It shows a pilot inside the cockpit of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from the left hand console, most probably quite close to the engines throttle.
Typhoons from 1 and 6 Squadrons based at RAF Leuchars have flown swing role missions and been involved in both air-air and air-ground profiles in single sorties.
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