Tornado GR4 last flight

[Homelover]

RA2335

Originally Posted by EAP86

I see RA2335 dates from Nov 2014 so probably not a Shoreham response. Could it be a knee-jerk response to an impromptu Typhoon 'display' over RR Filton which was readily visible from Abbey Wood?

EAP

Actually, issue 8 of RA2335 was released in Feb 2018 and contained revised limits for Display Flying and Flypasts. These revisions were directly attributable to the fallout from Shoreham.

[weemonkey]

Originally Posted by Homelover

Actually, issue 8 of RA2335 was released in Feb 2018 and contained revised limits for Display Flying and Flypasts. These revisions were directly attributable to the fallout from Shoreham.

Right.
That is unfortunate, but explains some of the waffle on other areas of the internet expecting a compass attack [or similar] and getting a sedate "fly bye"

Put the old girl to rest gracefully with style and come home to roost safely.

Remembering Glen Kinglass [RIP]

[Herod]

Reading between the lines regarding the lower/faster flypasts at other places, perhaps we here at Cosford suffered because of the museum. It was totally packed yesterday, with cars tailed-back as far as the motorway. Maybe because of that, it was considered more of a "public display" than at some of the other bases. Either way, it was good to see them.

[Tankertrashnav]

Just been a piece on BBC News at 6 with their defence correspondent on board one of the trio.

The flight may have been a bit too sedate for some of our members, but not so for the man from the Beeb who could be seen chucking up into his sick bag at one point.

[chopper2004]

IWM lunchtime..

I popped into Duxford at lunchtime so here are my photos of the trio passing through en route from Honington To Thurkeigh (Bedford).

cheers

[campbeex]

Is there anywhere online that gives details of today's route? I've seen the locations where they're doing flypasts, just wondering about the routes in between. Thanks in advance.

[ivor toolbox]

Originally Posted by weemonkey

Proper bomber. Under the Weather-Under the Radar...none of this poncing about at mid, get down until you see the fear in their eyes as the swept wing nemis outruns it's own sound...

nah, that would be the Buccaneer
Ttfn

[wub]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-473...goodbye-flight

[NorthernSID]

Originally Posted by ivor toolbox

nah, that would be the Buccaneer
Ttfn

Was the Buccaneer actuall cleared to drop the weapon in the photo?

[Timelord]

Originally Posted by NorthernSID

Was the Buccaneer actuall cleared to drop the weapon in the photo?

Oh yes! Both overland and sea roles.

[t7a]

Hope it was cleared - in light of all the time I spent on QRA!!

[Bravo Alpha One]

I really do wish people would stop talking about "fighter jet" (whatever that is!) probably some journo struggling to cope with FJ.
The GR4 is a BOMBER, not a fighter.
We don't have any fighters any more; Typhoon is "swing role" - is it really that difficult?

[sandozer]

Leuchars 11:24

Great to see even with the low cloud, big turnout on the "hill" !

4 came over...just one of trio.

[melmothtw]

I really do wish people would stop talking about "fighter jet" (whatever that is!) probably some journo struggling to cope with FJ.
The GR4 is a BOMBER, not a fighter.
We don't have any fighters any more; Typhoon is "swing role" - is it really that difficult?

The equivalent of moaning about an armoured infantry fighting vehicle being called a tank, or an offshore patrol vessel being called a boat, or a remotely piloted air system being called a drone.

To the public, it's a fighter jet. Let it go...

[EAP86]

Originally Posted by Homelover

Actually, issue 8 of RA2335 was released in Feb 2018 and contained revised limits for Display Flying and Flypasts. These revisions were directly attributable to the fallout from Shoreham.

Apologies if I have misled. I just looked up the RA on the MAA website and read "Published 14 November 2014"; I missed the "Last updated 31 January 2018" which follows.

EAP

[Buster15]

Originally Posted by ivor toolbox

nah, that would be the Buccaneer
Ttfn

Since when did the Buccaneer have wing sweep.

[langleybaston]

Saw them near M Keynes yesterday, and my daughter's telephoto did the trick.

Please are there details of Cranwell rehearsal 28th Feb .... if it is PM I could manage it.
Morning would be a b*gger.

[just another jocky]

Originally Posted by Bravo Alpha One

The GR4 is a BOMBER....

The GR4 is so much more than just that!

[AnglianAV8R]

Originally Posted by just another jocky

The GR4 is so much more than just that!

Was

[Buster15]

Originally Posted by AnglianAV8R

Was

The RAF Tornado GR4 can be called was and that is only because of the two fast jet policy. Moreover the RSAF Tornado are very similar to GR4 standard and don't forget the GAF and IF Tornado are still operating and will do for some years to come.