RAF Tornados deployed to Middle east today..

[maurits]

Hi,
This afternoon three RAF Tornado GR4s departed from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri/Cyprus.
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 7&t=102304
involved are ZA560,ZA588 and ZA592..
Tanker support by Voyager ZZ338.

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[Le Addeur noir]

Tornado lead ZA592 calling RRR9801.

Tanker calling RRR9400.

[Le Addeur noir]

A 'number' of RAF Chinooks have also been deployed to the area.

One of these is Chinook HC.2 ZH775 calling RFR7170. This arrived at Akrotiri on the 14th.

[Sjoerd]

A 'number' of RAF Chinooks have also been deployed to the area.

One of these is Chinook HC.2 ZH775 calling RFR7170. This arrived at Akrotiri on the 14th.

A good chance ZA711/- & ZA718/BN are also taking part. Those 2 were photographed at Marseille together with another one (ZH775?) on the 13th. Source: http://www.spottingzone.com/forum/marse ... 0-105.html

Cheers,

[Starfighter_F-104G]

ZA711 ZA718 ZH775 confirmed

[maurits]

Hercules C4s ZH874 and 875 should be on TDY there as well.
Voyager KC3 ZZ338 supported the 3 Tonkas..
KC-10A 85-0034 305AMW
KC-135R 58-0065 22ARW

[maurits]

Some additional Tornados arrived on 13th.
ASCOT 9805 ZA557/048
ASCOT 9806 ZG779/136
ASCOT 9807 ZD744/092
ASCOT 9808 ZA543/036[/quote]

Source Fightercontrol forum.