Royal Air Force (Various Pictures)

[MolliG]

Various modern pictures of the Royal Air Force (RAF) :)...

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadof05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadof04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadof07.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadof01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadogr01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadogr06.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadogr04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadogr05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/jaguar08.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/jaguar16.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/jaguar13.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/jaguar09.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/harrier01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/harrier08.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/harrier11.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/harrier05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/harrier03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/hawk01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/hawk10.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/hawk13.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/typhoon03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/typhoon12.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/typhoon08.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/canberra01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/canberra03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/seaking01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/bae12514603.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/c1701.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/c1704.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/sentry04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/chinook03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/chinook06.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/herculesj03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/hercules04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/nimrod01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/nimrod04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/nimrod05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/merlin04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/merlin01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/vc1004.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tristar02.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tucano01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tucano05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/bbmf01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/bbmf05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/rafat03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/rafat08.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/rafat13.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_spadefac_01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_spadefac_02.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_spadefac_04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_spadefac_07.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_reds117_2.jpg

Now some of the V-Bombers and Lightnings (<-- One of the most attractive jets ever IMO)...

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/tigers640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/11sqnlits640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/firebirds640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/zombie640.jpg
"You are flying in restricted airspace. Turn onto a bearing of xx or you will be fired upon..." Or something like that.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/617vulcanb2640.jpg
(Blue Steel I think I'm right in saying.)

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/blueload640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/10victors640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/valscramble640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/vulcscramble640.jpg
These are the men, that if it all sparked off in the '60s/'70s, would have shot across the USSR, undoubtedly taking casualties whilst they flew (I think) in formation across the wall of SAMs. Then turning onto course for their target city, doing what they had to do so that the Vulcan would drop the bomb whilst they flew blind (they had to pull shutters down to block the flash)... Then if they survived the detonation they would try and make it back... But back to what... Makes me really think. From what I've read and watched, it seems they were expected to have a one way trip...

:|

All photos from the official RAF website, which can be found here (http://www.raf.mod.uk/). :)

[Operation Ivy]

woot i take it you like planes :D

[DE_Six]

Some beautiful pics in here!

Thanks for posting them!

[fokket]

taken from VC-10

http://innerlab.co.kr/jboard/data/mania09/binary/DSC00287.jpg

[MolliG]

More pictures, this time from the '60s/'70s (Buccaneers! :D)...

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/hawktwu640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/victorbuccs640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/jaggr1pair640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/nimrodearly640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/vulcansr2640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/harrierroad640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phantomfgr2640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/buccslow640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/jaggr1load640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/dbbucc4640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/dbbucc5640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/dbbucc6640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/dbbucc7640.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/dbbucc10640.jpg

[Red]

are those guys british combat controllers?and if they are when the the british begin operational training for these types of soldiers?

[Groove]

Wow, one of the best aviation pics i ever saw:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/g_images/tornadogr01.jpg

Thx for poting them here !

Groove

[Deuterium]

Great Pics...There is something about planes over Europe that stirs my heart.

[MolliG]

are those guys british combat controllers?and if they are

Yes, more pictures and info' can be found here (http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/limage_spadefac.html). (I don't think the Astra is standard issue. :lol:) :)


when the the british begin operational training for these types of soldiers?

No idea, sorry. :|

[[AFSOC]]

The Sea King can go to hell

Im surprised Canada and the UK styll have it in service. The helicopter was good in the 60s, 70's. There just a death mobile...

I dunt know how well the UK maintains there Sea Kings but i know in Canada there Sea Kings are like dead.

[MolliG]

Even more pictures! This time of the Phantom (retired in the early '90s)...

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_01.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_02.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_03.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_04.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_05.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_06.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_07.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_08.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_09.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_10.jpg


http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/vulcanb11024.jpg
Not a Phantom, but Vulcan, a brilliant picture! :D

Once again, all pictures from the RAF's website (address in first post). :)

[Falco]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/images/limage_spadefac_01.jpg

What is that black tube sticking out of their rucksacs

[MolliG]

More than likely, they're antenna. :)

[[AFSOC]]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/gallery/phan_04.jpg

Isnt this the same place where the RCAF flew by wit there CF-18's?? Someone posted it too.

[Deuterium]

]The Sea King can go to hell

Im surprised Canada and the UK styll have it in service. The helicopter was good in the 60s, 70's. There just a death mobile...

I dunt know how well the UK maintains there Sea Kings but i know in Canada there Sea Kings are like dead.


Apparently it's not only the Canadian Sea kings that have problems with cracks, looks like the Ausies have some too!!

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TPC/Funny_Pictures/0001-1000/0301-0400/0348/0348.jpg

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TPC/Funny_Pictures/0001-1000/0401-0500/0405/405.jpg

[Deuterium]

More than likely, they're antenna. :)

Yup, AN/PRC-113 or maybe Harris 117... just a guess about the radio not the antenna.

[Falco]

It's probable. Those kind pictures, famous monument flybys, are very common.

[Guttorm]

I've had the pleasure to work with the RAF once... OR maybe it was the Royal navy... Are the Nimrods RAF or RN? I work with Nimrods from britain. They flew in the MPA role.

[[AFSOC]]

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TPC/Funny_Pictures/0001-1000/0401-0500/0405/405.jpg

Thats Canadian.....

Hence the HMCS Iroquois and Fraser

[Minjin]

]The Sea King can go to hell

Im surprised Canada and the UK styll have it in service. The helicopter was good in the 60s, 70's. There just a death mobile...

I dunt know how well the UK maintains there Sea Kings but i know in Canada there Sea Kings are like dead.

Yeah, our Sea Kings are now restricted to over-land use only. They keep losing power when used over the ocean so for safety's sake they are being more or less just kept to land based roles. We have the Cormorant now for some of the coastal rescue work, and a different version of it is in the works for the rest of the flyboys (and girls) but apparently delivery is still some years off. Terrible, but hey, I don't choose the government's spending priorities....

One last thing. As a big aircraft fan, thanks for all the great pics!!! Especially the one with the Lancaster. My great uncle flew those, they are one of my favorite WW2 planes.

[Eviscerator]

The Merlin is the upcoming replacement for the Royal Navy Sea King's, and a beautiful bird it is:

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/medium/1055493234m.jpg
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/medium/1055856763m.jpg
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/medium/1055847243m.jpg
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/merlin/images/merlin3.jpg
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/merlin/images/merlin7.jpg



The Merlin HM Mk 1 is a replacement for the anti-submarine Sea King HAS Mk6. It is the first Royal Naval derivative of the EH101 helicopter, designed and produced under a collaborative programme by UK's GKN Westland Helicopters Ltd and Italy's helicopter manufacturer, Agusta. A highly complex and advanced aircraft, the ultimate manufacture of the Merlin HM MC weapon system is taking place under the Prime Contractorship of Lockheed Martin ASIC.

Flown normally by a crew of three (1 x pilot, 1 x Observer, 1 x Aircrewman), Merlin is designed to operate from both large and small ships' flight decks, in severe weather and high sea states, by day and night. A high level of reliability, serviceability and ease of maintenance are a pre-requisite. The aircraft is therefore configured both structurally and in terms of mission system and cockpit design, to meet the demands of the harsh maritime environment.

Powered by three Rolls Royce Turbomeca gas turbines, the rugged, crashworthy airframe is of modular construction, mainly of aluminiumlithium, aluminium and composites. The rotor system, which is fully folding, benefits from some of the most advanced helicopter aerodynamics in the world. With a maximum all-up-mass of 14,600 kg, and a top speed of 167 kts, the Merlin can carry four homing torpedoes or depth charges, and has sufficient fuel for a radius of operation of over 200 nautical miles.

The aircraft and its mission system are managed by two computers, linked by dual data buses. The glass cockpit is configured for single pilot operation, as is the dual redundant flight control system and auto pilot. All crew stations can access the management computers and can operate the tactical displays, fed by the Blue Kestrel radar. Navigation is state of the art with ring laser gyros, inertial reference systems GPS, doppler and radar altimeters. The sonics suites are both Passive, (AQS903), and Active Dunking Sonar (FLASH), both system benefiting from some of the most advanced form of information processing. Electronic Support measures (ESM), are supplied by the new Orange Reaper and the mission system is completed by a comprehensive communications fit. The capability of the Merlin weapon system is such that it has been double-earmarked for the two Primary Roles of both anti surface and anti submarine operations and an anti surface missile capability is planned for the Merlin Mk2.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/171.html
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/merlin/index.html

[Vintendo]

Nice. I love the Jags and their over-wing missile pylons. Bad for radar signature but damn cool looking.

Also the markings on the Hawks looks French. I thought RAF markings are just blue and red, no white.

[Midav]

Awesome pics, man!

Thank you for sharing.