https://bernews.com/2012/02/slideshow-raf-planes-depart-bermuda/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 https://bernews.com/2012/02/slideshow-raf-planes-depart-bermuda/#comment-180156 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:56:01 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=112653#comment-180156 As a matter of inyerest to persons wanting to know acft. type.
Royal Air Force PANAVIA Tornado GRIV tactical reconn bombers.
flts enroute to U.S.A. Nellis AFB Nevada via new Orleans.
I supplied one airplane having a mechanical problem with oxygen for the ejector seat system, from company stock,(Longtail Aviation).
there were a total of nine acft., two experienced mechanical problems, with one having to do an aborted take off.
Acompanying support acft.
Vickers VC10 K2, Lockheed Tristar C1, lockheed Hercules C2.
With the end of the Cold War most of the low level type flying is no longer allowed in the U.K. / Europe, with the U.S., and Canada have large amounts of open space where such low level tacticle flying can take place.

]]> https://bernews.com/2012/02/slideshow-raf-planes-depart-bermuda/#comment-171124 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=112653#comment-171124 Super and excellent pics – well done

]]> https://bernews.com/2012/02/slideshow-raf-planes-depart-bermuda/#comment-170374 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:27:38 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=112653#comment-170374 i heard them im so mad i missed them. when does the other one leave anybody kno?

]]> https://bernews.com/2012/02/slideshow-raf-planes-depart-bermuda/#comment-170303 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:14 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=112653#comment-170303 Great photos!

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