The Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon Display Team conducted a special photographic flight earlier this month as part of their display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.
The star of the session was Typhoon ZJ913, known as ‘MOGGY,’ recognised for its World War II-style codes: FM-G.
Typhoon Display Pilot, Flight Lieutenant David ‘Turbo’ Turnbull, along with a fellow pilot from 29 Squadron, collaborated with a specialist airborne photographic team from The Centre of Aviation Photography.
The team, led by RAF pilot Flight Lieutenant Andy Donovan, worked to capture striking images of ‘MOGGY.’ The purpose of the flight was to document the aircraft in its commemorative livery, which was designed to honour the 80th anniversary of Operation OVERLORD—the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944 that marked the beginning of the Allied campaign to liberate Europe.
During the second flight, Typhoon ZJ917, bearing 29 Squadron markings, flew alongside ZJ913 as the backup aircraft. The special livery on ‘MOGGY’ is a short-term addition for the 2024 display season, prompting Flt Lt Donovan to lead the project and capture dynamic imagery of the aircraft before the markings are retired.
The photographic flights were timed around the team’s display schedule at Bournemouth, ensuring that the aircraft’s significant role in commemorating Operation OVERLORD was visually preserved for future generations.
