# RAF Typhoon inflight

- By: Sqn Ldr Dylan Eklund
- Date: 2014-05-08
- Classification: Photograph
- Credit line: Defence Imagery (search for 45157815.jpg)
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RAF_Typhoon_inflight.jpg)
- Rights: [OGL 2](http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/commons/thumb/5/53/RAF_Typhoon_inflight.jpg/1920px-RAF_Typhoon_inflight.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

‘Shark Attack’ by Squadron Leader John Eklund, an RAF Reservist with 7644(VR) Squadron.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon FGR4 appears like a shark from the depths. This photograph was taken from the back of an RAF transport aircraft over a lake in the Baltic region where the Typhoons are currently deployed in the NATO Baltic Air Policing Role. Typhoons also secure the skies over the UK and the Falkland Islands to protect the Nation’s airspace. In order to do this they maintain a constant 24/7 quick reaction alert (QRA) force. RAF Typhoons were also deployed in support of Op ELLAMY over Libya. Sqn Ldr John Eklund is an RAF Reservist, and in his military role he works for 7644(VR) Media and Communications Squadron based at RAF High Wycombe.

This year, for the first time, the RAF is asking the public to vote for their favourite image in one of the categories. The judges have selected a shortlist of nine of the best photographs from the whole competition and the public can now vote for their favourite image. This will become the ‘People’s Choice: Image of the Year’. Voting is at: www.raf.mod.uk/photo-of-the-year-2014 Voters will be entered into a free prize draw when they tweet…