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RAF LEUCHARS 20.08.1991

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Everett1285
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RAF LEUCHARS 20.08.1991

Post by Everett1285 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:28 pm

Hi,
Can anyone please help identify the following Tornado F.3s of 23/29/111 Squadrons noted at RAF Leuchars 20.08.1991, and provide a list of the 10+ withdrawn from use Phantom FG.1s seen parked in the old blast pens on the same day.

....../EW
....../BC
....../BK
....../HA
....../HB
....../HC

Many thanks
Everett1285

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Re: RAF LEUCHARS 20.08.1991

Post by JAWS » Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:56 pm

Everett1285 wrote:Hi,
Can anyone please help identify the following Tornado F.3s of 23/29/111 Squadrons noted at RAF Leuchars 20.08.1991, and provide a list of the 10+ withdrawn from use Phantom FG.1s seen parked in the old blast pens on the same day.

ZE206/EW not confirmed
ZE341/BC
ZE342/BK not confirmed
ZE736/HA
ZE811/HB
ZE790/HC

Can confirm the following

XT870 BS PHANTOM FGR.2
XV567 AI PHANTOM FG.1
XV571 A PHANTOM FG.1
XV572 BG PHANTOM FG.1
XV577 AM PHANTOM FG.1
XV585 AP PHANTOM FG.1
XV586 AJ PHANTOM FG.1


Many thanks
Everett1285
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Re: RAF LEUCHARS 20.08.1991

Post by mustang5861 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:01 pm

Going by the info in 'BAR', including a rundown of FG.1 airframes in the Nov '91 issue:

[quote="STEVIEJAWS"]
ZE206/EW not confirmed Confirmed
ZE341/BC
ZE342/BK not confirmed Confirmed
ZE736/HA
ZE811/HB
ZE790/HC

Can confirm the following

XT870 BS PHANTOM FGR.2 FG.1
XV567 AI PHANTOM FG.1
XV568 AT FG.1
XV571 A PHANTOM FG.1
XV572 BG PHANTOM FG.1
XV573 BD FG.1
XV577 AM PHANTOM FG.1 See BDR/OTR list below
XV579 AR FG.1
XV585 AP PHANTOM FG.1
XV586 AJ PHANTOM FG.1 See BDR/OTR list below
XV590 AX FG.1

There were also the following FG.1s in use for BDR/OTR* purposes:

XT859 8999M
XT867/BH 9064M
XV577/AM 9065M
XV582/M 9066M*
XV586/AJ 9067M


Hope this helps
M

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Re: RAF LEUCHARS 20.08.1991

Post by Everett1285 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:12 pm

Hi Steve & M,
Thanks very much for your replies and updates it's as usual very much appreciated.

Regards
Colin

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