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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: planemad12345 on October 19, 2010, 09:20:22 PM

Title: raf tornado
Post by: planemad12345 on October 19, 2010, 09:20:22 PM

just heard that the RAF tornado's are not being axed this was on sky news. :o

Title: Re: raf tornado
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 20, 2010, 12:26:05 AM

The GR4A`s are being retained (for how long is anybody`s guess) but the F.3`s have already started to be withdrawn from service.

Title: Re: raf tornado
Post by: Merlin on October 20, 2010, 10:07:36 PM

All the F.3's based at Leuchars have already been replaced with Typhoons. Handover took place just before the airshow last month.

Title: Re: raf tornado
Post by: Paultojo on October 20, 2010, 10:43:41 PM

F3s don't get withdrawn to March 11

Title: Re: raf tornado
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 21, 2010, 12:01:34 AM

111 Sqd at Leuchars is the last Tornado F.3 Sqd and it`s aircraft will retire in March 2011;all the others (25Sqd) have already been retired Sept 2009.