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ZD716 is still flying.

Thanks its my last Tornado.

ZA611 returned back to Marham today

First time in the UK since March 2017

Monday 19th February 2018

Nil

Tuesday 20th February 2018

Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA472/031
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA542/035
Primus 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Primus 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG775/134
Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
RAFAIR 7084 showed as Tornado GR4 ZD744/092 - Outbound

Wednesday 21st February 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG775/134
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Primus 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA472/031
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074
RAFAIR showed as Tornado GR4 ZA611/073 - Inbound

Thursday 22nd February 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG775/134
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA542/035
Primus 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

Friday 23rd February 2018

Nil

Monday 26th February 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG775/134
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

Tuesday 27th February 2018

Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA542/035
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Voodoo 3 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG775/134
Voodoo 4 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Monster 3 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA597/063

Wednesday 28th February 2018

Nil

Thursday 1st March 2018

Nil

Friday 2nd March 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

On your main list you list the callsigns used.
15 Sqn and 41 Sqn do not fly Tornado any more so these listed callsigns are superfluous.

As a note, ZA543 has been flying uncoded since at least the 12th of Feb.

tommc wrote:On your main list you list the callsigns used.
15 Sqn and 41 Sqn do not fly Tornado any more so these listed callsigns are superfluous.

And if you get rid of that the historical record on here is then lost

KarlADrage wrote:As a note, ZA543 has been flying uncoded since at least the 12th of Feb.

Has been like that since early last year

tommc wrote:On your main list you list the callsigns used.
15 Sqn and 41 Sqn do not fly Tornado any more so these listed callsigns are superfluous.

Perhaps I should delete the list of RTP/WFU airframes as well seeing as they are no longer flown?

This is my favourite section of this board. The callsigns, regardless of whether still active or not, together with the list of airframes again regardless of whether active or not, gives an excellent and comprehensive record of the Tornado GR4 fleet. These things when read in the context of the thread in its entirely provides completeness. The way the information is presented makes it pretty clear which airframes are still active and since you know which Squadrons are still operating Tornado, it should be a straightforward task to pick out what you need. Don't see any value in removing anything at all.

ZA611 landed at Marham straight into retirement as a serviceable airframe, it will be disposed of relatively soon.

Of note regarding this airframe it was the last ever GR4 to go through the BAE “major” depth stripdown and overhaul.

StevenNFFC wrote:

tommc wrote:On your main list you list the callsigns used.
15 Sqn and 41 Sqn do not fly Tornado any more so these listed callsigns are superfluous.

Perhaps I should delete the list of RTP/WFU airframes as well seeing as they are no longer flown?

That's not relevant to my post, as I never mentioned them.

You just seem to have chosen an arbitrary list of squadrons callsigns. For example 14 Sqn are not listed. They flew GR4 but no longer do. Exactly the same as 15 Sqn.

Steven NFFC has yet to alter part of this list, which has the most recent callsigns used by 2 units that have now disappeared in the last year...
On a list of Tornadoes started in 2013. Some two years after 14 Sqn disbanded I might add...

I have seen being picky in all the years I have worked in aviation publishing at both Aerospace and Key since 1991. Why start here, now ?? when a year and one month from tomorrow the type will be replaced by a hoovering wheelie bin called DAVE

Hovering Wheelie Bin! Love it, but that's too kind lol.

Motley wrote:

KarlADrage wrote:As a note, ZA543 has been flying uncoded since at least the 12th of Feb.

Has been like that since early last year

Cheers for that! I'd not shot it for ages until earlier this month.

Potential roadrunner for tomorrow:

ZA459 (025) currently outside on Alpha dispersal being loaded onto a low loader...due for Cosford.

ZG791/137 up as 'Tarnish 21' last noted Jan 17

ZG771’s stint as the weapon load trainer is nearly finished, it’s currently in the process of being made back into a serviceable aircraft

Monday 5th March 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA542/035
Monster 3 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Monster 4 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA472/031
Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA588/056
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

Tuesday 6th March 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA588/056
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Monster 3 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA472/031
Monster 4 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Tarnish 21 [CMU] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG791/137 - First noted since Jan 2017

Wednesday 7th March 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA588/056
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076
Primus 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Primus 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA472/031
Voodoo 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Thursday 8th March 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA588/056
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA591/058
Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZD849/110
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA542/035
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036