Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

[Steven]

Certainly a long time without it - the only other I can remember was ZA372 which had no code for a while.....I'd rather they left the code off but painted her in IX(B) or 31 Squadron marks!!

[twamoran]

ZD849/110 has arrived at Cosford today, was being unloaded as i left work earlier

DSAE?

[Motley]

ZD849/110 has arrived at Cosford today, was being unloaded as i left work earlier

DSAE?

Yeahh, one more for training, heard theres another coming soon too

[DavidT]

Marham Ops Wed 10 October 2018

Fang 1 ZA543/036
Fang 2 ZD716/084
Fang 3 ZA607/(070) EB-X
Fang 4 ZA597/063
All airborne btwn 1120-1126 LT
Returned at 1340 LT.

No further GR4 movements through to 1600 LT when I departed.

[twamoran]

ZD849/110 has arrived at Cosford today, was being unloaded as i left work earlier

DSAE?

Yeahh, one more for training, heard theres another coming soon too

Cool, thanks. At least it guarantees their survival for some time to come, I guess. Would be nice to see one next door in the museum.

[alhenderson]

Copied from my thread on the heads up section. Marham Ops Tue 9th October.

Marham 35 (ZA543)/036 1156L - 1250L with 100 sqn Hawk XX330/CR "Pirate 22"
Voodoo 1 & 2 (ZD716)/084, (ZA607)/EB-X airborne 1516L both back on ground by 1700L following a good number of circuits

Al.

[Motley]

ZA585/054 arrived at Cosford this afternoon

[DavidT]

That's good to know. Try and make enough space for another half dozen or so...

[Steven]

Monday 15th October 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA597/063
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129

Tuesday 16th October 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA597/063
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZG752/129
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Wednesday 17th October 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA601/066
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA553/045
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Thursday 18th October 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA601/066
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA607/070 - EB-X
Voodoo 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Friday 19th October 2018

Nil

[Reptile 1]

ZA601/066 up today as Fang 1 and ZA554/046 as Fang 2.

[James Cutting]

I see that ZA601/066 is up at the moment as 'FANG01' unaware of times or anything, hope this helps.

[reds1966]

ZA585/054 arrived at Cosford this afternoon

A "new" grey GR1 appeared outside on October 9th, presumably to make space for the GR4s. By the 11th I could read the XV Squadron mark from the train but the top section of the tail was missing. I went had a look today from the car park near Cosford Station and off the platform and the section of tail showing TTV has been fitted and ZA357 was readable off the side. It joins other GR1s ZA320 (camo) and ZA323 (grey) (both of which have no tail section or squadron marks that I could see) and are parked in the area next to the Red Car Park. Sadly the GR4s must be tucked away in the big hangar near the car park as some Tonkas were visible through the windows.

Cheers,
Martin

[Motley]

ZA585/054 arrived at Cosford this afternoon

A "new" grey GR1 appeared outside on October 9th, presumably to make space for the GR4s. By the 11th I could read the XV Squadron mark from the train but the top section of the tail was missing. I went had a look today from the car park near Cosford Station and off the platform and the section of tail showing TTV has been fitted and ZA357 was readable off the side. It joins other GR1s ZA320 (camo) and ZA323 (grey) (both of which have no tail section or squadron marks that I could see) and are parked in the area next to the Red Car Park. Sadly the GR4s must be tucked away in the big hangar near the car park as some Tonkas were visible through the windows.

Cheers,
Martin

The 3 Gr1s were pulled out of that hangar, the Avionics hangar and have been replaced with the 2 new Gr4s. As soon as the tails and tailerons were on the GR4s were taken straight into the hangar

[Steven]

Monday 22nd October 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA607/070 EB-X
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046 - RAF100 Sticker
Primus 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084

Tuesday 23rd October 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046 - RAF100 Sticker
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084

Wednesday 24th October 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046 - RAF100 Sticker

Thursday 25th October 2018

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046 - RAF100 Sticker
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

[Vulcanone]

A post on another aviation forum noted a sighting of a Tornado fuselage yesterday ZD7*2, on a low loader near Cambridge. ZD792 perhaps.

[Steven]

Monday 29th October 2018

Monster 1 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036
Monster 2 [31 Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084

Tuesday 30th October 2018


Nil


Wednesday 31st October 2018

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA554/046
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA543/036

Thursday 1st November 2018

Nil

Friday 2nd November 2018

Nil

[Jason36]

How is the Tornado fleet looking at the moment, is there still 21 flying, when is the cut off date for them to go out of service. Only reason I ask is I have been away from the UK for 10 years and coming back next August.

[Steven]

Page one of this thread has an up to date list of those still flying. They will all be gone by April 2019 according to the OSD

[one nil]

Does anyone know the how many two stickers are left in service, along with their serial numbers and if any are carrying special markings.

[Gary]

GR4T's 
ZA612 / 074
ZG752 / 129
ZG771 /133