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Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

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Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

Post by C24 » Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:16 pm

ImageCBD_1112-25ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

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Re: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

Post by teeonefixer » Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:42 pm

Terrific shot!!!

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Post by paddyboy » Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:32 am

That’s a cracker, Brian :clap:
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Re: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

Post by toom317 » Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:34 am

It's only carrying one acquisition round, so I doubt it's a QRA
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Post by XR713 » Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:49 am

Very nice.

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Re: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

Post by FlyingFairy » Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:09 pm

According to Milky01 site: http://milky01.co.uk/?page_id=139519

ZK427 was operating with 29 Sqn on Monday as callsign Warlord 22

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Re: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Apr 08, 2025 7:13 pm

And aside from the lack of missiles they don't do a performance take off and climb out on QRA. Yes they use reheat, but don't go vertical. Regardless of the Tanker also being scrambled.

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