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Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by MRTT » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:47 pm

Was always due to be three aircraft.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by CookipediaChef » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:55 pm

I think it might be a 2 ship now. Saw three take off from Marham, and coming home past Stowbridge I saw a lone Tonka heading back to Marham. :(
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by C24 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:26 pm

CookipediaChef wrote:
Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:55 pm
I think it might be a 2 ship now. Saw three take off from Marham, and coming home past Stowbridge I saw a lone Tonka heading back to Marham. :(

:Oops: probably lost its way over Kendrew Barracks. ;)
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by davem » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:28 pm

Guess that may have been Tornado 4 or 5 that were playing about over Norfolk as there are images of 3 together from Staffs etc doing the rounds on Twitter?

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:53 pm

Tornado 01 up on ADSB heading towards Leeming at 1452.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by David Thompson » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:57 pm

Just gone through Leeming .
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:58 pm

and Topcliffe... heading for Linton now.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by freebirduk » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:03 pm

15:03 Reds active now over Scampton so suspect they may approach Waddington from the West

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by freebirduk » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:08 pm

15:07 running down the Waddington RW20 approach now

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:13 pm

Just done Cranwell... looks to be heading North East... heads up Donna maybe?

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:14 pm

No... ott Coningsby now.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by 3Greens » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:10 pm

I was at Donna Nook and they were bang on time 15.19 straight after Coningsby, and turned right onto south after crossing the range direct to Holbeach

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Vulture 01 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:17 pm

A pair did a missed approach at Norwich at 1345 today. Tail codes 055 and 066.
Thanks for that!!

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by herc15 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:37 pm

:unsure: The 9 ship on the 28th could be difficult if they are struggling to get 3 each day...

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Integrale1 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:00 pm

Who said that we struggled to get three a/c?

In fact quite the opposite, 5 were launched at the same time, 3 for the flypast, 2 others airborne for a local sortie

134 had to be repaired today to hopefully allow it to participate on Wednesday or Thursday. .

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:25 pm

The Mighty Fin, nuff said 😉
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by CosmonautX » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:27 pm

Fingers crossed 134 and 129 will be able to make it north of the border with 084 on Thursday. Given what seemed to be fairly mucky weather for refuelling, I think all involved did well for the first day and it hopefully bodes well for the next two flypasts.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by herc15 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:54 pm

sorry that was impression I got from some posts.....

that puts my worries at rest cheers

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by oslo.barnes » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:41 am

Sorry to be so stupid....
Is runway 01 the new one?
Also, can you get in the field at the end of the new one (as in the field we went in to watch the f35s come in)

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by scramble_al70 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:25 am

Hello,
I apologize for my bad English and maybe stupid question.
The fly-by of the 9 planes scheduled for February 28th will be only in Cranwell or even in Marham?
Before leaving Italy I would like to be sure of where to go!
Thanks
Alex

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