The Global Aviation Resource team, along with some of our contributors, have collated more than 500 images from our combined archives to pay tribute to the Tornado GR and to all those people who were involved with it in Royal Air Force service.
That entire gallery is presented here as the final part of our Farewell Tornado series.
Tornado GR.1
The early days and Gulf War 1
Tornado GR.4
A remarkable career ranging from 1997 to 2019
Low level
Down at low level was where the Tornado was most impressive
Special Schemes and Tornado tails
The Tornado Force has marked numerous anniversaries and landmark achievements over the years
Retirement
The last few weeks in service at RAF Marham and the disbandment parade on 14/03/19
The last Tornado
She first flew on 03/08/1983 and then completed the final flight at RAF Marham on 14/03/19 – ZA463 was the last RAF Tornado.
The GAR team would like to thank all the additional contributors who have allowed us to publish their images in this very special gallery.
A final thank you as well to everyone who helped us publish this series of ‘Farewell Tornado’ articles – we hope it has played a small part in ensuring that this iconic aircraft received the send-off it so richly deserved and it will of course remain here as a free resource to anyone who wants to look back on the Tornado’s service.
Thanks for the pictures, 13 years of memories trying to keep Gr1’s flying, a vastly under-appreciated plane.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Eddie. We really do appreciate it.