Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

[Blackcat1]

I take it weather was the factor for no fly days Tuesday & Thursday?

[twamoran]

ZG752 last flew on 16th October according to reports

Thanks Steven. I saw she'd been "noted" but didn't realise she'd actually flown. Even if she had been up, that movement would constitute her first flight since the summer and as far as I know she's not been out again since. Would be good to see 752 again though!

EDIT: just checked back and looks like she was indeed up three times in October!

[ridgmeister]

ZD716/084 towed from HAS site to north side today and ZG775/AF towed the other way, looking very nice

[Vulcanone]

Is this the special scheme the RAF has hinted upon in the last 2 hours...?

[ridgmeister]

It is. 'IXSqn. 1982-2019 Tornado GR. A bit of a surprise when it got closer to me!
Paul

[MRTT]

Don't suppose you've got a picture?

[Vulcanone]

The pic the RAF has released gave a subtle hint with a letter A at the top of the fin.....

[ridgmeister]

On the Official FC Facebook page, as I don't have any Flickr, etc. "I'm just a man on the fence, with a camera" ;-)
ZG775/AF
Paul

[DavidT]

IX Sqd was officially re-formed as the RAF's first operational Tornado squadron on 1 June 1982 at RAF Honington.
As part of the work-up it received its first 3 brand new aircraft in Jan 1982.
Among those 3 was ZA587 (then coded B) which I believe is still alive at Marham (coded 055).

[ridgmeister]

Thursday 8th November movements 10:30 - 15:30

AM ZA554/046 & ZA543/036 as Fang1 & 2
PM ZA554/046, ZA543/036 & ZG771/133 as Tirpitz1-3

[StevenNFFC]

Monday 5th November 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA587/055

Tuesday 6th November 2018

Tirpitz 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Tirpitz 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Wednesday 7th November 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA597/063

Thursday 8th November 2018

Tirpitz 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Tirpitz 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Tirpitz 3 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG771/133 - Currently 100th Anniversary of RAF Marham Special Tail

Friday 9th November 2018

Nil

[adderman]

Monday 12th November.
1515z
ADSB shows ZA614 and ZG771 orbiting Thetford FL100.

Also noted earlier from my truck SBS.
ZA543
ZA612 both using MRM34 at 1130-1230z
ZG752 no callsign at 1415-1515z

Mike.

[Phoon]

Monday 5th November 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA587/055

Tuesday 6th November 2018

Tirpitz 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Tirpitz 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Wednesday 7th November 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA597/063

Thursday 8th November 2018

Tirpitz 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Tirpitz 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Tirpitz 3 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG771/133 - Currently 100th Anniversary of RAF Marham Special Tail

Friday 9th November 2018

Nil

Thursday 8th November also had Fang 1 ZA554/046 and Fang 2 ZA543 / 036 active AM.

[StevenNFFC]

As I've said before mate I only record one movement per aircraft per day on this thread purely to record that it has flown on that date. Any proper logs should be posted straight into the "Marham" subsection.

[Reptile 1]

ZD716/084 now in 31 Sqn Retirement Scheme.

[Integrale1]

ZA556 ‘047’ returned from operations yesterday straight into withdrawl from the active fleet.

[StevenNFFC]

Monday 12th November 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG771/133 - Currently 100th Anniversary of RAF Marham Special Tail
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG572/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

Tuesday 13th November 2018

Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Ascot 9513 showed as Tornado GR4 ZA587/055 - Outbound

Wednesday 14th November 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076

Thursday 15th November 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG771/133 - Currently 100th Anniversary of RAF Marham Special Tail
Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Ascot 9523 showed as Tornado GR4 ZA556/047 - Inbound after 12 Months on operations

Friday 16th November 2018

RAFAIR 7080 showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076

[Integrale1]

ZA543 ‘036’ withdrawn from use today. Airframe is destined for RTP.

[David Thompson]

ZA543 ‘036’ withdrawn from use today. Airframe is destined for RTP.

Only one more GR4 is due into Leeming for RTP before they shut the line down and delivery is/was due for the 3 December ?

[Integrale1]

Most of the RTP is now being done at Marham
Not sure if 036 is leeming bound or will be broke up on site