Typhoon QRA #2
Typhoon FGR4 ZJ918 was the QRA aircraft that recovered at around lunchtime. The first time I have seen a FGR4 operating the QRA commitment, callsign '3SL42' flew a practise intercept on a RAF C-17 before returning. Of interest was the reduced warload, two of the fuselage fitted AIM-120's were not carried, with the QRA configuration reduced too 2x AMRAAM and 4x ASRAAM - maybe a ominous sign of yet further cutbacks?
Typhoon QRA #2
Typhoon FGR4 ZJ918 was the QRA aircraft that recovered at around lunchtime. The first time I have seen a FGR4 operating the QRA commitment, callsign '3SL42' flew a practise intercept on a RAF C-17 before returning. Of interest was the reduced warload, two of the fuselage fitted AIM-120's were not carried, with the QRA configuration reduced too 2x AMRAAM and 4x ASRAAM - maybe a ominous sign of yet further cutbacks?