Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

[06L]

029 and 106 were filmed on the BBC news as part of the story regarding 617 Sqns last operational flight in the sand pit.

The footage was on the 1pm news


Tim S

137 was shown also. And what looks like 077 and possibly 088.

Graham

[rh226]

Scramble are reporting "100" as never making Nellis, but that "012" has now appeared there.

Can anyone confirm?

[mohawk68]

061 , ZA 595 15(r)Squ Was Noted Today In The VAS Hangar At Leuchars Being Worked On !!!!



Cheers "GAZZA"!!!!

[rtv]

Scramble are reporting "100" as never making Nellis,

True, Not yet anyway.....

but that "012" has now appeared there.

False

[rh226]

Thanks for that, rtv.

I was dubious myself over "012" as it doesn't seem to have been reported since last October.

Either someone's SBS database is incorrect, or there has been a box swap/recode.

[06L]

ZA592/059 popped up on Mode S this afternoon, has this sneaked in from the Sand Box?

ZA592/059 came down from Lossie on the 29th as "LOSSIE 19" and into Marham.
"LOSSIE 19" departed back to Lossie the next day in ZG705/118.

How long ZA592 has been at Lossie is anyone's guess.

Graham

[Gary]

ZA585 /054 Just arrived back at Marham, last noted in June 2013

Ascot 9831 showing on PP as Tornado [43C14C] ZA585 /054

[armra1972]

ZA592/059 popped up on Mode S this afternoon, has this sneaked in from the Sand Box?

ZA592/059 came down from Lossie on the 29th as "LOSSIE 19" and into Marham.
"LOSSIE 19" departed back to Lossie the next day in ZG705/118.

How long ZA592 has been at Lossie is anyone's guess.

Graham

059 has been at Mrm since July, due to head back to Los but will need a little help getting there after attempt this week.

[Reptile 1]

Thanks for that, rtv.

I was dubious myself over "012" as it doesn't seem to have been reported since last October.

Either someone's SBS database is incorrect, or there has been a box swap/recode.

ZA401/012 now showing as 'RTP'

ZA401 Panavia Tornado GR4 012, special marks RTP RAF Leeming Jan 2014

[np1991]

Just a couple not updated:

ZD747/095 - in TEF at Lossie - noted 30/1/14
ZD793/101 - in XV(R) Sqns hangar - noted Dec 2013
ZG705/118 - arrived at Lossie on 30/1/14

[armra1972]

Thanks for that, rtv.

I was dubious myself over "012" as it doesn't seem to have been reported since last October.

Either someone's SBS database is incorrect, or there has been a box swap/recode.

ZA401/012 now showing as 'RTP'

ZA401 Panavia Tornado GR4 012, special marks RTP RAF Leeming Jan 2014

012 soon to be dispatched to the Tonka graveyard, not quite there yet......010 (ZA398) saga continues but Manston is likely to be it's final resting place.

[Steven]

List updated. So we have the 1,000,000 hours special in RTP already and it looks like we'll be losing Shiny Two and the 30 Years Tornado specials soon too!

Thanks again everyone.

Steven.

[Vulcanone]

On a different subject to RTP...

Can anyone remember which Tornado was damaged in an incident in Afghanistan, either the day before or the day after ZA596 had its aborted take off.?

And did Crash and smash bring 596 back to the UK, they did bring the Harrier that crashed on finals back (it went on the dump at Yeovilton), but never saw mention of 596 coming back.

TS

[06L]

On a different subject to RTP...

Can anyone remember which Tornado was damaged in an incident in Afghanistan, either the day before or the day after ZA596 had its aborted take off.?

And did Crash and smash bring 596 back to the UK, they did bring the Harrier that crashed on finals back (it went on the dump at Yeovilton), but never saw mention of 596 coming back.

TS

Tim,

ZA559/049 I believe was the other aircraft, which had some sort of brake fire upon landing.
ZA596/062 was written off but no idea if it got shipped back to the UK.

Graham

[Gary]

ZA609 /072 airborne today (12/02/2014) flying as Tarnish 21

[np1991]

Marham 33 arrived at Lossie yesterday in ZA613/075 for TEF. 33 later departed in ZG752/129.

[Ghastly Whisper]

ZA398 Shiny Two is confirmed as joining the fire school at Manston after its bird strike, a photo of it landing at Manston with the damage clearly visible can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike1234789/11952262126/

[Reptile 1]

A few updates

ZA585/054 noted 19-02-14 as Marham 13
ZA606/069 noted 18-02-14 as Marham 39
ZA609/072 noted 18-02-14 as Tarnish 9

[Gary]

ZG773 showing airborne as Tarnish 09

[Reptile 1]

ZD747 up as Marham 41.