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Tornado birdstrike

Post by reheat module » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:25 pm

Tornado calling PAN with multiple birdstrike 1620L
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Re: Tornado birdstrike

Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:11 pm

Third GR4 birdstrike in the last 5 days!
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Re: Tornado birdstrike

Post by reheat module » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:34 pm

Landed safely at 1632L
Those RB199's are hungry! :@
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Re: Tornado birdstrike

Post by tonkatom » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:43 pm

Any info on squadron?Serial number?
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Re: Tornado birdstrike

Post by dinger » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:58 pm

Not sure on serial, however it was a GR4 in 13 Sqn markings and coded 100 on the fin. I only managed a fleeting glimpse as it came in to land.

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Re: Tornado birdstrike

Post by Gary » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:16 pm

Reported on http://www.bmal.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; to be with II(AC) Sqn. Theres been a few Marham call signs in the South Lincolnshire area this afternoon. The ones i can remember include

Chieftan II(AC) Sqn)
Marham23
Marham30
Marham32?
Marham91


Marham23 finished on Holbeach range at 16.20 could have been the jet?
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