RAF 1435 Flight Typhoon news

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 28 Aug 2009, 16:43

On Friday 21 August,the final 2 Typhoon FGR.4 for the RAF Mount Pleasant(EGYP) based 1435 Flight,ZK300 and ZK302,were delivered to RAF Coningsby.These 2 jets and 2 earlier deliveries,ZJ950 and ZK301 will be flown out to the Falkland Islands during mid September.

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 08 Sep 2009, 20:23

The 4 airplanes for 1435 Flight should be departing Coningsby on Saturday,12 September.

It is not confirmed which jets will be going,due to various technical problems.

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 14 Sep 2009, 21:44

5 jets(4 primary plus an airspare) departed Coningsby as scheduled on the 12th.

I don't have the serials to hand,but from memory 4 were ZJ9xx and the other was ZK302.

All departed minus unit markings.

Canberra TT.18 · Post by **Canberra TT.18** » 14 Sep 2009, 22:33

SEPT 12 These left for Ascension Island.
ZJ944 TYPHOON FGR.4 "ASCOT 9611"
ZK301 TYPHOON FGR.4 "ASCOT 9612"
ZJ945 TYPHOON FGR.4 "ASCOT 9613"
ZJ950 TYPHOON FGR.4 "ASCOT 9614"
ZJ949 TYPHOON FGR.4 "ASCOT 9615"
All unmarked four for 1435 Flt. one spare which will return. Not known which one

Thanks to Kevin for all info about RAF Coningsby and the RAF Typhoons http://www.milky01.piczo.com

Pieter

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