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12/7/2016

Three paint sets have been release recently that are applicable to the Tornado.

Modern Luftwaffe Volume 1 and 2

The Modern Luftwaffe Paint Set Volume 1 and 2 and cover Norm 76, Norm 83 and Norm 87 schemes. These are particularly useful as paints have been difficult to source in acrylics.

Volume 1

Silver Grey (RAL7001) Norm 76 Luftwaffe
White Aluminium (RAL9006) not used on Tornado
Light Grey (RAL7035) Norm 76 Marineflieger
Basalt Grey (RAL7012) Norm 76 Luftwaffe and Marineflieger
Yellow Olive (RAL6014) Norm 76 Luftwaffe
Luminous Orange (RAL2005) Prototype markings
Aluminium useful for Italian scheme
Voodoo Grey (FS16515) not used on Tornado

Volume 2

Grey Blue (RAL5008) Norm 87 Marineflieger
Basalt Grey (RAL7012) Norm 87 Marineflieger
Green Grey (RAL7009) Norm 87 Marineflieger
Concrete Grey (RAL7023) not used on Tornado
Black Green (RAL6012) not used on Tornado
Dark Green (FS34079) Norm 83 Luftwaffe
Black Grey (RAL7021) Norm 83 Luftwaffe
Field Green (FS34095 / RAL6003) Norm 83 Luftwaffe

Modern RAF Volume 1

Modern RAF Tornado paints are available from a number of manufacturers, although there are some hard to find colours for Harriers GR5s and the F-35 Lightning II

BS Light Aircraft Grey – BS381C:627, used on undersides of Tornado F3 (initial, till mid-2000s) and Phantom FGR.2 (air superiority scheme, with BS626 and BS637)
Camouflage (Barley) Grey – BS381C:626, used on BAe Hawk and Buccaneer (1990s, undersides), Tornado F3 (till mid-2000s, top). Also overall colour of RAF Typhoons
Medium Sea Grey – BS381C:637, used on BAe Hawk (1990s, top), Buccaneer (1990s, final scheme, top). Also on Tornado GR4 and F3 (from mid-2000s, overall)
BS NATO (IRR) Green – BS381C:285, used on Westland Puma (in two-green camo) and top surfaces of Harrier GR5 (1987-95), GR7/7A and T10/12 (1990-95)
BS Lichen Green – BS4800/12B.25, used on Westland Puma (in two-green camo) and undersides of Harrier GR5 (1987-95), GR7/7A and T10/12 (1990-95)
BS Dark Camouflage Grey – BS381C:629, used on Jaguars and Harriers (from 1995 till withdrawal, undersides) and Tornado GR1/4 (from 1999 till mid-2000s, also sides)
BS Dark Sea Grey – BS381C:638, used on top surfaces of Tornado GR1/4 (from 1999 till mid-2000s), Jaguar GR1/3 and Harrier fleet (from 1995 till withdrawal)
Have Glass Grey – FS36170, standard overall colour of F-35 Lightning II fleet (all variants), including the F-35B of the Royal Air Force and RN Fleet Air Arm

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RIAT 2016

11/7/2016

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Walk arounds of the four Tornados at RIAT 2016 have been added to the website. XV(R) Sqn were there for possibly the last time as the squadron is rumoured to disband in March as the out of service date for the Tornado approaches.

The Luftwaffe brought two Tornados, an ECR in 60th Anniversary special markings (somewhat muted in comparison to the Typhoon) and an ASSTA 3.0 IDS that was, interestingly still in the Norm 95 camouflage scheme.