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Just been rooting through the attic and found these 2 photos.
Those were the days; completely clean jets (sports car!!!), German beer and Italian food.
Those were the days; completely clean jets (sports car!!!), German beer and Italian food.
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Apologies to those who don't know what TTTE stands for;
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment
Based at RAF Cottesmore in Rutland, all pilots & navigators from Germany (Luftwaffe & Luftlotte), Italy & the UK learned to fly the Tornado here until its closure in 1999. Other overseas pilots came through TTTE as well, principally Saudi Arabia, but exchange pilots too. Aircraft from all 3 nations were used so you could easily end up with an Italian student pilot, a German Air Force Navigator instructor flying an RAF aircraft. Proper integration!
A great tour as an instructor.
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment
Based at RAF Cottesmore in Rutland, all pilots & navigators from Germany (Luftwaffe & Luftlotte), Italy & the UK learned to fly the Tornado here until its closure in 1999. Other overseas pilots came through TTTE as well, principally Saudi Arabia, but exchange pilots too. Aircraft from all 3 nations were used so you could easily end up with an Italian student pilot, a German Air Force Navigator instructor flying an RAF aircraft. Proper integration!
A great tour as an instructor.
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German beer
. I have some pics as well, from holding at Cottesmore near the end of TTTE, which I will scan and upload when there's a quiet moment.
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Like cars, there is something to be said about the purity of the line. Those early GR1s are like early example Lotus Elans, with steelies and a raspy little engine that may not have counted for much in light of what it eventually became. But it puts a smile on your face and it sure looks sweet.
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I can understand cuefaye being an Italian surname but it doesn't sound anything like any of the Germanic ones I am accustomed to!
However, I'm with you cuefaye
and I've just got new glasses!
My GIF was the spitting image of Pavarotti! How he ever got into a 104 cockpit I'll never know but his Pasta GTX after night flying was magnificent!
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However, I'm with you cuefaye
Your eyes are better than mine!
My GIF was the spitting image of Pavarotti! How he ever got into a 104 cockpit I'll never know but his Pasta GTX after night flying was magnificent!
Bloggs
My GIF was the spitting image of Pavarotti! How he ever got into a 104 cockpit I'll never know but his Pasta GTX after night flying was magnificent!
In the tower we had to write the pilots and navs name on a movements board, there were many R + 11, G + 13 and S+17, it was easier for us air traffikers !!
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...delivered in large quantities by regular Transall which brought the odd bit of uniform or mail as well to keep it all legit...
The Luftwaffe mates would then stand around looking innocent....until some German MT wagon bowled up from Cottesmore. Whereupon the F-4's 4000lb centre drop tank would reveal its true function in life as a side panel was removed and all manner of 'imports' would be transferred to the MT wagon. I'm told that a complete Mercedes-Benz exhaust system arrived once....
This freight service worked fine until the unfortunate groundcrew managed to ding the stabilator one Friday afternoon when putting the jet away in a hangar. Despite offers to fix it, regrettably officialdom in Germany had no option but to put an end to this clever little venture.
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