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Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by C24 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:36 am

Hello scramble_al70

Are you really planning to leave warm, sunny Italy and travel to the UK? I thought that I was daft, planning a sixty mile trip to see nine aircraft whiz past, then disappear into the dark cloud😪.

As I understand the published plan, 9 will just fly through, possibly somewhere close ;) to the airfield at RAF Cranwell, returning to RAF Marham.
With nine aircraft back at base that might be a better option for photographs rather than visiting the College.

What ever you eventually decide to do, safe journey.
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Pat Murphy » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:43 am

First post on here took 10 years, now 2 in 12 hours :D

Looking to the 28th for the 9 ship, does anyone have any details yet? I though North Wales was a long way to travel but seeing someone on here coming from Italy puts me to shame :blush:

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Doughnut » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:48 am

oslo barnes

I was at RAF Marham on Tuesday and the field directly off the end of runway 01 was closed, strictly off limits. Parking was being allowed on the grass verge on White Lane which allowed photography of landing aircraft if using runway 01.
Despite this field being closed the land owner was allowing cars to be parked in his field adjacent to the airfield boundary. Please be responsible and respect the generosity of the land owner.

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Suggest you check the RAF twitter feed, or Fighter Control website for up to date information. NOTAMs will be published regarding times and routes taken early next week.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Stroudy » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:24 am

They will likely stay in 9 formation and flyover when returning to Marham before breaking to land so if you were coming all the way from Italy I would suggest going to Marham to watch them hopefully fly over after Cranwell and then recover. As a previous poster said if you park in the farmer's field who is allowing viewing access right on the fence at the south of the base you will also then be able to get close-up taxiing shots of them going back to their HAS site.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by scramble_al70 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:25 am

Thank you all for the quick answers!
I love the UK and I come at least two or three times a year, both for airplanes and for the wildlife. In Italy it is not easy to photograph airplanes or wildlife!
Unfortunately I can not wait for Monday to buy the flight from Rome to Stansted, so for this reason I tried to have as much information as possible.
Thanks again to everyone!

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by oslo.barnes » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:33 am

Doughnut wrote:
Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:48 am
oslo barnes

I was at RAF Marham on Tuesday and the field directly off the end of runway 01 was closed, strictly off limits. Parking was being allowed on the grass verge on White Lane which allowed photography of landing aircraft if using runway 01.
Despite this field being closed the land owner was allowing cars to be parked in his field adjacent to the airfield boundary. Please be responsible and respect the generosity of the land owner.

Alex

Suggest you check the RAF twitter feed, or Fighter Control website for up to date information. NOTAMs will be published regarding times and routes taken early next week.
Thanks very much Doughnut, see you later :clap:

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Toefur » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:08 am

Help !!!i. I live in Bristol got the day off to see the tonkas . Poses the question do I go to Filton to see them close. For 5 seconds or go for distance to see them long range for longer like tog hill or the for instance .will they depart Bristol in that direction? Any advice would be great .cheers toefur

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by reaper493 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:18 am

Toefur wrote:
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:08 am
Help !!!i. I live in Bristol got the day off to see the tonkas . Poses the question do I go to Filton to see them close. For 5 seconds or go for distance to see them long range for longer like tog hill or the for instance .will they depart Bristol in that direction? Any advice would be great .cheers toefur
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by saint1 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:24 am

Personally I would go for the flypast locations (Filton or Abbey Wood) than a hill as will be lower and closer. Broadly approach from the Severn and then east towards the M4.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by Toefur » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:33 am

Thanks for the help guys!!

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by roughcutter » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:27 am

After tomorrow's farewell tour (Scotland?), is that it for the Tonkas, will they then be permanently grounded? I was under the impression that 30th of March was the official retirement?

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by CosmonautX » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:39 am

No, they should still be flying through until some time in March (I don't recall the exact date, but I'm sure I've seen it mentioned on FC before). There will also be a nine-ship flypast on February 28th from Marham to RAFC Cranwell.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by toom317 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:02 pm

Not seeing a lot of info for the Scottish leg. Has anyone a pointer to details of Notam/route/timings?

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by stealth117 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Hi, are there any times published for the flypast over Cranwell at all? Also any reason why a 9 ship over Cranwell? Graduation day? Any info would be much appreciated as I would love to see the 9 ship over Cranwell, I did manage to see the 3 ship yesterday over Waddo but this would be great to see before they are gone forever, I have so many good memories of the tornado on the east coast bombing ranges and at airshows. I'm sure as many other people will agree, they will be sorely missed once they retire.

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by reaper493 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:12 pm

There is still no NOTAM for the route tomorrow, i guess because there are only three locations, a notam is not required?

I Guess high level to Leuchars, mid to Tain, then stay low until Lossie, then high level RTB?

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by reaper493 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:12 pm

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by CosmonautX » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:16 pm

As of this morning, there still doesn't appear to be a NOTAM for the Scottish flypasts, so I'm guessing there won't be one released. I'd seen it suggested before that they may just be treating the Scottish flypasts as typical low-flying, so no need for a specific NOTAM, but I don't know enough about the process to say whether that's an accurate assessment.

All we know so far is:

Leuchars Station (between 1115-1130)
RAF Tain (between 1130-1145)
RAF Lossiemouth (between 1145-1200)

...and the Lossie Media & Comms team are hopefully going to release details of direction, timings and (possibly) height of flypasts tomorrow morning after aircrew briefing.

EDIT:

...and for anyone out for today's flypasts, neither the IX(B) or camo schemes will be flying today.
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by vulcanxl425 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:46 pm

NOTAM issued yesterday. For Lossie flypast by military aircraft within 5nm and 3000ft, period 1142 to 1207.
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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by CosmonautX » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:49 pm

Thanks vulcanxl425 - I'd checked again this morning but didn't see that. Checking again, I see I had one of the wrong boxes unticked!

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Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

Post by acw367 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:38 pm

For today. They were 3 mins early against the NOTAM times as they went over Buckinghamshire.

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