Tornado GR4 over Wittering 22nd June 2011 I.D.

Post by **XPLUMBER** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:53 pm

I had the pleasure of watching a GR4 for 40 minutes this afternoon as it "bombed and strafed" Wittering, it looked like a Two Sqn machine but I would love to know for sure. It arrived at approximately 14:40 and left towards Marham at 15:25.

Is anyone aware of which aircraft I was watching?

Post by **cottesmore09** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:39 pm

XPLUMBER wrote:I had the pleasure of watching a GR4 for 40 minutes this afternoon as it "bombed and strafed" Wittering, it looked like a Two Sqn machine but I would love to know for sure. It arrived at approximately 14:40 and left towards Marham at 15:25.

Is anyone aware of which aircraft I was watching?

Yes I see this over Stamford while at work, i was in the back yard by chance

Post by **romeo bravo** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:19 am

Another one is 'hitting' Wittering now

Post by **XPLUMBER** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:17 pm

romeo bravo wrote:Another one is 'hitting' Wittering now

At least one, they started this morning and are still orbiting at between 2 and 3 thousand feet, I suspect today may involve using some optical/targetting equipment!

Post by **jamesg23** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:31 pm

Was in local paper last week that four jets would be opperating from wittering as prep for afghan. Not been near wittering all week but got home today and one was going round.

Post by **XPLUMBER** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:10 pm

Well today the Tornado or several Tornados (one at a time) have been flying the same track (Dead North) repeatedly at about 2000 feet. Poor sods must be very bored!

Post by **Rotörhead** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:15 pm

Can you be bored when flying a tornado?

Post by **XPLUMBER** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:51 pm

Olicat wrote:Can you be bored when flying a tornado?

I bet you can get bored at anything if you keep doing the same thing!

Post by **XPLUMBER** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:35 pm

I have just been informed that they are 31 Sqn machines and one is still orbiting Wittering as I write!

Post by **cottesmore09** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:43 pm

I love the fact that all my friends on facebook from around Stamford have commented about "the stupid planes"... This must of been a mass operation for the Tornadoes and Typhoons, were they over Wittering most of the late evening or just flying around Stamford, Wittering and Cottesmore areas?

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