One of the RAF's few remaining Tranche 1 Eurofighters basks in the glow of the Lincolnshire sun back in 2022, before being dismantled for spares use in 2024.
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has become the first of the Eurofighter partner nations to formally retire the Tranche 1 variant of the combat aircraft. After just over 22 years of service, the RAF has removed virtually the entire Tranche 1 fleet from the inventory as of April 1. It is retaining just...
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