Twenty-five years since the Royal Air Force helped liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s forces, an RAF Tornado GR4 has been painted in the iconic Gulf War ‘desert pink’ paint scheme to honour the aircraft type’s almost continuous operational service since then. On 28 February – the 25th anniversary of Saddam’s forces’ withdrawal from Kuwait – the aircraft is planned to stage a flypast at the National Arboretum at an event honouring the British forces involved in the Gulf War.
The ‘desert pink’ Tornado, number ZG750, is based at RAF Lossiemouth with XV(R) Squadron, which saw active service during Operation Granby, the UK’s codename for the Gulf War. The aircraft carries 11 ‘battle honours’ on its tail, recalling the Tornado’s almost continuous service on operations worldwide since 1991.
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Thanks Mark
Is it really that long ago, Seems like only a short while ago that I was Sleeping in the Receiver room of HMS London (Mine danger)
and wondering whether a Missile or a Chemical/biologic agent had my name on it. But in the main, we were far to busy to be scared and far safer than those who were ashore.
Is it really that long ago, Seems like only a short while ago that I was Sleeping in the Receiver room of HMS London (Mine danger)
and wondering whether a Missile or a Chemical/biologic agent had my name on it. But in the main, we were far to busy to be scared and far safer than those who were ashore.
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Pete, thank you for your interest, i shall be uploading this today!
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Thank you Martin!
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