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Hi, have touched on this before but is there any news yet on what the RAF is planning for the Tornado when she retires, is there going to be a fly past or anything at all happening at Marham, I don’t want to miss seeing her fly for the last time, surely surely there will be a last flight, like what they did with the jags and harriers?

I see on another site someone mention there is a final fly over? Need dates!!!

I'm sure once things are finalised the general public will know.

There is supposed to be a Farewell tour, and I believe some will visit Lossie at some stage.

The dispandment parade is apparently 14th March.


Just keep an eye out on here and social media, I'm sure it won't be too long before defails are released, they're probably busy with the 25th January event for the moment.....

Mike

A request to anyone with information regarding the return from Akrotiri of the Shader deployment, are there any dates, even provisional for this as yet?

End of the month.

Theres no confirmed dates for op shader returns they will be in drips and drabs and there is a farewell event nothing 100% confirmed regarding dates the base is set to make an announcement on that

I have just seen on twitter and Facebook that the station commander said they plan to fly three tornado's on the 22nd of Jan (weather permitting), one in a new camo scheme, it looks brand new! Also should be a final send off in FEB.

hernaman86 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:30 pm

I see on another site someone mention there is a final fly over? Need dates!!!

At this minute in time, there is nothing in concrete; as I am sure you can understand with current operations, plus the serviceability of these few aircraft, they can't promise anything.

Next Friday (25th) you have the Enthusiasts Event - Those of us on it have hardly any clue what is happening.

Next Tuesday, (22nd) you have the planned 3 Special Tail fly - though as stated it is depends on weather/serviceability.

Other than that, you have the mention of disbandment parades (nothing mentioned about flying). The Station Commander teased last night on Twitter about something happening in the Feb half term (Could be the Finale Tour, who knows).

Unfortunately, nobody knows anything concrete yet because nothing has been made public. When someone knows, and it's public, you will then know. There is talk that it may be end of Feb, but the official statement is no flying after the end of March.

I was told by RAF personnel at Coningsby today that the photo sortie on the 22nd will launch at 11 am. There must also be a photo ship.

There is, its in the camo jet post.

Link to Marham announcement here.

https://twitter.com/RAFMarhamMedia/stat ... 92768?s=19

Mike

Thanks for the information

Unfortunately for me Tuesday is the only day I can't get up there.

Be there early to park I would suggest based on how many cars were in white lane on Thursday!

The RAF Marham Media Team are apparently going to make an announcement regarding next Tuesday and parking.
This is in response to my question on the RAF Marham Spotters FB page, as the fields at 01 end are still out-of-bounds and I, personally, do not wish to sour relationships between the base and the land owner.
Paul

UPDATE:

Next Tuesday's planned 3 Ship has now been DELAYED until Wednesday PM.

https://twitter.com/StnCdrRAFMarham/sta ... 3414906880

Just a thought for helping others, who like me are not FaceTwitters, could someone copy & paste from the item quoted?

"I have to delay the Tail Art 3-ship until Weds PM. Please spread the word..."

Also, you can view tweets without being a Twitter user. Just click the link.

Can't believe someone addressed the Station Commander on Twitter as "mate" - regardless of ever having been in the forces or not!

Welcome to Social Media

Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:15 pm

Can't believe someone addressed the Station Commander on Twitter as "mate" - regardless of ever having been in the forces or not!

There's me thinking that the "highly intelligent chap" was talking about the motorway between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

any idea on what time PM they plan to fly ?
thanks

The afternoon...As has been stated. If the Station Commander has not said then nobody knows.