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Tornado Gate Guard removed

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colt99
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Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by colt99 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:39 pm

A post on twitter shiwing it being lifted off it's pole yesterday, will be kept as an instructional frame at Marham for the fire service. Another GR4 will take it's place
https://twitter.com/RAF_Marham/status/1 ... 95488?s=19

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by colt41 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:13 pm

They could put a F-35 on the pole as they don't fly much,😂😂

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by Vulcanone » Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:24 am

The ex Gate Guard is a GR.1B

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by reaper493 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:08 am

Any idea which Gr4 is replacing it?

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by armra1972 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:18 pm

ZA614 will be going in the slot to be left when the Victor is removed.

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by slogen51 » Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:51 pm

There is a grey GR4 northside as viewed from the 24 end.

It is a bit distant but does not seem to have the 'normal' tail code plus it has a rudder with four different types , a bit like ZG771 but in grey not black.

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by markranger » Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:10 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:51 pm
There is a grey GR4 northside as viewed from the 24 end.

It is a bit distant but does not seem to have the 'normal' tail code plus it has a rudder with four different types , a bit like ZG771 but in grey not black.
Think it is ZG771 Fella, might of just been the light taht made it look Grey.

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by slogen51 » Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:28 pm

Just had another look

Definitely looks grey not black to me , plus there is a roundel in the middle of the tail where the Marham Bull insignia should be. But it still could be ZG771 with a grey tail I suppose.

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Re: Tornado Gate Guard removed

Post by markranger » Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:36 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:28 pm
Just had another look

Definitely looks grey not black to me , plus there is a roundel in the middle of the tail where the Marham Bull insignia should be. But it still could be ZG771 with a grey tail I suppose.
Ah, That is the gate guard they just removed,
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