Tornado turns 50, Typhoon turns 30

• Mar 28, 2024

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ThomasP

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Apr 17, 2017

midwest USA

Luftwaffe And Airbus Unveil Special Livery For Tornado’s 50th Anniversary

The aircraft will be officially presented during this year’s ILA Berlin airshow. Airbus unveiled a Luftwaffe Tornado IDS with a new special livery for the

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The Eurofighter Typhoon Turns 30

The first Eurofighter development aircraft, DA1, performed its maiden flight on March 27, 1994 in Manching, Germany. The Eurofighter Typhoon celebrates

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• Apr 11, 2024

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Admiral Beez

Captain

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Oct 21, 2019

Toronto, Canada

I remember as a kid when Canada was an initial participant in the Tornado program and thinking that it would have looked awesome in RCAF/CAF colours. The F3s long distance North Sea patrols would have matched up well with the NORAD role.

 

• Apr 12, 2024

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Ascent

Senior Airman

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Apr 7, 2012

Bomber country, England

The first flight was literally days after I was born and I spent most of my career in the RAF working on these things.