FighterControl

Come on then,As the old girl goes soon stick up your 3 favourites.
Must be RAF and GR1 or 4.
No prizes ,Just for fun.
Mark.

Panavia Tornado ZG752 MRM35 about to taxi by XWP29, on Flickr

Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA614 MARHAM35 14.01.19 by XWP29, on Flickr

Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA614 MARHAM35 14.01.19 by XWP29, on Flickr

Top shots, Nick

Best regards

Pads

Narrowing it down to three is tricky. Even though I've only been visiting Lossie on-and-off for a few years, I've got plenty of Tonka shots. These three might not be technically the best shots, but they're ones which have more meaning to me.

DSC_3868 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

Departing clean to RTP in 2017.

DSC_5766 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

XV(R)'s final sortie, and a spectacular low pass from 079 after having had a hell of a time getting off the ground. There are better shots from the 23 end, but I liked this angle.

DSC_7228 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

XV(R) disbandment and a swept low pass from one of the Marham aircraft past the pill box.

...and I hope you don't mind breaking the three shots rule, but one last one that seems appropriate for the end of the a/c's life - two of my daughters watching as 079 taxis out to leave Lossie for the final time:

DSC_2015 by Trilobite Photography, on Flickr

41(R)TES, ZA607 days before the last Tornado departed RAF Coningsby

Tornado

German Tornado's landing in formation at RAF Coningsby during Exercise Cobra Warrior

Harpoon flight

ZG750 taxiing at the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo

Pinky

All from RIAT







Last ones very heavily cropped and over sharpend!
They were taken on a Panasonic G7 with 100-300mm

not an easy choice but these 3 put a smile on my face, glad to have witnessed them during my life time.

1. XV Squadron Tornados 056 & 109 by Daddy Cool, on Flickr

2.XV Squadron Tornado 056 by Daddy Cool, on Flickr

3.ZG750 blasts away from Runway 2-3 RAF Lossiemouth by Daddy Cool, on Flickr

Tonka Twosome by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
41 SQN returning to Coningsby with Brimstones. 8 June 2016
Untitled by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
Arriving Coningsby for an exercise. 10 Sept 2015
Final departure from Coningsby. by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
Final departure from Coningsby to RTP. 10 April 2015

15 Squadron line by Phil Adkin, on Flickr

ZA458 DG by Phil Adkin, on Flickr

1-7-2013_091 by Phil Adkin, on Flickr

Three from me, unfortunately never got as many photos as I would have liked.

1) ZD848 and ZA602 lining up for a departure from Lossiemouth's Runway 05 in October 2016.

XV Sqn by Kylerhea Photography, on Flickr

2) Head to head with one of XV Sqn's frame's back in April 2016.

RAF Panavia Tornado GR4 by Kylerhea Photography, on Flickr

3) Taken during my first visit to Lossiemouth during Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2.

XV Sqn by Kylerhea Photography, on Flickr

Lewis

Top shots, Lewis.
Cheers.

One from the First Marham Enthusiasts Photo day/ Night Shoot.



Rgds

Gary

Here's my offering, incl. one from the TTTE in which altho' in foreign mks was on the establishment of an RAF Station and possibly flown by RAF crew.
Display Tornados 1991 - ZA606 45 (R) Sqn 75 Ann sch by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Gulf War - Tornado ZA492 FE with mission symbols (2) by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Burners in - Dark sky Cottesmore Community Day '96 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

A long shot,

Marham32 came in and fired the flares only to report that the system was malfunctioning. Still, two were better than none. Never seen before, or since and certainly never will again.

HOL_4732-ed1Flares by Charlie, on Flickr

TTFN from close to TTTE land.

Three of my favourites,

1. ZA367 at RAF Akrotiri, Apr 08. My last detachment with 617 Sqn before leaving the RAF the following year.
ZA367 by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

2. Fly past by XV(R) Sqn at RAF Lossiemouth during their ‘farewell’ performance before disbanding.
XV(R) Sqn by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

3. 12(B) Sqn Tornado departing after performing at the XV(R) Sqn disbandment event.
12(B) Sqn by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

Tornado ZA369 by Mark Handley, on Flickr

'Tonka' by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

Pah! What a bunch of fence sitters. You all need to get out more.

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Mind you, after the end of March there's not likely to be a lot of fast jet LL action in the Selkirk valley.

Three from the Loop

Tornado GR4 31 Squadron ZA546 from Cad West on 19 July 2016

Low Level Mach Loop Tornado GR4 31 Sqn 100 Anniversary by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Tornado GR4 31 Squadron ZG771 Marham centenary from Cad West on 19 July 2016

Low Level Mach Loop Tornado GR4 RAF Marham 100 Anniversary scheme by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Tornado GR4 ex XV Squadron MacRoberts Reply ZD741 through Corris Corner 29 November 2017

RAF Tornado GR4 ex XV squadron MacRoberts Reply through Corris Corner by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/147180348@N03/

Three GR1 for me:

ZA412 from 16Sq at Soesterberg 1984


ZA553 from 27Sq at Kleine Brogel TAM 1986


ZD714 from 9Sq at Nellis 1994