RAF Tornado GR J* tail codes (not 27 Sqn)

Post by **f-4** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 5:40 pm

Not quite a serial request, but looking for info on Tornado GR1/4s coded 'J*' etc in 1999/2000. Seemed to be primarily 14 & 17 Squadron aircraft, which had previously been coded 'B*' and 'C*' as one would expect. It didn't seem to last long, no more than three years, and only a handful of aircraft were so marked (eg ZD811/JJ from 14 Sqn). I'm interested to know why! Many thanks in advance.

Post by **mustang5861** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:27 pm

Some info from MAM 1999 and MAM 2000, but note that their lists contain a good few Tonkas without codes:

MAM 1999
ZA458/JA GR.1 17 Sqn
ZD715/JC GR.1 17 Sqn
ZD716/JM GR.1 17 Sqn
ZD790/JF GR.1 14 Sqn
ZD792/JG GR.1 31 Sqn
ZD793/JH GR.1 17 Sqn
ZD811/JJ GR.1 14 Sqn
ZD849/JL GR.1 14 Sqn

MAM 2000
ZD715/JC GR.4 DPA/BAe Warton
ZD716/JM GR.4 RAF Bruggen
ZD792/JG GR.4 DARA
ZD793/JH GR.1 17 Sqn
ZD811/JJ GR.4 DPA/BAE Systems

Hope this helps (a bit)
M

Post by **f-4** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:45 pm

Yes thanks. It's odd that other 14/17 Sqn retained normal squadron codes and the ones on this list were recoded back in 2001. Trying to figure out the logic behind it!

Post by **CVW19752015** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:32 pm

These were a pool of airframes for Op JURAL

Mike

Post by **f-4** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:29 am

Thanks Mike

Post by **blackhandgang17** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:03 pm

They were JRDF (Joint Rapid Deployment Force) Jets as from what I can remember Bruggen had the lead commitment for the role.They were also the highest mod state jets that spent most of there life in the gulf only returning for scheduled servicing especially the Vicon jets

RAF Tornado GR J* tail codes (not 27 Sqn)

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