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RAF Tornado has been retired from service.
To mark this sad occasion , RAF Marham have arranged a circuit of UK flypasts. It is intended to fly a 3 ship formation.
Subject to weather and aircraft availability timings are as follows.
Tuesday 19 Feb 1315-1330 Kendrew Barracks (RAF Cottesmore) – national Memorial Arboretum – DECA Stafford – RAF Cosford 1330-1345, RAF Shawbury – DECA Sealand 1345-1400, RAF Valley
1415-1430, BAESystemsAir Warton & Samlesbury 1430-1445, RAF Spadeadam 1445-1500, RAF Leeming – RAF Topcliffe – RAFLintonOnOuse 1500-1515, RAFWaddington – RAF Cranwell – RAFConingsby 1515-1535.
Weds the 20 Feb are 1300-1315 RAFHonington, 1315-1330 I_W_M Duxford – Former RAE Bedford – Cranfield Airfield – @RAFHalton – @RAFHighWycombe,
1330-1345 RAFBenson – British Army HQ Andover, MOD Boscombe Down 1400-1415 RAF Pembrey – MOD St Athan – Cardiff Airport 1415-1430 RollsRoyceUK Filton – MOD Abbey Wood – MOD Shrivenham – RAFBrizeNorton.
worked on the line in the hangar as an apprentice, making and installing wiring looms, and making switch panels, and later on worked on the Panel design for the Laser Designator pod resdy for the gulf war. Also refurbished test equipment to assist the Saudi return to works programme, so many happy memories of this platform, and havent done much intersting since really. I for one will have a lump in my throat later.
To mark this sad occasion , RAF Marham have arranged a circuit of UK flypasts. It is intended to fly a 3 ship formation.
Subject to weather and aircraft availability timings are as follows.
Tuesday 19 Feb 1315-1330 Kendrew Barracks (RAF Cottesmore) – national Memorial Arboretum – DECA Stafford – RAF Cosford 1330-1345, RAF Shawbury – DECA Sealand 1345-1400, RAF Valley
1415-1430, BAESystemsAir Warton & Samlesbury 1430-1445, RAF Spadeadam 1445-1500, RAF Leeming – RAF Topcliffe – RAFLintonOnOuse 1500-1515, RAFWaddington – RAF Cranwell – RAFConingsby 1515-1535.
Weds the 20 Feb are 1300-1315 RAFHonington, 1315-1330 I_W_M Duxford – Former RAE Bedford – Cranfield Airfield – @RAFHalton – @RAFHighWycombe,
1330-1345 RAFBenson – British Army HQ Andover, MOD Boscombe Down 1400-1415 RAF Pembrey – MOD St Athan – Cardiff Airport 1415-1430 RollsRoyceUK Filton – MOD Abbey Wood – MOD Shrivenham – RAFBrizeNorton.
worked on the line in the hangar as an apprentice, making and installing wiring looms, and making switch panels, and later on worked on the Panel design for the Laser Designator pod resdy for the gulf war. Also refurbished test equipment to assist the Saudi return to works programme, so many happy memories of this platform, and havent done much intersting since really. I for one will have a lump in my throat later.