On its 101st birthday the Royal Air Force now has an additional squadron equipped with the Typhoon FGR4.

IX(B) Squadron was, until yesterday, one of the last two to operate the Tornado GR4. Following the withdrawal of the Tornado from RAF service, IX(B) has re-roled to become an air defence squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth.

A farewell flypast for the aircraft in February provided the opportunity to capture this image of a IX(B) Sqn Tornado GR4 with a pair of Typhoons which both sport the squadron's distinctive Bat emblem on their fins.