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Old 8th Jan 2009, 14:39
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TEEEJ
 
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Oberon,

'WE.177 carriage on port centre pylon of Tornado'

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http://nuclear-weapons.info/images/0...ado-loaded.png

Inert drill WE.177 being loaded to a Tornado

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http://nuclear-weapons.info/images/0...do-loading.png

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nuclear-weapons.info

RAF Marham - 31 Squadron Navigator achieves 4000 Tornado flying hours on OP TELIC

'‘Zonker’, or Daryll as his mother actually named him, first flew the Tornado in 1985. One of the aircraft he trained on has now been scrapped! Zonker moved on to XV(R) Sqn where he held nuclear Quick Reaction Alert during the cold war.'

House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Apr 1998 (pt 20)

'Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when training for RAF pilots with the WE177 bomb was ended. [38959]

Dr. Reid: The last formal course for RAF aircrew took place in April 1997. This was supplemented by simulator continuation training in procedures on unit to maintain aircrew currency through to March 1998. The WE177 bomb was withdrawn from service on 31 March 1998.'

Details of NATO air forces nuclear role. Along with the UK the Germans and Italians also employed the Tornado in the nuclear delivery role.

http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/euro/euro.pdf
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