Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

[Gary]

Another one up on an airtest today, ZG752/129 as Tarnish 21

[rh226]

13.40L ZG714 noted on PP showing callsign as Marham 57.

This went to RTP in May........or did it??

Hexcode [43C177] may well be swapped with another frame now. Can anyone identify please?


EDIT:- Up again at15.47L.

[voodoo31]

Definitely still alive and kicking, Zg714/124 launched from Marham at 15:38

Cheers

Matt

[rh226]

Thanks voodoo31. Reprieved - for a while anyway.

[voodoo31]

ZA559/049 also noted today flying as Spartan1 2sqn At Marham still has plenty of Op Elamy bomb marks under the cockpit

Cheers

Matt

[voodoo31]

Monster 1 - ZA405/014. monster 2 - ZD744/092 both airborne from Marham at this time.

Matt

[Vulcanone]

I believe the fleet is coming down to about 90 from the 142 conversions that is factoring in 8 lost in crashes since 2002, and at least 6 that have suffered serious incidents (Engine fire/Bird strikes)

TS

[Steven]

Until the 2015 SDSR when the fleet is cut down to two squadrons and the OSD pushed forward to whenever Typhoon is capable of carrying the desired weapons.....

[Vulcanone]

Steven

It will be down to the 2 operational units and the OCU by April before the election anyway..

My guess is that 9 will survive till the bitter end..

Tim

[gamecock]

Told on th grarevine the fleet will be down to half shortly with all backseaters remustered as pilots

Really? Who's going to do the WSO job then? R2-D2?

[Vulcanone]

Thanks Gamecock

I thought I would wait for a more informed answer to that post, just don't tell the beancounters at the MoD or they will be hot footing it to Pinewood studios....

TS

[rh226]

ZA607/070 noted today on PP flying from Warton with "TN09" in the callsign box.

[Vulcanone]

Demobbed now has ZD719/085 as departing to/allocated to......

Some place in Yorkshire

You know where!

TS

[gamecock]

Yep.

[06L]

Bits from me since my last post -

ZA373/007 - Last Noted 31-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA405/014 - Last Noted 30-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA453/022 - Last Noted 24-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA456/023 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA458/024 - Last Noted 10-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA461/026 - Last Noted 31-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA462/027 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA492/033 - Last Noted 29-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie - Currently one of the Dambusters 70th Anniversary Special Tail
ZA541/034 - Last Noted 30-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA542/035 - Last Noted 17-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA543/036 - Last Noted 09-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA546/038 - Last Noted 10-07-14 with BAe Systems at Marham
ZA551/043 - Last Noted 28-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA557/048 - Last Noted 14-07-14 as "Tarnish 21" to Lossie
ZA560/050 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA585/054 - Last Noted 25-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA588/056 - Last Noted 17-07-14 with BAe Systems at Marham
ZA592/059 - Last Noted 29-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA597/063 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA598/064 - Last Noted 16-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA600/065 - Last Noted 21-07-14 Coded EB-G with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZA604/068 - Last Noted 11-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA606/069 - Last Noted 23-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA607/070 - Last Noted 28-07-14 as "Tarnish 9" at BAe Warton
ZA614/076 - Last Noted 30-07-14 Coded EB-Z with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZD711/079 - Last Noted 31-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZD713/081 - Last Noted 31-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZD719/085 - Last Noted 30-07-14 to RTP as "Lossie 17"
ZD739/087 - Last Noted 15-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZD741/089 - Last Noted 09-07-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZD744/092 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZD842/105 - Last Noted 30-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZD849/110 - Last Noted 24-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZG707/119 - Last Noted 01-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZG714/124 - Last Noted 22-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZG729/127 - Last Noted 24-07-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZG752/129 - Last Noted 18-07-14 with BAe Systems at Marham
ZG773/- - Last Noted 22-07-14 as "Tarnish 9" at BAe Warton
ZG777/135 - Last Noted 31-07-14 Coded EB-Q with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZG779/136 - Last Noted 31-07-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham

Graham

[Reptile 1]

ZG729/127 noted 04-08-14 as Tarnish 21 from Marham to Lossie

[Gary]

ZD707 /077 airborne under Tarnish 21 call sign, looks to be first post Herrick test flight

[Reptile 1]

ZA393/008 noted 05-08-14 as Tarnish 21.
ZA462/027 noted 05-08-14 as Alien 1 XV Sqn.

[06L]

ZA373/007 - Last Noted 05-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA393/008 - Last Noted 05-08-14 with BAe Systems at Marham
ZA456/023 - Last Noted 06-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA461/026 - Last Noted 04-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA462/027 - Last Noted 08-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA492/033 - Last Noted 07-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie - Currently one of the Dambusters 70th Anniversary Special Tail
ZA541/034 - Last Noted 09-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA543/036 - Last Noted 07-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA551/043 - Last Noted 09-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA557/048 - Last Noted 07-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA560/050 - Last Noted 08-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA588/056 - Last Noted 06-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA592/059 - Last Noted 06-08-14 with II(AC) Sqn at Marham
ZA597/063 - Last Noted 08-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZA600/065 - Last Noted 05-08-14 Coded EB-G with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZA604/068 - Last Noted 05-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZA614/076 - Last Noted 05-08-14 Coded EB-Z with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZD707/077 - Last Noted 04-08-14 as "Tarnish 21" to CMU?
ZD713/081 - Last Noted 09-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZD741/089 - Last Noted 09-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZD744/092 - Last Noted 05-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham
ZG707/119 - Last Noted 09-08-14 with XV Sqn at Lossie
ZG729/127 - Last Noted 04-08-14 as "Tarnish 21" to Lossie
ZG777/135 - Last Noted 06-08-14 Coded EB-Q with 41(R)TES Sqn at RAF Coningsby
ZG779/136 - Last Noted 08-08-14 with 31 Sqn at Marham

Graham

[robiban]

does someone know wich are going to Cyprus, read on Sky News that Marham deploys tornado's to Cyprus to fly missions over northern Iraq

cheers,
Rob