Just saw a Tornado go screaming overhead
Just saw a Tornado go screaming overhead
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Over BH12 area very low, we don't have any Tornado's down here do we? Thought they were all in Scotland?

Any ideas?

Tony1963

5,808 posts

186 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Tornados are allowed to fly all over the place!

Tony1963

5,808 posts

186 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Edit to add. No Tornados in Scotland now. Only at Marham.

Eric Mc

124,944 posts

289 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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I was staying on a campsite near Goring on Sea a few years ago and a Tornado, at very low level, shot across the site heading out over the Channel.

Gary29

4,935 posts

123 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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One very low over here (North Wales) on a Monday night a few weeks ago.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Eric Mc said:
I was staying on a campsite near Goring on Sea a few years ago and a Tornado, at very low level, shot across the site heading out over the Channel.
This one was heading South over the channel, looked loaded too, hence why I asked, where are they based?

Eric Mc

124,944 posts

289 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Marham Lincs.

There might be a couple operating out of Boscombe Down Wilts on trials.

RosscoPCole

3,594 posts

198 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Caught a glimpse of it over Poole Harbour today. Wondered if it took off from Bournemouth Airport?

Tony1963

5,808 posts

186 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Eric Mc said:
Marham Lincs.

There might be a couple operating out of Boscombe Down Wilts on trials.
Marham Lincs?

Eric Mc

124,944 posts

289 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Tony1963 said:
Marham Lincs?
Norfolk.

Somewhere north of Watford anyway.

dukeboy749r

3,224 posts

234 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Eric Mc said:
Marham Lincs.

There might be a couple operating out of Boscombe Down Wilts on trials.
That'll be Marham in Norfolk...

frodo_monkey

672 posts

220 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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None at Boscombe, all the survivors are at Marham (yes, Norfolk!).

Tony1963

5,808 posts

186 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Norfolk n good.

ecsrobin

18,532 posts

189 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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frodo_monkey said:
None at Boscombe, all the survivors are at Marham (yes, Norfolk!).
And 41sqn at Coningsby, Lincolnshire (north of Portsmouth).

frodo_monkey

672 posts

220 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Nope, the Tornado bit of 41 disbanded quietly last year.

Ian Lancs

1,155 posts

190 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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There's 2 RSAF Tornado at Warton - 1 flying, 1 not.

ecsrobin

18,532 posts

189 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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frodo_monkey said:
Nope, the Tornado bit of 41 disbanded quietly last year.
Well I thought I’d seen that but then the 41sqn twitter keeps popping up photos. Had another look and it’s just no ones bothered removing the markings!

WindyCommon

3,704 posts

263 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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digimeistter said:
Over BH12 area very low, we don't have any Tornado's down here do we? Thought they were all in Scotland?

Any ideas?
Marham is about 200 miles away. That’s about 12 minutes if “making progress”...

frodo_monkey

672 posts

220 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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WindyCommon said:
Marham is about 200 miles away. That’s about 12 minutes if “making progress”...
Much as I like my old office, you’re over-egging it somewhat there! Legally and “not throwing all the gas out the back” you’d probably not want to go above 500kts... still only 24mins ish though 😎

hutchst

3,727 posts

120 months

Wednesday 24th October 2018
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frodo_monkey said:
Much as I like my old office, you’re over-egging it somewhat there! Legally and “not throwing all the gas out the back” you’d probably not want to go above 500kts... still only 24mins ish though ??
EFA