Компания "Grob" вышла на рынок легких самолетов в середине 1980-х годов, предложив модель G 115, разработанную на основе прототипа учебной машины G 112.

Grob G 115C2 IFR Trainer (1997)

Grob G 115TA Acro preproduction prototype (1999)

The first of the 99 Grob G 115E Tutors will be delivered to Bombardier Contract Services in August 1999 in a basic white colour scheme similar to evaluation aircraft D-EZAN.

Под наименованием Heron T.Mk 1 самолет G 115D2 использовался не только в учебном звене авиации британских ВМС, но и гражданскими операторами.

One of five Grob G 115 Herons operated at Roborough for Naval Flying Grading.

Grob G 115D2 Heron, on which the RAF's G 115E is based (1999)

G-BVHD is one of five Grob G 115D2 aircraft which have recently taken over from the veteran Chipmunk T.10s at Plymouth/Roborough with the Royal Navy Flying Grading Flight (RNFGF). The RNFGF has been operated under civilian contract by Airwork for several decades and this continues under Short Brothers following the latter's take-over of Airwork in November 1993.

To meet the demands of training extra pilots for the F-35B Lightning II, 727 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset is now providing elementary flying training (EFT) for the first time, relieving the burden on the traditional EFT training bases at RAF Cranwell and Barkston Heath in Lincolnshire. Two Royal Navy student pilots commenced EFT on the squadron's Grob Tutor T1 fleet in January 2017. The squadron confirmed EFT will be available to potentially four students per course, with a maximum of 12 per year under existing arrangements. Successful candidates will then move to RAF Cranwell to complete their training. Pilots graduating from the 727 NAS course will be selected to fly either frontline helicopters or fast jets.

The five Grob G.115E Tutors of the Royal Navy's 727 Squadron, G-BYVF, G-BYVK, G-BYVN, G-BYWM and G-BYXK, fly in formation with Royal Navy Historic Flight Chipmunk T.10 WK608 '906' on December 12, 2006 whilst en route from their previous base, Plymouth/Roborough Airport, Devon, to a new home at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset. The move is being made because a study has determined that it will give students flying the aircraft a better understanding of the workings of an operational naval air station.

RAF Tutor T1 G-BYVI lands at its new home at RAF Wittering on February 4, 2015.

RAF Tutor T1 G-BYXH, painted in the first of three new trial colour schemes for the type, at RAF Wittering on October 26, 2020

The first Grob G115 of 28 for Finland, G115EA GO-1, the former G-CGKA soon after its arrival at its new home, Tikkakoski Airport. It wears the scheme it wore with the Royal Air Force's 3 FTS at RAF Cranwell minus the last two of its registration, the squadron badge and Babcock logo that had all been painted on the fin.

The Kuokkalansilts bridge over Lake Jyvasjarvi divides the western side of Jyvaskyla from its eastern suburbs and provides a stunning backdrop as GO-3 heads away from the city

Overflying the Ski resort of Laajavuori, just 2 1/2 miles northwest of Jyvaskala with the ski slope prominent in the background. This provides a popular identification way-point during Grob pilot training as it is only ten miles southeast of Tikkakoski Air Base

Returning to Tikkakoski Air Base after a passing rain shower, GO-3 overflies the new section of highway 4/E75, the major road that links the capital city of Helsinki in the south to Utsjoki in the far north. This is known in Finland as ‘The European Highway’ as it links Finland to the rest of Europe

On the way back to the Tikkakoski ramp after a training sortie, GO-8 follows the lines to its parking spot

During the Conscript and Cadets flying course, students are responsible for moving the Grobs out of and back into the hangars. They are also tasked with refuelling the aircraft in order to instil maintenance procedures should they land away from Tikkakoski

This ‘temporary’ structure was built to house the Grob 115Es as they arrived from the UK while a purpose built Grob hangar was being constructed. However, some have observed it is built to such a high standard that it should become permanent and supplement the new facility

Colonel Kari Rusanen is Squadron Commander of Fighter Squadron 41 at Tikkakoski Air Base. He is responsible to the FINAF HQ for all four Phases of training at Tikkakoski. Patria is responsible to him as a service provider to ensure all Grob 115Es are serviced and maintained to, or above, FINAF standards

Grob G120A-F D-EAVD at Cognac following arrival on March 29, 2007. The aircraft was one of the first two delivered on that date out of a planned total of 18 that will undertake ab initio training of French military pilots.

F-GUKH is one of 18 Grob G-120A-Fs in use by the French Air and Space Force for basic pilot training

Photograph of the Grob G-110 on an early test flight. It is constructed primarily of composite materials.

The Grob G 112 is a recent product of the German company that specialises in sailplanes and motor-gliders.

The new, all-glass, Patria-designed, built and installed instrument panel (left) replaces the aged analogue version on all 28 Grob 115Es. All upgrade work on the Grobs was carried out at the Patria facility at Halli AB 48 miles south of Tikkakoski

As well as upgrading the Grob 115E airframes, during late 2017 Patria was also contracted to design, manufacture and install four high fidelity simulators at Tikkakoski

The Grob G 112 is a recent product of the German company that specialises in sailplanes and motor-gliders.

Grob G 115TA Acro military and commercial pilot trainer (one Textron Lycoming AEIO-540) (1997)