Typhoon Declared Multi-Role

[nickblack423]

From RAF Website:

The Royal Air Force has declared its Typhoon jets multi-role capable. This means that that RAF Typhoons can now carry out precision Ground Attack as well as Air Defence tasks.

The declaration, which was made at the home base of the Typhoon Force at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, represents a major milestone in the development of the state-of-the-art aircraft.

Commander-in-Chief RAF Air Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader said:”The declaration of Typhoon being multi-role capable is a truly significant step in the development of this remarkable aircraft. This latest capability upgrade means that the Royal Air Force now has in its inventory its most operationally flexible aircraft ever.”

Typhoon aircraft took part in a very successful deployment to the USA in Spring for trials and front-line training culminating in Exercise Green Flag, which is a large USAF and US Army exercise that involves Close Air Support to troops. The Typhoons proved their ability to deploy to environments that are representative of current operational theatres.During this deployment the aircraft demonstrated exceptional serviceability by achieving 99% of planned sorties.

[MACC]

I was up close to an FGR.4 on the same day

Macc

[garysted]

Hi,

Here's a couple of pics of OC 17's loaded FGR4 I managed to catch on friday at Coningsby. 6x LGB, Lightening and 2x ASRAAM. one of the few times outside of a show I've seen a Tiffie in afterburner.







Gary

[jetmax]

High speed. I have to admit that is a sharp looking jet.