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Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Tue May 29, 2012 10:07 am

Some more Tonkas...
ZD747/AL under cloudy circumstances, RAF Bruggen April 1996
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ZD844/DE with full afterburner in take off, RAF Bruggen August 1993
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ZD851/AJ returns from overhaul at St.Athan, RAF Bruggen, Februar 1999
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ZD892/BJ takes off with full a/b and desert fueltanks, RAF Bruggen August 1993
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Maurits
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by MKR » Wed May 30, 2012 6:50 pm

Some early one's from me
XX948 Hermeskeil 17-8-2008
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ZA319 B-11 TTTE Cottesmore 31-8-1989
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ZA320 B-01 TTTE Cottesmore 6-7-1991
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ZA321 B-58 TTTE Cottesmore 31-8-1989
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Ghastly Whisper » Wed May 30, 2012 11:12 pm

Growing old disgracefully

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by MKR » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:30 pm

Another four from me
ZA589 D 9 Sqdn Mildenhall 9-6-1984
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ZA599 Z 9 Sqdn Finningley 1-9-1984
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ZA593 H 9 Sqdn Finningley 7-9-1985
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ZA601 066/AJ-G 617 Sqdn marks [on loan to 41[R]Sqdn]Coningsby 18-5-2012
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:51 am

Thanks for the nice pics, serial list updated!

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Maurits
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Maurits

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:31 am

ZA398/S from 2sq on approach at RAF Marham, July 1999
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ZA406/CI from 17sq in take off at RAF Bruggen, August 1995
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ZA409/FQ from 12sq at static KLu open days Gilze Rijen, July 1997
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ZA411/AJ-S from 617sq at static Naval air station Valkenburg, Sept 1997
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ZA449/Q 2sq at static open days at Beauvechain, Sept 1999
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ZA541/III with 2sq and 31sq mks in the shelter area at former RAF Laarbruch, now Weeze/ Niederrhein airport during the first open day, May 2005
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:41 am

Hi,

A small update with some grey Tonkas.....
ZA371/C 2sq during TLP at Florennes, September 2004
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ZA547/DC from 31sq comes into land at RAF Bruggen, July 2000
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ZA557/AC taxiing on the parallel runway to the treshold, RAF Bruggen July 1999
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ZD714/AJ-W 617sq on the taxitrack at Florennes, April 2002
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GR4A ZG707/119 13sq in take off during a TLP course, Florennes December 2007
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GR1T ZG750/DY 31sq comes into land Florennes March 2000
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by MarkS » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:43 pm

Just a couple from me for now , ZD718/BH at Colmar , May 1989 and ZA550/DD at Luqa ,Sep 2001
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ZD718-BH (1024x683) by mark1stevens, on Flickr

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ZA550-DD (1024x683) by mark1stevens, on Flickr

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:00 pm

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your nice shots, serial list updated!

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Maurits
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Maurits

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Victor5 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:30 pm

ZA365, St Mawgan 2004;
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Post by rtv » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:05 pm

I can probably add a few to this thread. I'll have to have a dig through my hard drive though!

Here's ZA469 departing Oman in 2008. There is a shot that follows this where the pilot (who will remain nameless!) buzzed our home from home rather low in full reheat, there was much panic in the mess apparently with admimners hitting the deck and spilling brews everywhere.....

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by alhenderson » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:18 pm

Am I right in thinking the serials in red on the list at the start of this thread are the ones that have been covered? Working on that prinicple, here's ZA452/GK 20 sqn seen at IAT 91:

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ZA452 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

and ZA463/Q of 15 sqn in Op Granby colours with Garfield nose art at Leuchars BoB day 1991:

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ZA463 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

and ZD739/AC of 9 sqn taxying out at Leuchars in Feb 92 following a lunch stop at the Fast Jet Turn-round Facility which handled daily visits from Germany based Tornados and Harriers:

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ZD739 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

and ZG706/O of SAOEU at ATI 92 Boscombe Down:

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ZG706 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

and ZG727/L of 13 sqn again at ATI 92:

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ZG727 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

and ZG709/I 13 sqn at IAT 93:

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ZG709 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

If I have misunderstood the red/black text thing, apologies for duplications! :-)

Al.

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:17 pm

Lovely shots Al! Especially the pink ones!

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Maurits
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Maurits

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by alhenderson » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:38 pm

Maurits37 wrote:Lovely shots Al! Especially the pink ones!

Regards,

Maurits
Thanks, just checking the Flickr bank for any more :-)

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by alhenderson » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:55 pm

Quick trawl through the Flickr account found a few more new ones, I think:

ZA401/XIII in 13 sqn special marks at RIAT 2005:

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ZA401 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

ZD895/TI on the flightline at Fairford, also 2005:

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ZD895_2 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

ZE116/DG 31 sqn GR.1 at Fairford 1993:

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ZE116 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

ZG709/I 13 sqn at Fairford 1993 in good ol proper camo:

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ZG709 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

ZG727/L again 13 sqn ATI92 flightline (with desert pink droptanks). 13 sqn seemed to be very common at airshows in the early 90s, maybe showing off their new toys?

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ZG727 by Al Henderson, on Flickr

That's all on my Flickr account at the moment. Great thread, though, lets appreciate the Tonka before they're all gone again!

Al.

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by rtv » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:16 pm

ZA585 AH wearing IX(B) Sqn 90th anniversary markings in 2004

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:44 am

Good morning,

Serial list updated!

Will check my archive for some new ones.

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Maurits
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Maurits

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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by Maurits37 » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:48 am

Some old scans, starting with ZA372/E 2sq on approach at Eindhoven AB for the annual KLu open day, July 1993
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ZA456/AJ-Q in full color 617sq mks sits on the static at Fairford, July 1995
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ZA462/CG from 17sq turned into grey c/s also on static at Fairford, July 1998. Credit to my buddy Per
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ZD712/BY from 14sq during a small Open day at RAF Laarbruch, June 1998. Credit to my buddy Per
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ZD744/BD (Buddah) from 14sq on approach at a cloudy Florennes during a TLP course, July 1996
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ZD848/BC 14sq without sq-mks in take off at RAF Brüggen, August 1993
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ZD849/BT 14sq with a lot of desert fuel tanks in take off at RAF Brüggen, August 1993
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And the last one for today GR1T ZG771/DW from 31sq on a early sunny morning at Fairford, July 1995
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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by BMrider » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:09 am

ZA558.


Panavia Tornado ZA588

Tornado's of 45 Squadron Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit based at Honington at the 1990 Mildenhall Air Fete.


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Re: Tornado GR1/GR1A,GR4/GR4A Thread

Post by BringBackEGDG » Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:05 pm

Managed to find a one not yet taken up!

GR4 ZG754/130 15(R) Squadron at RAF St Mawgan 19th May 2008

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2008-05-19-001FD ZG754 by BringBackEGDG, on Flickr

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