And the future is bright! This was Tornado F.2 ZD905 'AV' operated by RAF 229 OCU on the display ramp at the 1986 Mildenhall Air Fete. She and her sisters were to replace the Lightnings and Phantoms then in service.
Back to the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this was Tornado F.2 serial ZD934 operated by 228 OCU as 'AD'. Now her forward fuselage is believed to be an instructional airframe at RAF Leeming.
229 OCU Tornado F2 landing at it's home base. This version was underpowered and had problems with the Foxhunter radar and initially was delivered with cement in the nose ! Nicknamed Blue Circle after a British brand of cement
The initial version of the Tornado ADV with 18 being built. Seriously underpowered plus it had problems with the Foxhunter radar, which meant that the aircraft were delivered with concrete and lead ballast installed in the nose. 229 OCU/65 sqn