A 17(R) Squadron "The Black Knights" Typhoon F.2, from nearby RAF Coningsby, arriving at Waddington for the 2005 airshow, this unit, stood down as the Typhoon OEU on the 17th April 2013. That responsibility transferred to 41(R) Squadron.
A 17(R) Squadron 'Black Knights' Typhoon OEU F2 gets airborne after static display at the 2006 Waddington Airshow. 17(R) stand down on Typhoon in April 2013 to become the RAF F-35 OEU in the USA later in the year