Tornado GR4 last flight
28th Feb there is a planned 9-ship flight out of Marham and up to Cranwell.
The Defence-wide formation flypast limits are available for all to read in their miserableness: 500ft minimum height and 20 degrees angle of bank. Google RA2335. Any lower or steeper (or indeed a second pass according to some lower-level orders) and it becomes a role demonstration, which for performance in public needs PDA just like a display! It seems that straightforward kinds of activity that any military aircrew could deliver safely and professionally with barely a scrap of paperwork have been caught up in the post-Shoreham clampdown. A sad legacy indeed.
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Easy Street: I wasn't aware of that. Quite depressing, and must be a morale-breaker. What about an approach, with a low go-around? No more victory-rolls over the crowd I guess!!
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The same sortie will be flown as a formal flypast over the disbandment parade on March 14th.
The Defence-wide formation flypast limits are available for all to read in their miserableness: 500ft minimum height and 20 degrees angle of bank. Google RA2335. Any lower or steeper (or indeed a second pass according to some lower-level orders) and it becomes a role demonstration, which for performance in public needs PDA just like a display! It seems that straightforward kinds of activity that any military aircrew could deliver safely and professionally with barely a scrap of paperwork have been caught up in the post-Shoreham clampdown. A sad legacy indeed.
Apart from the difficulties with multiple "Displays" and DA's that the Tornado FINale might entail, there is probably a complication for the individual venues, where the performance of a "Display" requires a major investment in planning and, the acceptance of liability. So, in the light of these issues, and after reviewing video of nearly all the flypasts yesterday, I think the Tornado flypasts were extremely well thought-out and performed. The Vic was impressive, the weather was mixed and moody, the flying would have been demanding and they achieved the plan, as far as I know! Many thousands turned out to watch, and I hope that most people could enjoy the occasion. I wish the best of luck for all the remaining Tornado retirement activities and, Yes guys, some of us did notice how much was done in 67 wing!
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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?
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Was driving over the Marlborough Downs this afternoon, heading east to Marlborough when the three-ship whizzed from right to left in front of me - quite low level too. Hadn't expected to see them in the area, so a pleasant surprise.
Made the effort to watch the three ship transit up the Severn Estuary this afternoon and turn in at Goldcliffe near Newport managed to film them on the phone,
Thanks chaps it was worth standing on the windy coastal path, you were on time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVWP...ature=youtu.be
Thanks chaps it was worth standing on the windy coastal path, you were on time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVWP...ature=youtu.be
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