Popped airbrake

Seen at the 1971 RNAS Lossiemouth Navy Day. Built in 1966 and serving with 707 Naval Air Squadron from 1967. Coded "Q" and carrying the "CU" base identification of RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall. Operating in the Commando support role with the Royal Marines, armed with AS12 missiles. Retired in 1994 and transferred to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, for preservation and subsequent public display.

Later became ZS-BTO.

After a fuel stop at Marham the Saudi Tornados arrived at Lossie late in the afternoon. This sunlight was marvelous than!

GY indicates this aircraft to be with 20 squadron. Photo taken at the 208 squadron Families Day

Photo taken at the 208 squadron Families Day.

The 'F' would indicate 12 squadron.

Delivered to the Royal Navy in 1958. Seen here, based at HMS Fulmar, RN Lossiemouth, on static display at the 1971 Lossiemouth Airshow. Scrapped at Middle Wallop in 1998.

Very interesting event, the crew asked people to stand back, we did, they started up and lifted from 'among us' to go on a brief flight. Quite a downdraft. Photo taken with a short 35mm to 70mm zoom lens.

Like one or two of the exhibits, a bit of 'playful' zapping/graffiti had taken place.

Nice wee visitor to Scotland.

On 1 January 1945 Lancaster DP377 'WS-U' was involved on a dawn attack on the Dortmund-Ems canal, when the bomber was badly hit by two shells, setting the aircraft ablaze. FS Thompson noticed the mid-upper gunner on fire and helped him to a safe place. Badly burned himself, he went to drag the rear-gunner, also ablaze, to a safe space. The aircraft crash landed and the crew were taken to hospital. Thompson started to recover, but developed pneumonia and passed away. Two weeks later he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, now proudly commemorated on the tail of this 9 Sqn Typhoon FGR4.