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German Navy Tornados
German Navy Tornados
The German Navy was a significant operator of the IDS Tornado which equipped two Wings, MFG 1 @ Schleswig-Jagel and MFG 2 @ Eggebeck. They transitioned to the type from the F-104G, MFG1 in the early '80s and MFG2 a few years later. At first instantly recognizable by their smart grey and white colour scheme they were later hard to distinguish from their Luftwaffe counterparts when they adopted a low vis all grey scheme in the 90s. Altho' it was almost impossible to see them in their natural environment I came across a long forgotten strip of negs taken from the beach @ Bridlington during a family holiday and as soon as I got them in the scanner recognised one as a distant view of a MFG1 Tornado. Made my day.
Tornado IDS 43+71 MFG 1 Lakenheath '88 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43+69 MFG1 Air Fete c. '85 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43+57 MFG 1 Air Fete c.'86 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43 +57 MFG1 Mildenhall c. '85 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 46+10 Air Fete '92 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 45+27 MFG1 Finningley '94 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS pair MFG 1 Cottesmore '98 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS German Navy Bridlington (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43+71 MFG 1 Lakenheath '88 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43+69 MFG1 Air Fete c. '85 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43+57 MFG 1 Air Fete c.'86 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 43 +57 MFG1 Mildenhall c. '85 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 46+10 Air Fete '92 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS 45+27 MFG1 Finningley '94 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS pair MFG 1 Cottesmore '98 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Tornado IDS German Navy Bridlington (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Re: German Navy Tornados
Thanks for posting, loved the Grey/White scheme, but must say what a family holiday snap.
Rob
Rob
Re: German Navy Tornados
Hi Mick
Look at those grey/white beasties
Pity about the background activity in No.3
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Look at those grey/white beasties
Pity about the background activity in No.3
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Re: German Navy Tornados
Fab set just loved the old grey and white scheme.
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Re: German Navy Tornados
Always enjoy photo’s of the Tornado and particularly nice to see some in MFG markings , great set thanks for posting.
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Really like the Bridlington shot for some reason, very evocative of a much missed era of interesting low level fast jets!
Re: German Navy Tornados
Thanks very much. I was really chuffed to find that strip of negs and then discovering it was German Navy instead of RAF like another on the strip was a real bonus.Thunderbolt II wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:10 pmReally like the Bridlington shot for some reason, very evocative of a much missed era of interesting low level fast jets!
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Always likes the grey/white Kriegsmarine scheme. I think the Bridlington shot is a cut above the normal holiday snap.
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