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Dates |
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Event |
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Constructed as a Tornado GR.1. |
21 June 1983 |
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First flight.
Flew at Warton, Lancs. |
4 August 1983 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZA457.
The date provided is the delivery date. |
4 August 1983 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan, Glamorgan.
Delivered to Saint Athan. |
6 December 1983 |
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Transferred to Operational Evaluation Unit, Boscombe Down.
Operated with markings: O |
10 September 1986 |
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Transferred to No 9 Squadron, RAF Honington.
Operated with markings: AJ |
2 October 1986 |
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Transferred to No 9 Squadron, RAF Bruggen, West Germany. |
6 February 1987 |
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Transferred to No 617 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
18 February 1987 |
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Transferred to No 9 Squadron, RAF Bruggen, West Germany. |
23 September 1987 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan, Glamorgan.
Sent to Saint Athan for maintenance. |
7 April 1988 |
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Transferred to No 9 Squadron, RAF Bruggen, West Germany. |
1 July 1988 |
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Transferred to No 15 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, West Germany. |
8 July 1988 |
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Transferred to No 17 Squadron, RAF Bruggen. |
1 August 1988 |
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Transferred to No 9 Squadron, RAF Bruggen, West Germany. |
1990 |
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Transferred to No 17 Squadron, RAF Bruggen.
Operated with markings: CE |
From 2 January 1991 to 4 January 1991 |
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Flown to Sauidi Arabia from Bruggen with the invasion of the Iraq into Kuwait. |
From January 1991 to February 1991 |
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Transferred to RAF Gulf Detachment, Royal Saudi Air Force Tornado Base, Dhahran.
Operated with markings: CE, Bob
Participated in Operation Desert Storm. |
25 May 1996 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Tornado GR.1B of 617 Squadron on display at the 1996 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
25 May 1996 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Tornado GR.1B of 617 Squadron on display at the 1996 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete |
By 1997 |
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Transferred to No 617 Squadron.
Operated with markings: AJ J |
December 1998 |
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Transferred to No 12 Squadron.
Used in Operation Desert Fox over Iraq. |
By 9 September 1999 |
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Transferred to RAF Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: AJ J |
2000 |
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Markings Applied: AJ J
Repainted overall grey. |
March 2001 |
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Transferred to No 617 Squadron.
Operated with markings: AJ J |
June 2001 |
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Transferred to No 2 (AC) Squadron, RAF Marham.
Operated with markings: AJ J |
March 2002 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
15 March 2002 |
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Transferred to DARA, RAF Saint Athan.
Used as a source of spare parts for other Tornados. |
28 July 2003 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Markings added: AJ J
 View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Tornado GR.1 is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
9 March 2019 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Badge of 617. Sqrn. RAF - Dambusters - on Tornado ZA457 at the RAF Museum, Hendon, UK |
