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« 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
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #1 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The GR4A`s are being retained (for how long is anybody`s guess) but the F.3`s have already started to be withdrawn from service.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 10:43:41 PM »
F3s don't get withdrawn to March 11
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #4 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.
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