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Old 29th Aug 2007, 20:08
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While visiting 29 Sqn in 1990, I got chatting to the groundcrew, many of whom had been there when it reformed with the F3 in 1987. Dunno if this is an urban myth, but this is what they said:

In late 1987 (or early-88, not sure when), 29 Sqn assumed SQRA with the Tornado F3 for the first time. The groundcrew seemed to remember that the Sqn took over Q as scheduled on a Friday. Within a few hours a Bear appeared on a routine patrol, which they duly visited.

Unsurprisingly, the Bear told his all mates about this new Tornado thingy. All the other Bears came over for a look as well, and over the course of the weekend 29 Sqn launched Q so many times that they used up every one of their aircraft, and eventually borrowed several OCU assets as well.
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