Ex G-BFCA, N48354. Became N304CS on 12 May 2014 and stored at Bruntingthorpe until it was scrapped in March 2022.

Two/three Tristars were detached at Milano Malpensa airport during the Operation Deny Flight. At that time, actual Terminal 1 at west side of the airport was not yet present. Tristars were based at the old west ramp and personnel hosted in buildings belonging to former Caproni plant

Operating from RAF Fairford while work was being carried out at RAF Brize Norton. Note lack of 'Royal Air Force' titles.

A rather tight turn onto final to land runway 12.

freshly transferred from British Airways to the RAF. It still wear the basic BA colours and the last two of its former registration G-BFCA are still on the fin.

On short final to land on runway 06 under threatening skies.

Relatively rare visitor to Leuchars about to backtrack down the active runway prior to departure. Operated by 216 Squadron, based at RAF Brize Norton.

About to taxi for departure.

Following a flypast for the Queen's birthday, the aircraft continued and flew over Halton Families Day. The Tornados are ZA452 and ZD790

ZD948 has been stored for many years. In March 2018 registration N304CS was allocated, but still not worn. Tristar Air, that intends to fly these tanker aircraft again on behalf of the US Navy, will have to do some work before these aircraft are fully operational again.

ZD948 was acquired from British Airways as a TriStar 500 just four months earlier. Here being a TriStar C1 passenger aircraft of the RAF it was still wearing the remains of its BA colours and 'last two' of its former registration G-BFCA. The aircraft would be converted into a K1 tanker version in 1985 and then a KC1 tanker-transport version with cargo door. It taxies out here for a full-length take-off from Brize. Departing before it is Hercules XV217 countering the crosswind from the north.