2A_6876_GR4_ZD748.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/paul_rainford/Tanker/A2A_7013_TyphoonF2_ZJ932.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/paul_rainford/Tanker/A2A_7039_F3_ZG757.jpg

Thanks for looking - C&C welcome.

[Klippie]

Fantastic, really nice shots...:)

[RCoulter]

Amazing!

[Buttkicker]

Wow
thats amazing... I have some very similar to these LOL
nice stuff Paul

[Costa Del Canon]

Great pictures.

[bibs]

Superb pics :)

Is that the F3 Tornado? Is it true they placed bricks in the radome as the Foxhunter radar doesn't work so well?

[leedslad]

Wow
thats amazing... I have some very similar to these LOL
nice stuff Paul

LOL.... didn't know you were on here too!!! Bloody hell, you're everywhere! :lol:

[leedslad]

Superb pics :)

Is that the F3 Tornado? Is it true they placed bricks in the radome as the Foxhunter radar doesn't work so well?

The first and last pics are F3's, the second one down is a GR4. Not sure about the 'bricks in the randome' rumour, so I can't answer that one... but I know a man who can, so I'll find out.

[shaunknee]

Great shots. Beautiful Tornado

[Tubthumper]

I think the rumour is true: during it's development, it was bags of cement placed in the nosecone for ballast until the Foxhunter was operational.

Still, awesome shots nonetheless.

[leedslad]

I think the rumour is true: during it's development, it was bags of cement placed in the nosecone for ballast until the Foxhunter was operational.

The did pretty much the same thing with the Typhoon, replacing the gun with concrete for balance, which didn't work very well. They then decided it was better to have the gun, but not buy the ammunition for it, only to later decide that if you had the gun, you might as well have the ammo too!

[EOSAddict]

Superb pics :)

Is that the F3 Tornado? Is it true they placed bricks in the radome as the Foxhunter radar doesn't work so well?

As a man who DOES know, your data is (nearly) accurate but nearly 20 years out of date ;)

Leedslad,

so how did you get the opportunity and what were you flying in?

[jamesgo]

Very very nice!

[mjm80]

I think the rumour is true: during it's development, it was bags of cement placed in the nosecone for ballast until the Foxhunter was operational.

Still, awesome shots nonetheless.

Yes it was true during the early years. It was nicknamed the "Blue Circle Radar" after the Blue Circle Cement Company. :D