Nine Tornados To Mark Retirement At RAF Marham - AIRSHOW WORLD

[@NickKendall-i8z]

Like the saying goes "You don't know what you've got till it's gone" my first posting out of training was to Marham. I spent the first three years of my service up close and personal to the aircraft on all the squadrons stationed at Marham. Didn't really realise how lucky I was, just part of the job, still prety awesome and got to see lots of different visiting aircraft up close too. Now I have just got into modelling as a way of helping my cptsd symptoms, i'd love to have that up close reference available now.. Still got good memories of watching the Tonks take off in awesome sunrises finishing a night shift amongst other great sights.

[@LZE.]

That GR1 camo looks awesome. Farewell Tonka, you'll certainly be missed!

[@garryharriman7349]

I used to spray that camo when the jet was in it's GR1 role. Wet on wet camoflauge for it's low level high speed intradiction Cold War days.

[@user-wq4ri4ol4m]

Isn't it! I loved that camo.

[@richbowser9500]

A great aircraft. Sad to see them retire. They may be gone but not forgotten. They are in good company ( F-111, F-4 )

[@jerrytahaviation]

What a badass jet...I'll miss the Tornado! Still beautiful and badass in 2019. Great video! Liked! Greetz

[@jezcollins1734]

Truely awesome footage, I miss my time at RAF Marham. Sad day to see these amazing aircraft retire. Thanks for this video, brilliant.

[@pauleaton443]

Just a suggestion, but seeing as most Red Arrows pilots have flown the Tornado, why not give them 9 aircraft and perhaps a couple of spares and let them do a display? It would make amazing viewing.

[@skagit58]

Love me some Tornados! What amazing aircraft. They just look mean. 👍😎

[@MonkeyBidness359]

Wonderful birds. Sad to see them go but the F-35 is a worthy replacement. Wish they'd keep a couple of Tonkas around for historic flypasts; a "Cold War Memorial Flight" if you will.

[@GWLAD]

Jezza Thompson be nice if they kept one special bird for displays for a couple of years

[@CammieGee]

Agreed

[@kianrhys]

Meanwhile breaks down at riat for the 3rd time in a row

[@kianrhys]

@@GWLAD they probably will failing that a private investor will more then likely just like the same will probs happen with the typhoon

[@michaelwickson1573]

They are all going to Cosford.

[@rpaulwills]

Beautiful warbirds so fit for purpose!

[@alasdairblack393]

Fabulous formation flying.

[@hughnorris1699]

I still think the RAF should keep them for a while longer alongside the new F35.

[@Blahde]

These birds are not ready for retirement just yet. It's purely a money thing... which is understandable of course.... Beautiful Aircraft, beautiful!! They better keep some for future generations to marvel at!

[@jonathanland2218]

I expect all funding for the GR4 will end 31/3/19. As for keeping a couple as a flying memorial - at £30 / hour capitation rate I don’t think so. The defence budget is stretched as it is.

[@michaelmarfurt5015]

How fast must be a warbird for takeoff???? (And for landing o so?) Thanks for answers

[@dumbbeerholder]

Probs about 160kts for TO (@ rotation) and 125kts for ldg. Not a pilot so could be a bit off but not by much.

[@wojtek5596]

@@dumbbeerholder Yup. Without loads for Tonka around 160 kts for TO and around 140 kts for LDG.

[@Alidade1]

What will happen to these planes? Scrapped, stored or sold?

[@malcolmparkin4757]

All useful kit removed and then airframes scrapped.

[@davidknowles2491]

Maybe they'll get sold like the Harriers?

[@jasonevans8416]

I heard some will still be used for training purposes

[@owentalbot6586]

@@jasonevans8416 No they are all going. Airframe scrapped the kit in it will be taken out or some will be put outside military bases

[@davidwatkins7197]

Awesome

[@michaelwickson1573]

Worked on these are their Supplier on 13 squadron. Sad to see them go.

[@davidhunt3808]

Sad to see them go but I guess every dog has it's day !!

[@davidwoodley6320]

Such a shame and saddened to see the tornado go into reinterment, amazing plane , I'm really going to miss that roar, I wish they would of found a spot for the tornado to continue

[@markfox1545]

David Woodley - going into what?

[@SVPSkins]

Farewell friend.

[@willoughby9782]

Anyone else think scrap the hawk and use 9 tornadoes for the red arrows?

[@kianrhys]

Nahhh typhoons

[@robertmosurinjohn9911]

"By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths." Revelation 9:18 Prepare to meet they God.

[@broorganam9020]

Alhamdulilla I knew it thank ansab

[@patches53]

Such a sad sight.

[@HFamilyDad]

Oh yeah!

[@broorganam9020]

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[@64hawki]

why not mothball them just in case like the US does.................??

[@Auntystatic]

filmed on the 29th feb eh lol

[@AirshowWorld]

Thanks, silky me, I was too busy making sute I put the correct year, Thanks

[@fishaholiclures]

Filmed on a non existant day, must mean this isn't the last Tonka Flight

[@hughnorris1699]

Russia is becoming a menace again anf the Tornado is still very capable.

[@gordonferrar7782]

Phony war....Russia is surrounded and outgunned it punches it's weight but have you seen the Mig Class stats in air to air. Bloody awful F=16 have outclassed the mig 21 23 and 29 and whilst they can knock them out at great speed i can't imagine the Russians have made greater advances than the West with the new Suhkoi. Putin is a poser any conventional war would be disastrous for Russia....and everybody else should things escalate. Vietnam was the last time any Russian bird had a positive kill rate.

[@broorganam9020]

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[@broorganam9020]

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[@broorganam9020]

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[@paulizzett3812]

filmed on a day that doesn't exist

[@AirshowWorld]

Thanks Paul, I need new glasses LOL,

[@broorganam9020]

Bare Reba ab mat me why for state same same

[@GazzaView123]

Got to laugh at those saddos with the stepladders.

[@crazycatlady252]

That's the only way to get amazing quality videos like this one without other people's heads in the bottom of the picture.

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

The stepladder brigade went crazy when the Yanks brought their B52s over to bomb Afghanistan

[@Russell-1]

Would you prefer a video through fence wire Edd?

[@broorganam9020]

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