Travis C yes the Tornado still is an awesome machine and the best at low level flying. Unfortunately it’s time is limited and I for one will be very sad as I was a RAF Tornado GR4 pilot and still have a great fondness for it.
Great video! Always loved the Tornado. All I wanted to be as a kid in the 80's was a Tornado pilot - then I found out I was colour blind. Having said that you gotta love the way the Typhoon just leaps into the air and then goes straight up. Really do need to get over there and see this first hand.
Great video and highlights the great viewing areas around Coningsby. We are so lucky to have this much access to the military and they actively get involved with the enthusiasts. Thanks for filming and posting.
The Tornado is a monster, watched many combat takeoffs by the Italian Air Force in the late nighties whilst deployed at Gioia Del Colle. Also saw Harriers and Warthogs deploy, what an amazing sight to see.
One minute on the deck,next your up alongside holiday makers on way to sunny spain lol...If we had these when I was in service,would have stayed in,Tornado was just coming in but missed out flying her....good video,thanks.
Well, I recognized three squadron badges; 29 Sqn with the XXX and the pouncing black shitehawk, shiney six with the flying can-opener and 41 with the double armed red cross. Brings back real memories for me because they were some of the squadrons who passed through Coningsby while I was stationed there in the early 70's. They were converting from Lightnings to Phantom FGR2's to carry on the good work of chasing away the Russian Bears. Happy days!
Great vid Paul MRCA still my favourite. Saw the first ones at Briitish Aerospace, Warton as an apprentice many years ago. Was involved in the building of the Radar/Laser test facility and fast fuel systems for the MRCA (before being called Tornado). Still have my name on the many of the As Built drawings as my claim to fame. I am surprised that you can get so near to the runway in this current climate. Might take a trip up one day with my big 400mm lens on my 5dMkII. HH Mal
***** Thanks Mal, I used my 70-300mm lens on them with the Canon 700D, the base is used to enthusiasts but do check up from time to time to ask what were up to if we're at other descreet locations as we were that day, didn't know that's what you used to do, love the Tornado's (Tonka's)
+John Smith As a child I listened to an audiobook called 'Thunder and Lightnings' which evoked Coltishall in the 1980s, just before they left to be replaced by Jaguars. Endlessly jealous.
+Edward James Yeah, at the height of the Cold War (which my American acquaintances tell me they won) I used to sit with mates on a crash gate at Coltishall to watch the aircraft coming and going. One really quiet day there was a sudden scramble, the sounds of hooters and a pair of interceptors being fired up. Colt was considered front line then, along with Marham which had Victor refuelling tankers. and the various radar and communications installation scattered about the county. Anyway the Lightnings did a fast taxi, lifted off dead opposite where we sat then just stood up on their tails and disappeared. Apparently there was special concrete in that area to withstand the blast. One hopes that when they reached altitude a minute or so later, the friendly Victor was there to refuel them! We also had Thor nuclear missiles based on another Norfolk airfield not far from where I now live. Front line Norfolk without a doubt!
What a fabulous video... amazing.. and the difference the burners make when the Typhoons open up the taps.. Simply the greatest true fighter in the world.
+Thinking Rainbows Not amongst the pilots and aircrew I know. The Tornado was and is a very effective plane, but it's old now and hard to maintain, and Typhoon is on a different level of performance.
+henryvagincourt thanks, there are quite a few similar vids on my channel and I expect to be making a few more, hope you've watched the Chinook straffing at Donna nook????? you'll LOVE IT!
Compared to how the Tornado's take off, the Typhoons cant even keep up. It's not a takeoff if one cant see those afterburners blasting in style... And for that the Tornado's take the cup
Wow i turned the volume down in advance lol , amazing footage i would love to have been so close , John takes me the run way at Liverpool airport when they are landing not the same best wishes :)
When someone mentioned to me they had been listening to the tornadoes ....I replied yeah fabulous band from the 1960's and ...."TELSTAR" my favourite record from them!!!!!
absolutely amazing video u uploaded there I'm from Dundee and iused to go to Leuchars and see the typhoons and the tornados in till they moved to Lossiemouth.i see there packed the missiles ect where is they go target practicing just like up in tain?.7.
+QPulsar1 Thanks very much for watching and leaving a comment, if you like this then please check out my other videos as there are loads of aviation vids similar all the best Paul
As a taxpayer I cannot help but think of all the food that could be bought for the poor starving little orphans by not burning so much Avjet on reheat. Bah humbug, pass me that damned toasting fork Marjorie!
Brilliant video... any reason why the tornado takes so long to go into reheat? thanks.. Asked a german air force pilot during an airshow and the answer was just a procedural thing. any ideas thanks?
+Stephen Gauci Thanks Stephen, pleased you liked the video. from what I've been told it's down to heat spread i.e. they have to wait for the whole engine to reach temperature before slaming in the reheat. Typhoons use modern engines and don't have this problem. hope that helps all the best Paul
+ArcturanMegadonkey Yeah that's basically it. They have to stabilise the engine and note the temperatures for trend tracking. Before each sortie they note down the dry temperatures at max before knocking into reheat to take off that's why there's a pause before they kick the afterburners in. As the engines go through their maintenance cycle their performance slowly degrades, by tracking the temperatures the engineers can identify if they are failing earlier than the proscribed maintenance periodicity and then if needed call them in before they fail catastrophically. They also use magnetic plugs in various spots throughout the engines and gearboxes to pick up any 'iron filings' that may be produced by failures too. They are also checked on set periodicity, unless the engine has a history of poor performance in which case they will be checked more often.
+David Elms he was doing leak tests so taxied round, full power and reheat then abort. the last two taxied out and then went back in, think the weather was too bad by then thanks for watching, will be worth subing to my channel if you liked this as there'll be plenty more this year all the best Paul
If the RMAF evr's gonna get this 'Typhoon', 'Rafale' or Super Hornet jet. I hope they'd get the "Twin Seat" version, as they did with the Sukhoi-MKMs & the D-version of Hornets.
Fantastic footage mate ! Might have to come here again with a camera next time round, last time I was there I got some books signed by ex Phantom / Tornado F3 nav David Gledhill ☺ top guy. Thanks for sharing, when I go I shall be using my Nikon D3100 with 70 -300mm lens, did you use tripod ?
Nice video mate, Was you on stepladder to get that video?, also is there any particular days they are most active? Ive read they fly Monday-Friday. I just want to make sure when I decide to go I get in a decent position to grab some half decent pictures. Ive got a 550D and 70-300mm lens, so should be able to get something decent.
+Steven Price sorry for late reply, I was actually stood balancing on a fence lol. most days are quit active down there. 500D and 70-300 should be fine, I use the 700D and a 70-300 L series lens to film this, checkout one of my videos about wind shield for Canons as you'll find it really useful
+Christopher Meier thanks Christopher, if you like this you'll love the chinook video I filmed at RAF Donna nook where it was straffing at night!! go check it out
Thank you for posting it. It's been over a decade since I got to stand outside Coningsby. It was a timely reminder I need to go again. Also Eccentrica Gallumbits said to say hi. ;-)
+gash923 Thank you very much, hope you sub'd as I intend on bringing out more vids like this as I film them, sorry for the late reply all the best Paul
Davey Barton I think they have plenty of power, if it's a performance take off they do and of course if a QRA take off they do. really nice to see when they do use reheat. thanks for watching and commenting Paul
I spent 3 years on 17(F) Black Hands RAF Tornado squadron in Germany after we fazed out the 17 squadron jags. Top plane even when they banned the JP233 anti airfield armaments ;-)
How cool is the Tiffi and the Tonka is a legend no need to prove anything when you send footage like this awesome machine's flown by crack pilots , the best simple
If you look carefully you will see that it isn't quite a true delta. The wings are also very slightly curved upwards towards the tips. It doesn't look so obviously triangular such as the Mirage 2000 for instance.
I know exactly what you mean. Probably the only delta winged aircraft that have look "right" are Concorde and the Vulcan, both of which have complex curved leading edges. I have the same feelings about the stealth aircraft....to me they are just too geometric.
This was filmed using a Canon 700D and 70-300mm L series lens. it's just one of the things it's does sometimes when it cannot get a fix on the subject. I not use a Sony AX53 which works wonderfully.
Oh they know alright! one of the model pilots that fly with us operates a Typhoon from the same base this was filmed at and he says he always has a look over to the people taking photo's or filming and gives a way, most of his fellow crew mates are the same.
Interesting. I wonder if practising for future possible drone flying as well as a social activity? It's nice to know that in a state of readiness they acknowledge the presence of enthusiasts and not ignorant of the fact. One of my questions I pondered over for years, now answered. Thank you.
I meant the pilot maybe having an interest in drone flying as to the reason for an interest. Models as in RC aircraft? As I understand this will be the route the oldest airforce in the world will take to enable pilot -less fighter jets make manoeuvres that are not possible with a pilot on board. As far as I know the Eurofighter is restricted by the G's that a pilot can sustain. Forgive me if I am talking utter rubbish :)
You're not talking rubbish so don't worry. The Typhoon pilot who flies model aircraft with us just has a fascination with all aircraft be that full size of model
Love watching the Typhoon get off the ground without having to bust its' balls and melt the planet with reheat. Loved my time at 'sby when the F3s were there but they just had no guts
How come the Tornado waits so long on full power then let's the breaks off, but the Eurofighter lets the breaks off immediately as it winding up to full power?
+ArcturanMegadonkey: I think it is a take off procedure to this aircraft...maybe engines are known to Problems or there have been accidents before that lead to this procedure. Pilot sets take off power and waits for a few seconds if the engines are stable, rpm and temps are as they should be. If ok, he Releases the brake... you see other aircafts do that as well sometimes
+Andrew Lewer: No..Jet engines don´t Need any warm up..you can go Zero to full throttle and Keep full throttle for months if you wish, as Long as rmp and temperatures are within their Limits. If you want to warm up anything, this is done durin taxi...Jet engine oil works down to -50°CThis more Looks like a last test if engines deliver full take of power and runs stable,
