RAF Leeming - Yorknite 2025 Photoshoot

I was invited to the Photoshoot taking place at RAF Leeming with the Swiss Air Force, whilst they're here for Yorknite 2025. I did some spotting from outside on the days before and after!

November 27, 2025

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The first day, we just went to the spotters car park to have a look as I've never been to Leeming before.

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5016 & J-5024 (SIXPACK11/12)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5024 (SIXPACK12)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5013 (TALENT21)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5009 (TALENT24)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5016 (SIXPACK11)

On Thursday, we headed to the airports entrance, and waited to be picked up. We were then took to where the Swiss were based for the exercise and given a safety briefing, before then heading down the taxi-way, to wait for the planes to return,

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5026 (BATON22)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5002 (GREY11)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5019 (SIXPACK32)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5012 (SIXPACK31)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5013 (GREY12)

Swiss Air Force - F/A-18C Hornet - J-5009 (BATON21)

We then had a short break to buy some merchandise, before then heading back out to one of the hangars, to see one of the F-18s start-up, then taxi in-front of us.