ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

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ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

Post by Olli J. »

I've had the possibility to catch the Tornado 45+99 at Lechfeld, Bavaria. This is a special coloured Tornado, which was based at GAF Training Squadron Holloman, New Mexico. It is history very soon. Enjoy and have a nice weekend....

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in the shelter
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55555 flight hours
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45+99
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46+29 soon will be history
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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

Post by Watsondog »

Actualy it's a shame that a plane with such a quality has to be fased out.
What would the air force world be with an update equal like the F16 ?
Haven't seen low flying in the dessert lower than the Tornade movies/actions did.
Slapen doen we 's-nachts.
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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

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Will it be at RIAT?

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Post by Wim »

Great shots Olli,

What do you mean with its history soon? Do you mean the special coloured tornado 45+99 will be history soon and will be repainted back into grey, or the tornado aircraft will be history? I hope they leave this great paint some time and show it on airshows next summer so the public can see this awesome design.

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Post by Olli J. »

Thank you Wim,

this aircraft don't got much flight hours left so it supposed to be retired very soon :(..., at least they paint it grey again. So there is no chance to see this one in the summer I think. But there will be a new Tiger Tornado for NTM.

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Post by r.e.hendriks »

Very nice shots Olli!

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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

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Great color scheme, it has the tornado. Really nice pictures olli
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Great color scheme! 8)
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W0W!! very nice!
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Post by Olli J. »

Thank you all for the nice comments...here's another detail, Tornado is hunting aliens:

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a little bit closer... :mrgreen:
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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

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Very nice shots, Olli!
Thanks for sharing

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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

Post by frank kramer »

Nice ones Olli!

Amazing detail, too. If you look at the tiny dot in front of the Tornado (just over the mountain range) on the full tail in the picture and then check out the amount of detail on the alien spaceship... :respect:
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Re: ETSL - Lechfeld 13.01.2011 special colours Holloman Tornado

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Great shots! Nice angles...

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