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Jason36
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Tornado's

Post by Jason36 » Fri May 18, 2018 9:35 pm

If the British Tornado is being phased out in June, how long will the Germans and Italians keep there's running.
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Re: Tornado's

Post by Vulcanone » Fri May 18, 2018 9:41 pm

Both currently looking at keeping them till 2025, like we originally were. before it was dropped to 2021 and finally down to 2019. Not too bad for 39 years service 1980 -2019

As for the Saudis, I'm not sure

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Re: Tornado's

Post by Jason36 » Sat May 19, 2018 8:13 pm

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Re: Tornado's

Post by scottoz8 » Sun May 20, 2018 11:31 pm

I heard the Saudi's were thinking of buying up all the spare parts for the Tornado from GB as their lot is very similar to the RAF's
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Re: Tornado's

Post by Blackcat1 » Thu May 24, 2018 4:45 pm

June!!!? March 2019 is when the workhorse is finally retired.
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Re: Tornado's

Post by TankBuster » Thu May 24, 2018 7:19 pm

I know that the Tonka population is greatly reduced but does anyone know if there will be any airshow appearances in 2018 for flypasts or demos? The Tornado hasn't been a regular on the airshow circuit for a while now so it'd be nice to see it strut it's stuff in the last few months, of course if operational commitments would allow that?

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Re: Tornado's

Post by SCARECROW » Thu May 24, 2018 7:21 pm

A Tornado is due to fly at Cosford show so hopefully itll fly from Shawbury
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Re: Tornado's

Post by Jason36 » Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:39 pm

How's the fleet looking now, May when I posted this
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Re: Tornado's

Post by TankBuster » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:51 am

I think it's now down to around 20 airworthy Tonkas?

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Re: Tornado's

Post by mike.p » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:29 am

Does this now bring the end of the GIB or will the WIZO's have to retrain as Nav for the transport fleet.
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Re: Tornado's

Post by Andy Marden » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:29 am

The transport fleet doesn't use Navigators. Only the RC-135 and E-3D have a traditional Navigator, and I can't imagine them needing many...
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