Airforces

94 // OCTOBER 2018 #367 http://www.airforcesmonthly.com

reating a ‘100’ composed entirely

of Eurofighter Typhoons in the sky

over central London on July 10 was

among the highlights of the Royal Air Force’s

centenary celebration flypast. One of the

key goals of this spectacular event was to

shine a very public spotlight on the service,

and with a mass gathering of 100 aircraft

over London, the largest ever formation

of Typhoons provided a stand-out feature

amid the various groups of RAF assets.

Assembling a 22-ship of fighters in such

a critically accurate shape was no mean

feat, and the complex associated plan was

choreographed over a ten-month period

by No 29 Squadron at RAF Coningsby.

Drawing in elements from across the RAF

Typhoon Force it represented a considerable

reating a ‘100’ composed entirely

Typhoon Tribute

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Above: The 22 Typhoons included elements

led by Nos 1(F), XI(F) and 29 Squadrons.

Crown Copyright/Cpl Steve Buckley

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