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Climbing And Clicking In An RAF Typhoon

After Flt Lt Al Shinner explained the effects of G-force while piloting a plane, RAF Coningsby Photographer SAC Hannah Beevers gave an account of what it's like to get the chance to fly in a Typhoon. Here is her blog from the RAF's official website:

"On Monday 22 June I was lucky enough to have my first fast jet flight in a Typhoon. As part of my role as an RAF Photographer, I will sometimes be tasked to take air to air images as well as the engineering jobs we are given by the Squadrons.

I was a bit apprehensive about being air sick but really wanted the opportunity to experience flying in a front line fast jet. My pilot was Flt Lt Helen Seymour, one of the aircrew based on 29(R) Sqn, the squadron training front line pilots to fully equip current and future Typhoon Squadrons.

RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire is the Royal Air Force's Southern Typhoon Main Operating Base - securing the Nation's air space every minute of every day.

Our sortie was a refuelling trip with the Voyager aircraft based at RAF Brize Norton and I was able to get some great shots of this process taking place.

I am really grateful to Flt Lt Seymour and the Squadron for allowing me this opportunity – I’m also really pleased I wasn’t ill!”