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Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:00 pm
by rikur_
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the- ... -last-time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47137790

Presumably not quite the final flight - but must be getting close? Are any being preserved in airworthy condition?

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:35 pm
by joe-fbs
Spotter mode on, the last RAF Tornado fighters were retired years ago, these are bombers. Spotter mode off.
Sorry.
Makes me feel old, the red and white MRCA doesn't seem to have been very long ago!

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:41 pm
by Lefty
Perhaps we’ll get another 2 or 3 to join the one Tornado we have at Waltham. It looks lonely on its own.
Having four lined up in Diamond formation would look really cool.

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:14 pm
by GAFlyer4Fun
rikur_ wrote:Are any being preserved in airworthy condition?


That would take some seriously deep pockets. I doubt any GA landing fees would scratch the surface of the costs.

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:28 pm
by Korenwolf
A final flypast is scheduled for February 28th, with some aircraft specially painted;

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... nd-455333/

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:12 pm
by CloudHound
MRCA? Must Rebuild Canberras Again :thumright:

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:29 pm
by Korenwolf
Or "Mother Riley's Cardboard Aeroplane" as my dear old Dad used to say!

Re: Tornado fighter jets return to RAF Marham for retirement

PostPosted:Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:50 pm
by Korenwolf
I hope this works, not tried to link to a Tweet before...