Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

[C24]

?RTP?

Retired To Pasture? Release The Pilot? Repair The Paintwork? Reprogramme The P?

It's a slow morning on the tablet

[James Cutting]

Reduce to Produce.

[ChrisCwmbran]

On the last day of flying (March 30th????) do we think a group of Tornados will fly past important locations in the history of the Tornado?

[paddyboy]

Like downtown Baghdad

[ChrisCwmbran]

Like downtown Baghdad

Quite

[Neil D]

The fuselage of ZA472 was on a low loader going along the Southern perimeter road towards the SW side of the base this morning.

Neil

[Neil D]

The fuselage of ZA472 was on a low loader going along the Southern perimeter road towards the SW side of the base this morning.

Neil

Flying as Monster 1 & 2 were ZA607/EB-X and ZA614/076.

[Neil D]

Wed 12 Dec

Morning sortie

Monster 1 ZA607/EB-X
Monster 2 ZG775/AF

Afternoon

Fang 1 ZA607/EB-X
Fang 2 ZA553/045

[Reptile 1]

Most recent Op Shader Jets last noted active

ZA463/028 - Last Noted 9 Dec 18
ZA542/035 - Last Noted 1 Dec 18
ZA587/055 - Last Noted 26 Nov 18
ZA597/063 - Last Noted 13 Dec 18
ZA601/066 - Last Noted 13 Dec 18
ZD744/092 - Last Noted 13 Dec 18
ZD848/109 - Last Noted 29 Nov 18
ZG791/137 - Last Noted 13 Dec 18

ZA613/075 - Last Noted crossing the Channel returning back to Marham? 10 Dec 18

[Steven]

Thanks, Reptile. I will assume that ZA613/075 was the "missing" jet as part of tanker flight accompanied by "Ascot 9692 (ZA449/020) and 9693 (Typhoon) with 9691 "missing" which arrived on 7th December.

[BrianH]

Monday 17 December 2018
Fang 1 ZA553/045
Fang 2 ZA607/EB-X
Fang 3 ZD716/DH
Fang 4 ZG771

[David Thompson]

I made what will probably be my last visit to RTP yesterday , 19 December and noted the following ;
GR4 ZA369 carcase only which will leave RTP this morning for scrapping
GR4 ZA462/027 still complete and will be reduced in January
GR4 ZA543/036 still complete and will be reduced in February
F3 ZH552 gate

[Steven]

And so it begins - the final few months of Tornado operations.

Monday 7th January 2019

Nil

Tuesday 8th January 2019

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZD716/084 - Currently 31 Squadron Tornado Retirement Special Tail
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA553/045
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA614/076

Wednesday 9th January 2019

Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA553/045
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074
Marham ** showed as Tornado GR4 ZA613/075

Thursday 10th January 2019

Fang 1 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZG771/133 - Currently 100th Anniversary of RAF Marham Special Tail
Fang 2 [IX(B) Sqn] showed as Tornado GR4 ZA612/074

Friday 11th January 2019

Nil

[Blackcat1]

Getting depressing now!!!

[Maverick231]

Is the 30th March the last day of the Tonka?

[James Cutting]

Yes, they won't be flying past the end of March.

[ChrisCwmbran]

On the last day of other aircraft types such as the Harrier, did the last day pass without action or did the operating bases "have a little play" for want of a better phrase?

[reaper493]

Both the jag and harrier had a mass launch on the last day of operational service, with the harrier event reduced on the day due to weather, and never flew again (I think).

The jags flew in small numbers for currency flights and delivery flights to Cosford if I remember correctly.

I have a feeling the Tornado will be the way of the harrier. Just waiting to see what they have planned....

Mike

[Richelli]

Anyone heard anything official about the rumour of no more low level sorties allowed only medium level due to safety concerns. Shame if it's true but had to happen some time.

[Blackcat1]

I heard from someone in Tornado force that no more low level sorties sadly, I trust my source but I do hope it's false.