This Tornado made its first flight on 13 March 1984 and saw a long career in the Royal Air Force. In 1986, in support of the Farnborough air show, ZD714 was temporary painted in a Royal Saudi Air Force colour scheme, but it received its nice RAF camo pattern in return after that show. The Tornado was eventually modified to GR4-standard made its last flight in 2013 and was scrapped.

One of the first IX(B) Squadron Typhoons with the wartime code WS-G applied to the tail.

Unusual to see Typhoons operating from the Northern HAS site, the reason being that it carries a live ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile) under the wing.

A shark-mouthed Gulf War veteran, showing an impressive array of mission markings. Serving with the RAF's 9 Squadron and coded "AA".

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.

Arriving on the Friday before the show.