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Mark R
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Tornado canopy names

Post by Mark R » Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:10 pm

Hi does anyone know which tornado had the names sqn ldr berry and flt lt wilson on
the side of the canopy may be F3 ?
Any help would be appreciated .
Mark.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by reaper493 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:00 pm

Do you know what Squadron it was with? Or a rough time when it may have been on the canopy?

Mike

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by Mark R » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:22 pm

Hi reaper493 I'm sorry but I don't know what squadron or time it was from.
The canopy sill plate has been hanging on my garage wall for a few years and I've just noticed that in a certain light you can see the names underneath the paint so I was going to restore it back if I could fine out about it .
I think it says berry I can make the erry out and what looks like a faint b but could be another letter.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by DavieB » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:22 pm

"Raz" Berry spent a lot of time with 41 Sqn - the test sqn - at Coningsby including when it had F3s - he ended up as the boss. Might narrow it down a bit.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by Mark R » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:29 pm

Thank you for that.
Will start doing some research.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by iain s » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:44 pm

Hi, I shot GR4 ZA589 EB-J 41 sqn marks with SL Berry and FLT Wilson at Lossie in October 2011.
Have some nice shots, will try and dig them out.

HTH Iain.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by iain s » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:48 pm

ImageUntitled by Iain Scobie, on Flickr

ImageUntitled by Iain Scobie, on Flickr


Hope this helps, regards Iain.

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Re: Tornado canopy names

Post by Mark R » Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:18 pm

Hi lain
Thank you for providing the photos the bold writing is the same as I can make out under the paint so it looks like that's the air frame .
All I need to do now is restore it back to how it was then.
Thanks again Mark.

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