The story of a BAe Test Pilot flying a Tornado with the canopy off
The first British pre-production aircraft was the Panavia Tornado XZ630, which flew on March 14, 1977, and took part in weapons release trials at the A&AEE at Boscombe Down The…
The first British pre-production aircraft was the Panavia Tornado XZ630, which flew on March 14, 1977, and took part in weapons release trials at the A&AEE at Boscombe Down The…
The sunset/night photoshoot featured not only the Panavia Tornado GR1T ZA319 but also the Hawk T1 XX154 and the English Electric P.1 WG763 The Panavia Tornado GR1T, ZA319, Hawk XX154,…
The possibility of acquiring an RAF F-14 Tomcat was considered. Purchasing used models from the US Navy or possibly Iran could have been one way to reduce the bill The…
In his open-top Tornado XZ630, BAe Test Pilot Keith Hartley conducted the “cockpit habitability trial.” British Aerospace (BAe) Test Pilot Keith Hartley is shown in the unusual images in this…
The Tornado is a distinctive aircraft with its shoulder-mounted wings, twin tail fins, and twin engines. The first of this type was flown on August 14th, 1974, and entered service…
We may only imagine the front-seater’s feelings as, from his parachute, he watched his Tornado disappear over the horizon The following article contains excerpts from Group Captain Ian Hall’s story…
“The guys at Tonopah had a sense of humor after all, for the silhouette of an F-117 had been stenciled on each side of our tail fin,” Squadron Leader Wally…
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