Flying high

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Mar 2016, 08:49 BST
2015 Typhoon Display Pilot Flight Lieutenant Johnny Dowen hands over the 2016 Typhoon Display Pilot role to Flight Lieutenant Mark Long. Photo By:- SAC Jack Welson(RAF EMN-160313-1908070012015 Typhoon Display Pilot Flight Lieutenant Johnny Dowen hands over the 2016 Typhoon Display Pilot role to Flight Lieutenant Mark Long. Photo By:- SAC Jack Welson(RAF EMN-160313-190807001
2015 Typhoon Display Pilot Flight Lieutenant Johnny Dowen hands over the 2016 Typhoon Display Pilot role to Flight Lieutenant Mark Long. Photo By:- SAC Jack Welson(RAF EMN-160313-190807001
Flt Lt Mark Long, based at RAF Coningsby, has been chosen as the Typhoon Display Pilot of 2016; he takes over the role from the 2015 pilot Flt Lt Johnny Dowen.

I get to really appreciate the performance of the Typhoon,” he said. “It is epic.”