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DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:34 pm
by Rubberneck
WTN01 eta 2025bst

this is currently enroute LGIR - LIBV eta 1700bst etd 1745bst

it is a Saudi AF Tornado serial not known

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:56 pm
by Rubberneck
up early around 1730bst eta 2005BST

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:10 pm
by Apache123
Has it arrived?

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:35 pm
by blackbox
On PP near Stansted is "TESTID02", hex 710267, at FL280.....might be your man

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:46 pm
by Rubberneck
blackbox wrote:On PP near Stansted is "TESTID02", hex 710267, at FL280.....might be your man
have been told that this hex may equate to 760

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:59 pm
by big john
WTN 01 Switching to Warton 306.77

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:47 pm
by big john
[quote="Rubberneck"
have been told that this hex may equate to 760[/quote]

I have 760 as hex 710262.
and so do mil mode-s

Serial: 760 (is hexcode: 710262)


Type: TORNADO
Operator 7SQN(SaudiArabia)
Country Saudi Arabia
Remarks confirmed Marham Source: TB6

Conformation of serial would be much appreciated.

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:31 pm
by TARGET
Contact at Warton cofirms 760 (ZE147) build no BT048

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:57 pm
by alizam
landed 20:05 pm runway 07

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:13 am
by big john
TARGET wrote:Contact at Warton cofirms 760 (ZE147) build no BT048
Thanks Target :thumb:

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:26 am
by Mike
big john wrote:
TARGET wrote:Contact at Warton cofirms 760 (ZE147) build no BT048
Thanks Target :thumb:
According to :- http://www.ukserials.com/ , 760 is ex. ZE119 and is CS006.

Confused. :unsure:

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:47 am
by Lankymartin
RSAF Tornado IDS serial 760 sat on 358 Hangar apron this am, "big" tanks still fitted plus FR probe out

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:53 am
by Lankymartin
in the old desert camo btw not grey overall

HTH

Re: DUE: 03/04/14

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:42 pm
by big john
Probably just another Hexcode change. :roll:

Re: Tornado IDS 760 - 03/04/14

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:19 am
by Lankymartin
TARGET wrote:Contact at Warton cofirms 760 (ZE147) build no BT048
delving into my dusty old logbook I first noted it outside at warton on 6/02/87 and it is CS006 ex BS.163, not BT048

it departed warton on delivery with 759 on 24/2/87 which was (ex) BT.048 and serial 760.

HTH and doesn't add more to the apparent confusion.