The Royal Air Force’s 2013 Tucano Display aircraft was rolled-out this week – and is looking spectacular!
(Edit – post updated on May 02 with addition of four air to air images)
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / MoD Crown Copyright
GAR revealed some exclusive imagery of the aircraft’s design back in January, and told the story behind it, so it is excellent to now see it for real.
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / Geoff Lee
We spoke to ‘Fyvie’ this morning, who told us:
“It is fantastic to see the aircraft out of the paint-shop, and we are all absolutely delighted with how it looks – we can’t wait to fly it and get started with the airshow season.”
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / MoD Crown Copyright
Fyvie’s display work-up has now commenced, with practices taking place over RAF Linton on Ouse at 1500′. All is progressing well and he should be practising down at his display height of 500′ soon – weather permitting!
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / MoD Crown Copyright
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / Geoff Lee
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / Geoff Lee
© 2013 Tucano Display Team / Geoff Lee
We’ll be visiting the Team soon – so look out for a feature on this year’s display – and more imagery.
GAR would like to thank Fyvie, Kirbs and Wardy for the imagery. To keep right up to date with the Tucano Display Team, please visit their Facebook Group.
Wonderful scheme, can`t wait to see and photograph it during the year.
A pleasure to read the words and enjoy the photographs. Informative as ever, and that livery is quite a success, isn’t it?
Can’t wait to see it “face to face”. I think David Cromie is on to something, too 😉
BEAUTY
Fantastic! After the 19 Sqn scheme a few seasons ago, now we have this – wonderful 🙂 All it needs now is a 112 Sqn shark mouth……..you know you want to!