IUR ?

[Finningley Boy]

Just wondering if anyone can answer the following, does anyone know what the initials IUR stand for in relation to the Panavia Tornado? i.e. UE is made up of 12 GR1s plus one IUR.

Best Regards,

FB

[pr00ne]

In Use Reserve

[pr00ne]

As in not counted in Unit Establishment, so no allocation of support resources, funding or people, aircrew or groundcrew, who are a multiple of the total UE.

[tucumseh]

In days of yore IUR (and TAE, half TAE, IR6, etc) were fully fitted, unless specifically stated in the LTC 'C Sheets' issued by Main Building. The support allowances (Distributed Allowances) were based partly on allowable flying rate and all aircraft counted; although clearly non-FAE (Front Line Aircraft Establishment) contributed less to the calculation as their flying rate was much lower. Much of this changed as a result of swingeing savings measures in the late 80s; but no support resources for IUR is, some might say, a step too far. I know at the same time AMSO decided to scrap War Reserves to save money, which someone probably got a gong for but it didn't half explain problems in the GW1 build up. There are other ways of 'adjusting' the formula (called 'STOCKCAL') to protect reserves and still meet the dreaded targets. The RN posts that did this disappeared completely in about 1990, by which time the RAF's had already gone. The nearest you've got now is the Requirements Manager but I never knew one who understood that maintaining the integrity of STOCKCAL is one of his primary jobs.

[Finningley Boy]

Many thanks Gents, I had an idea in the context that the initials appeared that it would be something along these lines. I thought perhaps a two-sticker over and above the UE.

Best Regards,

FB