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Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Mike » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:55 am

wizzair wrote:Make that 131 then, spoilsport :)

It only appears once, my third trip at TWCU 14 Jan 1983, I wonder which number I mangled to get that?

I'm not alone, however, if you Google it you can find at least 2 people who think they've got photos of it.

Thanks Mike.

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Possibly ZA365 or '585 maybe?

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:20 pm

Hi WiZ,

Maybe you want to see some more shots of other "missing" a/c not listed here..;-)

ZA545 or 595 could also possible btw.....
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by jetnoise » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:56 pm

This one is going back a bit - Alconbury, 14th August ,1982 - ZA590, at the time E of 9 Sqn.
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Post by Maurits37 » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:22 pm

Nice shot!
Cheers,

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by jetnoise » Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:06 pm

Hi all - Managed to find another lurking in my back catalogue -
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ZA555 of the TWCU at Mildenhall on 30-May-82
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Post by wizzair » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:42 pm

Ah, dear old State Express, good to see her again.

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Mo » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:33 am

ZA491/JN of 27 Sqn while deployed to RAF St.Mawgan in 1993 for Exercise `Ample Train.'
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Mo » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:09 am

Hope this one counts as it's only 4 years old.
ZG773 shot at low level in June 2009.
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2291 BAe Warton GR.4 down low by Morley Lester (Aviation), on Flickr
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by BMrider » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:10 am

ZG710 At RAF Mildenhall 1990, Tornado GR4A ZG710, which was shot down during Operation TELIC by a US Patriot battery on 22 March 2003.

The Saint ZA591 behind. ( Special markings commemorating the 75th anniversary of 16 Squadron)

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Tornado GR4A ZG710 by BMrider2012 1/4 Million views! Thankyou :-), on Flickr
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:51 pm

Nice additions gents!
Cheers,

Maurits

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by donaldson1 » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:22 am

Got some Tornado footage, filmed at BAE Warton back in January 2013
http://youtu.be/CQerlJMlxW0

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by fone0six » Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:25 pm

Four TTTE Aircraft:-
ZA323_B-14_RAF Cottesmore_20JUN95
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ZA324_B-02_RAF Cottesmore_AUG93

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ZA325_B-03_RAF Cottesmore_24APR90 - this angle not possible in the Harrier years, Engine test house in the way!

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ZA327_B-51_North Weald_13MAY95

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More to follow.

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Post by Vulcanone » Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:45 pm

Hi donaldson1

The Tornado in your you tube video is ZA402 which is now at Leeming for RTP :'(

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Post by rtv » Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:57 pm

Here's ZA611 from fairly recently.

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Post by Ridge Runner » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:13 pm

adding an oldie

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Cottesmore

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Post by Maurits37 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:30 pm

Great add!
Cheers,

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by geordiebaloo » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:03 am

Imagetwo beasts together by paul cochrane, on Flickr

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by TomG » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:34 pm

Some additions to the list for you Maurits starting with:

ZA407/AJ-G of 617 Squadron, Lossiemouth October 1994

ImageZA407/AJ-G Tornado GR.1B 617 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by TomG » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:35 pm

ZA455 of 12 Squadron (no marks at all) , Lossiemouth March 1996

ImageZA455 Tornado GR.1B (12 Squadron) by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by TomG » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:38 pm

ZA544/TP of XV(R) Squadron, Lossiemouth March 1995

ImageZA544/TP Tornado GR.1 XV(R) Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

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