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RAF Tornado retirement

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mustang5861
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by mustang5861 » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:18 am

Wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if any 'farewell' involves a handful of Tonkas (assuming there are that many left) doing a 'grand tour' of bases/airfields/factories relevant to the type's RAF service, as the Lossie-based ones did for Aberdeen/Dyce and Leuchars a couple of years back.

As for one or more Tonkas being kept in flying nick for displays, I'd say there's a better chance of hearing a Gary Glitter record on the radio.:O So that's a no.

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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by phantom2430uk » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:38 am

welshandy wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:43 pm
 maybe Bruntingthorpe could add one to their collection & do ground runs with it.
There is already GR1 ZA326 there being restored to do that isnt there?
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by Drinkmat » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:55 am

toom317 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:31 pm
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:21 pm
 Are they likely to keep two jets on ice until RIAT 19?
I doubt it, the pilots will have been long gone, and doing other things.
I dare say the back-seaters will also have moved on.
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by MRTT » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:57 am

phantom2430uk wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:38 am
welshandy wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:43 pm
 maybe Bruntingthorpe could add one to their collection & do ground runs with it.
There is already GR1 ZA326 there being restored to do that isnt there?
ZA326 is being moved to St Athan.
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New Tornado special?

Post by Fighterfoto » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:13 pm

Looks like there’s a farewell Tornado colour scheme in bound: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... oser=false
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Re: New Tornado special?

Post by The Phantom » Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:22 pm

Hopefully something far more exciting than the RAF 100 extravaganza! :whistle:
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by Fighterfoto » Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:12 pm

Official photo released on Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... oser=false
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by roughcutter » Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:01 pm

Nice but looks vaguely familiar :unsure:
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by James Cutting » Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:55 pm

Lovely looking jet, be great to catch that LL and circuit bashing :D

Rumour mill going for another 2 jets to be painted...
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by LN Strike Eagle » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:00 pm

James Cutting wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:55 pm
Rumour mill going for another 2 jets to be painted...
Could we please have one in retro camo? :Wow:
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by paddyboy » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:32 pm

Keep hoping, Jimbo ;)
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by James Cutting » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:58 pm

From what I have seen on Faceache there is talk of it but don’t get your hopes up ;)

It is the RAF...I always will Paddy :P
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by Fighterfoto » Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:34 pm

31 Sqn Tornado special coming by the looks of it: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... oser=false
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by Thunder » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:42 pm

From that picture it looks to be same as the 9 Sqn jet except with Gold star. Really do push the imagination boundaries.
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Re: RAF Tornado retirement

Post by James Cutting » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:21 am

It's a Goldstar, looks absolutely cracking. See post here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=169657

Thunder - at least it isn't just another bunch of 'stickers' :P
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