RAF Marham Flypast

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The Royal Air Force will mark the end of nearly 19 years of operations in Iraq when seven aircraft fly personnel back to the UK.
Six Tornado jets and a VC10 transport aircraft will fly personnel from Iraq following the end of combat operations.
The Flypast should take place at 11.30 today 3,6,09

Subject: Re: RAF Marham Flypast 2009-06-03, 01:05

Are all Tornados back now then?

Mark.

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markranger wrote:: Are all Tornados back now then?

Mark.

Yes if all 6 tornado's got airborne Smile

Sounds like the flypast is about to happen now Smile

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Let me enlighten you on the service record of the Tornado in theatre 92% thats not bad.

Wow

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Ascot 9611-9616 were forming up over Blakney point (?spelling) with 2 VC10s, Ascot 9201/9202, and Polecat, a pair of Hawks, at about 12.40 local.
The GR4s came into the UK as 3 pairs, then formed up for the flypast.
Apollogies for not doing "real-time" reporting, i was listening away from the computer.
Dave

Subject: Re: RAF Marham Flypast 2009-06-03, 07:58

JG71 wrote:: Let me enlighten you on the service record of the Tornado in theatre 92% thats not bad.

yes..Its true to say there is some wildly inaccurate reporting of the reliability of our jets! Roll Eyes

Subject: Re: RAF Marham Flypast 2009-06-03, 14:46

Flying figgis wrote:

JG71 wrote:: Let me enlighten you on the service record of the Tornado in theatre 92% thats not bad.

yes..Its true to say there is some wildly inaccurate reporting of the reliability of our jets! Roll Eyes

Yes Gary....all six got airborne and returned. Well done to all the service personnel involved and a tribute to all our Armed Services.

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Polecat 2 came into Coningsby today, landed then departed a couple of hours later

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colt99 wrote:: Ascot 9611-9616 were forming up over Blakney point (?spelling) with 2 VC10s, Ascot 9201/9202, and Polecat, a pair of Hawks, at about 12.40 local.
The GR4s came into the UK as 3 pairs, then formed up for the flypast.
Apollogies for not doing "real-time" reporting, i was listening away from the computer.
Dave

Did these change call sign to cobra before the flypast? Heard a brief transmission mentioning cobra and vc-10 formation

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They did bolty, when Ascot 9615/9616 changed frequency the lead pilot did say that they were also Cobra 5 and 6.
HTH
Dave