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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2019, 14:27
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Some very nice photos from Alchad, Treble one and...

Some very nice photos from Alchad, Treble one and Nutty.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2019, 20:29
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

"like" 👍

"like" 👍
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2019, 08:37
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I agree entirely. Only a few weeks ago these...

I agree entirely. Only a few weeks ago these crews were flying ops over Syria. They are not display pilots but what they put on for us this week was just wonderful and a worthy tribute to one of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2019, 20:09
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

A bit of both really. Sad to see it go but proud...

A bit of both really. Sad to see it go but proud to be a part of it. It also made me feel rather old because as a young airman, I remember this "state of the art" aircraft coming into service like it...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2019, 17:19
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Well despite starting the thread, I actually...

Well despite starting the thread, I actually missed the three day nationwide flypast due to family bereavement but today I did manage to get to Marham for the 9 ship flypast. I avoided Marham itself...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2019, 08:45
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I do like that.

I do like that.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2019, 12:21
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Timings for Tuesday and Wednesday flypasts are...

Timings for Tuesday and Wednesday flypasts are now on Marham's twitter page

https://twitter.com/RAFMarhamMedia/status/1097482019926355968...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 18:25
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

My memory is a bit hazy there. I did six weeks at...

My memory is a bit hazy there. I did six weeks at Cottesmore in 1988 on my Tornado course followed by two weeks at Bristol for the RB199 part. I've got a vague recollection of going back to...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 11:38
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

In my days, engines were pulled initially due to...

In my days, engines were pulled initially due to mechanical failure i.e. M08 blades failing and combustion chamber unzipping. Other than that, they were pulled when the thrust was below the minimums...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 11:05
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Seamus was very knowledgeable and had a great...

Seamus was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. Brian Weech didn't quite get the service sense of humour (at least in his early days at Honington) and I have to admit that I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 18:36
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I ended my RAF career in the engine bay at Marham...

I ended my RAF career in the engine bay at Marham in 1994. I returned to Marham as a civvy in 2008 but on Tornado not the engine bay. Oddly enough a couple of years later I was asked if I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 14:55
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I was just groundcrew. I did a couple of squadron...

I was just groundcrew. I did a couple of squadron tours on the GR1 at Laarbruch and Marham as well as a couple of engine bay tours doing deep strip on the Mk101 (Honington) and the Mk103 (Marham)....
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 13:59
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I'm guessing from your posts that you were a RR...

I'm guessing from your posts that you were a RR rep on Tornado?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 17:50
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Not really. He probably meant that the F3 had a...

Not really. He probably meant that the F3 had a larger oil capacity than the GR1 with its original Mk 101 engines and he would have been correct in that respect.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 14:38
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Looks like there will be a flypast tour

From the BBC website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47013735

"The jet's capabilities will be transferred to the Typhoon and there is set to be a "finale flypast" around the UK to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 09:09
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

As far as I'm aware, the Mk104 engine in the F3...

As far as I'm aware, the Mk104 engine in the F3 had the same oil tank as the Mk103 engine in the later GR1 and current GR4. However at the time of the Falklands conflict, the only Tornado engine in...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2019, 20:41
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Even the Mk103 had issues with oil consumption...

Even the Mk103 had issues with oil consumption and all the GW1 engines had their breather carbon seals replaced. ISTR the Mk103's had better cooling for the module 11 bearing overheat issues and of...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2019, 12:35
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I'm sure they would have been capable of tanking...

I'm sure they would have been capable of tanking there and back from Ascension but based on my GW1 experience, I'm certain they would have run out of engine oil.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2019, 19:14
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I quite like the centre badge. Squadron Prints...

I quite like the centre badge. Squadron Prints don't seem to have them on their website yet.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2019, 12:58
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I think the dates refer to its operational...

I think the dates refer to its operational squadron service.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 17:09
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I agree with you.... but I'm also biased :)

I agree with you.... but I'm also biased :)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 17:08
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

You are right.... doesn't look so good.

You are right.... doesn't look so good.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 14:03
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Oh sorry.... I don't recall seeing that.

Oh sorry.... I don't recall seeing that.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 14:02
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Nice photo Rhino Power. It does look good back in...

Nice photo Rhino Power. It does look good back in those colours.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 13:59
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

The Granby GR1's had the standard black radome.

The Granby GR1's had the standard black radome.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2019, 16:02
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

The RB199 certainly came a long way. I remember...

The RB199 certainly came a long way. I remember my first engine bay tour at Honnington in the late 80's when the mean time between removals was just 176 hours. The classic "VIB" caption followed by...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2019, 09:01
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

I think the scheme that TEEEJ posted above with...

I think the scheme that TEEEJ posted above with the crests of all the sqns who operated her is fine. Other than that, perhaps the lovely E for Emma but I might be biased because my name was painted...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2019, 21:10
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Nice to see the old girl back in her original...

Nice to see the old girl back in her original colours.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2018, 12:09
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Vendee

Tornado GR4 last flight

I assume that the out of service date for the GR4 is still March/April time? Does anyone know if there is a set timetable and will there be some sort of flypast of past and present Tornado bases or...
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