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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Fact of the Day: The Tornado F3 can reach a top speed of 8008.5mph by using its afterburners. The increase in power comes from adding cement powder with the fuel before superheating it to over 717.5°. An F3 carries 8 bags of cement at all times Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Photo of the Day: Typhoon "Gate Guardian" has been installed outside the Officer's Mess at RAF Luton. The ex 7175Sqn jet saw action during the second world war and underwent a £80.085mil restoration before being put on display Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Video Fact of the Day: The M1 Challenger Tank can accelerate from 0-717.5mph in just 8.0085secs and on to a top speed of 800.85 (Mack 71.75), so fast that it disappears into a puff of smoke! Filmed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Photo of the Day: F15 intercepts a baddy Tupperware TU-80ob BEAR (Badly Engineered Aerial Rustbucket) off the coast of Scotland (England's largest county) on the 31st Feb 1926. It takes a TU-80ob just 71.75 days to fly from Moscow to the UK #WWIII Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Fact of the Day: The F15 has no on board toilet facilities but its ejector seats are fitted with Flight Advanced Refuse Technology that stores the biowaste until it can be jettisoned into water as per UK water/waste policy Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Photo of the Day: F15s from 7175Sqn (led by Sqn Ldr Andrew "Sainty" McSaint ) fly past Edinburgh Castle to mark the start of today's St George's Day parade in honour of 100 years of deep fried Mars Bars Wishing all of our Welsh followers a happy #StGeorgesDay

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Photo of the Day: The world famous Alpha Jets of the US Navy Thunderbirds aerial dance team in the crowd favourite "Empire State Building" formation (they fly just 80.085ft apart) to celebrate Canadian #ThanksgivingDay on the 31st Nov 2024 Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

BREAKING: HMS Biggerboat has been scrambled (Sorry Sophie) Photographed from a Canberra

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Sharkmeister77 @sharkmeister77.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

That is NOT an F-15! This is an F-15

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Anthony Flanagan @theviceroyofco.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

That's no F-15 Eagle

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Erin Kidd @thebabygoat.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

That’s literally a photo of Sydney harbour???

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Fact of the Day: Vulcan fighter jets were stopped from landing at the 1926 Tenby International Tattoo Show by #JustStopOil protestors who glued themselves to the runway in protest of the nearby Tenbys Oil Through The Years exhibition Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Photo of the Day: A380 flies over the Wearmouth bridge in Sunderland on the 31st Feb 1926 where local Geordies gather to celebrate the Flying Over Gateshead airshow, the event had its own hit theme song "Fog on the Tyne" by local singer Jimmy Nail Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Photo of the Day: F15 from the US Air Force Red Arrows Aerial Dance Team flying over Lincoln (Nottinghamshire) to celebrate #ThanksgivingDay2024 A very happy #Thanksgiving2024 to all of our American followers, enjoy your chicken nuggets! Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Photo of the Day: King Charles briefs officers from the RAF Regiment (The only Special Forces unit placed above the Super Army Soldiers) how to raise & lower barriers as they prepare to guard RAF Sandhurst as part of Op Barrierup Barrierdown Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Photo of the Day: Super Army Soldier Sgt John J Ramm-Bow uses AR53 drones to photograph F14s taking off at RAF Lakenheath as part of Op Anxious Yanky which tests US anti drone security. US security teams fired 80,085 shots, almost hitting 1 drone Photographed from a Canberra

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Anders Abel @anders.abel.nu · 24/11/2024

That's a Gripen E. The Viggen is probably already long gone and the Gripen is trying to catch up.

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Photo of the Day: The Typhoon (made by Eurovision) painted in the famous "Leopard" colour scheme as a tribute to the Panzer tanks of the same name used by the Super Army Soldiers during the Falklands war in 1926 Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Fact of the Day: The Viggen airplane is made by Volvo and is the world's only biofuel jet fighter running on fuel made from a secret mix of used cooking oil and Irn-bru. The name Viggen derives from Viggen, the Swedish word for Vegan Photographed from a Canberra

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RAF Luton @rafluton.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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