The Salthill Air Show - Panavia Tornado IDS

Panavia Tornado IDS

[ Marineflieger (German Navy Air Arm) ]

Two Marineflieger Tornado IDS aircraft will be appearing at the 2004 Air Show. They both belongs to Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (MFG2, Naval Air Wing 2), based at Eggebek in Northern Germany (near the Danish border). This will be one of the last ever displays by the MFG2 and Eggebek air base is scheduled for closure in the near future. One of the aircraft at the show this year is The German Navy Solo Display Tornado. This aircraft will be demonstrating a series of high-class tactical manouvres during a 13min flight phase.

Pictured below is the badge of Marinefliegergeschwader 2:

Pictured below is the specially painted Marineflieger display aircraft that appeared at the 2002 air show:

The 2002 Display Crew was:

Pilot: Korvettenkapitän (Commander) Heinz Wulff
WSO: Kapitänleutenant (Lieutenant Commander) Jan Ströhmer
(WSO: Weapons System Officer)

This wing is the only Tornado Wing in the German Navy Air Arm and is comprosed of 3 squadrons. This Wing supplied the Navy Tornado that appeared at the 2001 Salthill Air Show. (Pictured below)

Extremely low flypast by a tornado at the 2001 Salthill Air Show

Specifications

Powerplant:	Two afterburning Turbo Union RB199-103 turbofans of 15,800lb st.
Thrust:	30,000-plus pounds with afterburner, per engine
Crew:	Pilot and navigator in tandem seating.
Span:	Span: 45ft 7.25in (13.90m) - wings fully spread; 28ft 2.5in (8.59m) - 68° sweep
Length:	Length: 54ft 9.5in (16.70m)
Height:	34 feet (10.4 meters)
Max Speed:	Max Speed: 1,452mph (2,336km/h) at 36,000ft (11,000m)
Armament:	Up to 18,000lb of ordnance.

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