Camouflage Tornado at RIAT 2019

[cjbirkett]

Exactly, hence my question!

I thought that the marham station commander had posted that all movements after the disbandment flight on 14th March would be by road.

[James Cutting]

Yes, they will be, no more GR4 flights.

[herc15]

what will their role be at Boscome then?

[hernaman86]

bruntingthorpe gets my vote all day long, would happily pay a grand for zip along the runway in the back! real shame they had to let ZA326 go, when i was sat in it, was told they are trying to get engines but for some reason the MOD wouldn't give them any, yet the current owners of ZA326 had engines for her waiting and are now installed i see, not sure if they are runners though?

[PeteHemsley]

You'll probably see everything move to st Athen from brunty in the future

[ETUO-09]

You'll probably see everything move to st Athen from brunty in the future

How come ?

[hernaman86]

why will it be moving, i hope not because i am only 2 1/2 hours away and other that RIAT, the lightning runs are the highlight of the year.

[GVLCN]

http://www.etps.qinetiq.com/school/flee ... fault.aspx

ETPS does list the Tornado GR-4 as in their fleet of fixed wing aircraft

[Steven]

They also list the Tucano and the Alpha Jet - both of which have been retired by ETPS - so I would say that's meaningless.

[Vulcanone]

The ETPS and QinetiQ have transferred everything active they operate, New or Old (The RJs/146s) over to the Civilian register.

[Nighthawke]

...and the registration G-TORN is already allocated on the UK Civil Register Plus I don't think the type is approved by the CAA for civil registration.

[Vulcanone]

GVLCN

The link you added also says ETPS has a SAAB Gripen, which technically is on a loan but only on 'as and when needed basis'

When they had a requirement for the now no longer flying Tornados. They went to an operational Sqn for one. If they require one now they would have to use a German or Italian jet.

[Sellers]

I saw a Tornado being RTP'd at Boscombe a couple of years ago.

[Vulcanone]

That may have been Jet Art who bought ZD902 (The TIARA jet) from Boscombe a couple of years ago