Just looking for a little help on something, folks. Quite new to FSX and when going through the startup checklist for the Just Flight Tornado GR1, you require to trim the pitch up by 2 notches, otherwise the aircraft pitches down during flight which is really annoying. Could somebody advise how to d...

ZD741 'MacRobert's Reply' by Ryan Main, on Flickr

ZD741 MacRobert's Reply taxis out to runway 23 for XV(R) Squadron final sortie on 17/03/2017, with a wave from the OC.

The Families Day is on 05 August. Looks as though there is a three ship flypast of the based squadrons planned too.

That XV Disbandment Scheme repaint is stunning. Love the detail with the original MacRobert's Reply crew names on the fuselage. Is this going to be made available on Flightsim.com at some stage?

I believe that they will likely depart as singletons, as and when depending on serviceability, operational needs within Marham squadrons or sadly RTP at Leeming. I'd imagine there won't be any other big flypasts by XV(R), with a Marham squadron doing the business next Friday.

There was a cracker of a video someone posted on Facebook of a swept wing low pass. Other than that, haven't seen much. Noticed a couple of the jets had Litening pods on. Wonder if they caught some decent footage!

I think we would all say that it would be great to have one flying on the display circuit for years to come, however we can only dream of such things. It was bad enough that they pulled the Tornado Role Demo from the airshow circuit, which itself was a really dynamic display. We'll just need to enjo...

Hi Unknown74. It was also my luckiest shot ever. The camera was struggling to focus due to the poor light / poor photographer combination and it just sorted itself at the very last minute! Another split second and the chance would have gone. I'd like to think there was some coffee spillage involved ...

Thanks! I'm just glad that in this digital age, kids are still keen to pick up crayons, pens or pencils and actually draw things! We have a nice little of collection of drawings at home too. XV(R) Squadron are actually the custodians of the original crayon drawing he did for the competition, which h...

9, 12(B) and 31 Squadrons will remain active after 31 March at Marham.

Thanks for the comments, folks! Much appreciated!

Yes CosmonautX, the Callum is very much a relation! Proud dad moment seeing his drawing make the shortlist. He's always had a real attention to detail when drawing aircraft.

Sad and reflective day at RAF Lossiemouth with the upcoming disbandment of XV(R) Squadron after 23 years at the base. Amazing to see so many people turn out for the spectacle, and what a spectacle it was starting with the four ship line up at the end of runway 23 with max dry thrust to awaken the ea...

An excellent book I've just finished is 'MacRobert's Reply' by Philip Hamlyn Williams with Philip Jeffs (the son of Donald Jeffs, the sole survivor of the Short Stirling 'MacRobert's Reply' shot down over Denmark). With the upcoming disbandment of XV(R) Squadron, this book has taken on an increased ...

Many thanks for your comments, chaps. Much appreciated.

Incredibly privileged to have been invited along to visit this wonderful squadron and to see the magnificent Tornado GR4 up close for probably the last time at Lossiemouth. To see a snapshot of how the squadron operates from sortie planning to ground crew preparation and aircrew preparation to take ...

What a stunning shot! So good to see a MacRobert's Reply flying at Lossie again, albeit for just a few weeks.

Just right that there should be a MacRobert's Reply on XV(R). Big part of the squadron history.

I believe that something may well be planned before XV sadly stand down.

I picked up 'Tornado Boys' by Ian Hall and like the 'Lightning/Jaguar/Buccaneer etc Boys' titles, it is excellent. Done in a chronological format starting with the development flights through to fairly recent operations, the accounts from various pilots/WSOs/ground crew give a broad experience of th...

ZA602/F is having a little bit of repair work done after a bird strike.