Typhoon FGR.4, ZJ930, arriving at RAF Waddington for static display at the airshow.

TJ

Very nice, Martin. I do hope that the Lanc crew got some air-to-airs of the Vulcan?!

Cheers

TJ

Nice shots, Ian.

James, XH558 was fixed but went unserviceable before her flight today.

Cheers

TJ

Nice capture on the last one, Simon.

Cheers

TJ

In Raf use it’s called DIRCM (Directional Infra Red Countermeasures).
The older ‘K’ models were fitted with just simple fixed IRCM mounted on the fuselage just forward of the air deflector doors, this system is now redundant.

I used to think that too. I was corrected by the pilot of this C-130J as he said that the older DIRCM had been replaced with LAIRCM. He said that the older DIRCM turret was retained, but housed the newer equipment.

TJ

I thought the F-22’s were not being based at fairford with no static display as a result? Has that been changed? Any weather forecasts yet? The people im traveling with need to take leave on either the 14th or 15th.

The 3 F-22s will be based at Fairford. Some further info on their arrival

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=22;t=50424;

‘The F-22’s are due to arrive at Fairford, Tue 8th July between 1800 and 1900Local time. They will be escorted by a KC-10A which will land shortly after them and a KC-135 which will arrive later on. ‘

TJ