Falkland jet switch

[138EAW]

Typhoons departing Coningsby for the first 1435 flt jet switch since the Typhoons went to the Falklands in 2009

[138EAW]

The final two 1435 Flt Typhoon's 'Hope and Desperation' arrived home this afternoon. Faith and Charity arrived at Coningsby fully marked on Friday

[County1884]

What was the route and stopovers?

[138EAW]

Coningsby >Las Palmas > Ascension Island, not sure after that, someone did say direct Mount Pleasant. That's around 4000 miles journey, seems a long way in a single seat jet, bet they had a numb bum

[capercaillie]

The final two 1435 Flt Typhoon's 'Hope and Desperation' arrived home this afternoon. Faith and Charity arrived at Coningsby fully marked

I saw two Typhoons high over Herefordshire heading north east around 5.15 to 5.30ish, contrailing, would that have been them?

[138EAW]

Yep it would have been

[Wissam24]

I hope someone caught these and will post the photos!

[County1884]

4000 miles thats a long way without a fleet of Victors to refuel you