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Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

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Integrale1
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Integrale1 » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:07 pm

063, 084 and 134 to be withdrawn and prepared for disposal next week.
The painted fins will be saved and forwarded onto their squadrons new bases.

133 will be road moved and preserved.

055,075,092 and 129 will be saved for training purposes. All other airframes will be disposed of over the next 10 weeks.
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by F4JPhantomII » Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:02 pm

Shame only the painted fins will be saved but I guess that's just how it goes. Thanks for the information. Will the remaining four end up at Cosford?

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by ridgmeister » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:27 pm

So the rumour of /129 'camo retirement' special going to RAF Honington was either wrong or the plan was changed?
I'm pleased that it is escaping the scrap-man and it will probably fare better as a G.I. airframe, than being sat outside in all weathers!
Thanks to everyone involved in keeping this section up-to-date and many thanks for your updates 'Integrale1', they have been most helpful!
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Integrale1 » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:11 pm

It is going to Honington but will be used to aid training at the camp.

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by ridgmeister » Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:29 am

Thanks for clearing that up!
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by KevinR » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:24 am

Any idea where 055,075,092 and 129 will end up, and when they will be being moved ?

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by James Cutting » Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:45 pm

129, as said literally above is going to RAF Honington. The Goldstar and Bat tails (only) will be saved
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:29 pm

Could be worse....think of all the Valiants when they were forced to be retired..

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by one nil » Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:47 am

I see mention of the painted fins being preserved, will the Marham 100 tail be put on display somewhere at Marham.

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Integrale1 » Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:44 am

The plan is to preserve the whole of 133, not just the fin

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:49 pm

047 ZA556 noted on a low loader today

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by twamoran » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:28 pm

Vulcanone wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:49 pm
047 ZA556 noted on a low loader today
Bound for Shrivenham

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by aenstrop » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:03 pm

Saw 046 (ZA554) being towed into a HAS at Lossiemouth this morning.

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by twamoran » Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:46 pm

aenstrop wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:03 pm
Saw 046 (ZA554) being towed into a HAS at Lossiemouth this morning.
RAF 100 sticker still on the fin?

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by aenstrop » Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:06 pm

twamoran wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:46 pm
aenstrop wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:03 pm
Saw 046 (ZA554) being towed into a HAS at Lossiemouth this morning.
RAF 100 sticker still on the fin?
Some of it!

ImageZA554 - 046 by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by twamoran » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:07 pm

aenstrop wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:06 pm
twamoran wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:46 pm
aenstrop wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:03 pm
Saw 046 (ZA554) being towed into a HAS at Lossiemouth this morning.
RAF 100 sticker still on the fin?
Some of it!

ImageZA554 - 046 by Alan Paterson, on Flickr
Lovely, thanks for sharing! 😍

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Integrale1 » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:31 pm

ZA463 ‘028’ will be swapped with ZA554 and enter into preservation at RAF Lossiemouth

134 was delivered into the hangar for disposal swapping with 133 which has been prepped for road move into preservation.

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Vulcanone » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:00 pm

Excellent news.

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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:26 pm

Really miss her from low in the valleys, I even miss seeing her shape on 360 radar!
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Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info

Post by twamoran » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:16 am

Integrale1 wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:31 pm
ZA463 ‘028’ will be swapped with ZA554 and enter into preservation at RAF Lossiemouth

134 was delivered into the hangar for disposal swapping with 133 which has been prepped for road move into preservation.
Thanks for the info.
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