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The United Kingdom was the first country to completely phase out the Tornado when its last two units were disbanded in March 2019. [18] No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Laarbruch then Marham, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between September 1988 – January 2015. [19] [20] No. V (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Coningsby ...
On 14 March 2019 the final flight of an RAF Tornado was carried out by Tornado GR4 ZA463, the oldest remaining Tornado, over RAF Marham during the disbandment parade of No. IX (B) Squadron and No. 31 Squadron. [260] [261] The Tornado GR4 was officially retired from RAF service on 1 April 2019, the 101st anniversary of the force.
The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9. Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001).
The squadron disbanded on 31 March 2017 in preparation for the retirement of the Tornado GR4 in 2019. The squadron aircraft and crews will be absorbed into front-line squadrons at RAF Marham who will carry out refresher training when required. [18] The squadron completed its final operational flying on 17 March 2017. [19]
The squadron reformed at RAF Honington on 1 January 1990 equipped with reconnaissance Tornado GR.1A aircraft. These aircraft were equipped with the new and somewhat embryonic reconnaissance equipment designed to exploit the night, all-weather capability of the Tornado by using a unique system of infra-red sensors and video recorders.
No. 9 Squadron RAF from 1 October 1986 [9] until July 2001) – operating Panavia Tornado GR.1, GR.4. No. 14 Squadron RAF – operating: Phantom FGR.2 between 1 July 1970 and 30 November 1975; SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 1 December 1975 and 1 November 1985; Panavia Tornado GR.4 from 1 November 1985 [10] No. 17 Squadron RAF – operating:
No. 13 Squadron RAF — reconnaissance, Tornado GR1A (activated 1 January 1990) No. 45 Squadron RAF — Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit, Tornado GR1 note 1; No. 20 Squadron RAF Regiment — air defence, Rapier launch stations, defending RAF Alconbury, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Lakenheath; RAF Lyneham. No. 24 Squadron RAF — tactical airlift ...
No. 31 Squadron was the last RAF Squadron to be based at RAF Brüggen in Germany, before returning to the UK to be based at RAF Marham, Norfolk, in August 2001. [10] In 2003, the Goldstars formed the core of the Ali Al Salem Air Combat Wing in Kuwait ; an amalgamated Composite squadron of Nos. 31, 9, 617 and II (AC) Squadron crews under the ...