German Tornado to New Mexico museum

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Judge_Erik
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German Tornado to New Mexico museum

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The German Air Force has donated a Tornado to the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Yesterday the aircraft left Holloman AFB for a road trip to its new home.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwvltAAVsAAaIk0.jpg
shows the museum director holding the donation paperwork

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwvnM6GUwAAZQJC.jpg
shows the aircraft being connected to a truck

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwvnM56UcAAWHLv.jpg
shows the aircraft on the road
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Re: German Tornado to New Mexico museum

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With appropriate local Roadrunner bird on the tail, nice!
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Re: German Tornado to New Mexico museum

Post by Alpha Kilo One »

Quite convenient those folding wings!
"Nix bliev wie it es"
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