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67 wing.. by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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FM Taxi-ing by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
3. By the time I was interested in aviation, 11(F)sqn had gone; XXV(F)sqn were the first I saw go..
102_20080708_{Custom_Text} by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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38_20070727_Waddington by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
5. After commemorating 11(F)sqn disbandment, ZE887 moved on to XXV(F)sqn to commemorate their disbandment before doing the same with 43(F)sqn becoming GF. It is now present, preserved at RAF Museum Hendon.
146_20070916_Waddington by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
6. 41(R)sqn often operated 2/3 Tornado F3 and these were occasionally seen on exercise; one here taking part at RAF Waddington during Indra Dhanush.
186_20070727_Waddington by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
7. 56(R)sqn were next to go after XXV(F)sqn..
20080913_Leuchars_3895 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
8. Burners blazing, almost a year after XXV(F)sqn disbandment, FO retained squadron markings whilst operating with 43(R)sqn and was not the only one.
20081118_TornadoF3_TLT_2 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_2192 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_2496 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
11. HF tucking the gear away for an overshoot. Almost a year after this shot was taken it become the last F3 I ever photographed..
DSC_3249 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
12. HV blasting out of Leuchars during the 2009 airshow..
DSC_4842 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
13. Even after the 111(F)sqn anniversary, JU retained its special markings with the loss of the commemorated dates.
DSC_5261 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_5445 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
15. As I explained earlier, ZE887 under the final leg of its squadron disbandment tour. After 11(F) and 25(F) it is seen here departing Waddington with 43(R) after taking part in the 2008 role demo.
DSC_5453 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6257 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6284 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6305 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6361 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6833 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_6999 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
22. Flap/slatless overshoot..
DSC_7165 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_7182 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_7324 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
25. Practice QRA with JU..
DSC_8972 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
26. Diamond 9 for the 90th anniversary of the RAF during RIAT 2008..
DSC_9239 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
27. As known by many, RIAT 2008 had its times of great wetness..
DSC_9379 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
28. HZ/ZE965 - Easily identified buy its black refuelling probe..
DSC_9737 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
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DSC_9750 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
30. Later returning from #28 sortie with the hook down. Unfortunately the first time I decided to try get banking shots lured me away from the airfield so I didn't get to see it engaging the wire..
DSC_9922 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
31. One of the few 56(R)sqn shots I ever took that stood out. More surprisingly, it was taken with my old Panasonic Lumix FZ7..
P1100875 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
32. Purposefully left to last. HF was the last Tornado F3 I saw fly. Sporting the JU-L Battle of Britain tailcode and operating with JU that day. It returned in late winter sunshine - a fitting finish.
DSC_7343 by Maccphoto.co.uk, on Flickr
Gonna miss them.
Hope you enjoy,
Chris.
