Originally Posted by
Jetset Jimbo
Dad was a Tornado test pilot - he was killed in June 1979 flying a prototype when I was a little boy. A thread to remember all those who gave their lives to Tornado would be a good thing to my mind.
Hi Jimbo. Very sad to read you lost your Dad in that accident. You will no doubt know that he was making an important contribution to an aircraft that became part of daily life for many of us, and which has performed admirably through four decades of service. Unfortunately, that enterprise came at a great personal cost to some, and their loved ones. But, the efforts of people like your Dad made the Tornado a tremendous tool for the job that it had to do. Best wishes.
OAP