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XI(Fighter) Squadron - RAF Leeming
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Towards the end of 2006 11(F) Squadron started to receive its first Typhoons, by April 2007 they had three Typhoons ('DA', 'DB' and 'DC') painted in the Squadron colours.
Air to air action |
| Typhoon F.2 (ZJ932/DB) over the North Sea (AARA 6) in April 2007. |
Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ931/DA) using call-sign 'Rampage' over North Sea (AARA 5) in March 2008. |
Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ932/DB) using call-sign 'Rampage' in March 2008. |
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Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ932/DB) over the North Sea (AARA 6) in April 2007. |
Left to right: Typhoon F.2 (ZJ919/DC) in June 2007 and Typhoon F.2 (ZJ914 DE) using call sign 'Typhoon 27' in May 2008 flying low through the 'Loop'. |
Left to right: Former 3 Squadron ('QO-W') Typhoon F.2 (ZJ919/DC) on one of its first sorties in 11 Squadron markings in April 2007. |
11(F) Squadron's Tornado F.3 days |
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On Monday October 31, 2005 11(F) Squadron with its Tornado F.3’s disbanded at RAF Leeming. It’s flying crew and most of it’s aircraft will be moving across to 25 Squadron the last remaining squadron at Leeming. 11 Squadron won’t be absent for too long, as they will be converting to the Typhoon at Coningsby towards the end of 2006. |
Just days before disbanding Tornado F.3 (ZG755/DL) is captured flying at low level through Cumbria.
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Some 11 Squadron air to air and low level flying action.... |
Now with 111 Squadron ZE942/DF is still in it's old 11 Squadron markings in October 2006.
ZE942 suffered a bird strike on March 7, 2007 and although assessed as Cat.3 damage it was retired from service due to its age.
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Tornado F.3 (ZE342/DZ) flying through the Lake District in June 2005.
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ZH553/DY and ZE942/DF passing through the Lake District also in June 2005. |
Left to right: Tornado F.3's (ZE200/UM and
ZE295/DC) using call sign 'Nitro' over the North Sea in July 2004 and ZE942/DF in October 2006. |
Left to right: Tornado F.3 (ZE204/UJ) and still in 11 Squadron markings but now with 25 Squadron departs RAF Coningsby in November 2006. |
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