What aircraft did I see?

[williamp]

Happen to look out of my window about 10 mins ago and saw a 3 contrails. Obviously in formation

20240115_155235 by WilliaM340i, on Flickr


But flightradar just showed two Typhoons, with nothing inbetween them...

Screenshot_20240115-155444_Chrome by WilliaM340i, on Flickr


Anyone know??

[NormalWisdom]

Warlord flight of 3 out of Coningsby, played around in the Irish Sea for a while then headed to Leuchars. They don't always keep their transmit on hence not all were showing on the tracker. One of the frames in the flight was the infamous "Blackjack"

[Yertis]

NormalWisdom said:

One of the frames in the flight was the infamous "Blackjack"

Googling that is going to get me nowhere.

[aka_kerrly]

Yertis said:

Googling that is going to get me nowhere.

Union Jack + black colour scheme done for RAF display team

[zsdom]

Yertis said:

NormalWisdom said:

One of the frames in the flight was the infamous "Blackjack"

Googling that is going to get me nowhere.

The flag shaggers favourite Typhoon

[Simpo Two]

NormalWisdom said:

One of the frames in the flight was the infamous "Blackjack"

Is a 'frame' a plane, or have you got autoconfuse on?

[Super Sonic]

NormalWisdom said:

the infamous "Blackjack"

Pedantic I know, but why 'infamous' rather than famous?
Sorry if it seems we've all got it 'in for you'!

[cm757200]

Simpo Two said:

Is a 'frame' a plane, or have you got autoconfuse on?

frame, as in "airframe"

[Yertis]

Ah…

[NormalWisdom]

Super Sonic said:

Pedantic I know, but why 'infamous' rather than famous?
Sorry if it seems we've all got it 'in for you'!

Ah well, in my mind it is infamous - There is so much bleating in aviation enthusiast circles about "Blackjack being retired" (the airframe has almost done its hours) and how "sad it will be to see it go" - It's just a flipping colour scheme!!

[Simpo Two]

cm757200 said:

Simpo Two said:

Is a 'frame' a plane, or have you got autoconfuse on?

frame, as in "airframe"

Obscure. I should eat a malus in my mobile.

[5 In a Row]

aka_kerrly said:

Union Jack + black colour scheme done for RAF display team

Disappointing that they went to all that effort with the paint scheme then stuck a bog standard grey tank on it!