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RAF Lossesover the years
It was the mention of a RAF Tornado that got me curious about RAF crashes. One loss never really fully explained or was this just a cover up?
The rumour mill at the time was it was downed by the IRA? hence the cover up. We will never know.
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/55097
Overview of RAF Tornado losses:
Date Serial Type Cause
12-06-1979 XX950 P-08 Crew was desorientated
27-09-1983 ZA586 GR.1 Technical defect
28-10-1983 ZA558 GR.1 Crew lost control
06-02-1984 ZA451 GR.1 Technical defect after being struck by lightning
12-07-1984 ZA408 GR.1 Mid-air collision with RAF Jaguar GR.1 XZ393
18-07-1984 ZA494 GR.1 Technical defect
08-11-1984 ZA603 GR.1 Crew lost control after avoiding mid-air collision
12-12-1985 ZA610 GR.1 Crew was disorientated
02-12-1986 ZA555 GR.1T Technical defect
10-12-1986 ZA605 GR.1 Mid-air collision with Tornado GR.1 ZA611
10-12-1986 ZA611 GR.1 Mid-air collision with Tornado GR.1 ZA605
30-03-1987 ZD894 GR.1 Technical defect
03-06-1987 ZA366 GR.1T Technical defect
17-06-1987 ZA493 GR.1 Mid-air collision with RAF Jaguar GR.1 XZ116
12-07-1987 ZD738 GR.1 Technical defect
30-03-1988 ZA448 GR.1 Crew lost control after avoiding simulated SAM contact
10-05-1988 ZD808 GR.1 Crew lost control after avoiding mid-air collision
09-08-1988 ZA329 GR.1T Mid-air collision with Tornado GR.1 ZA593
09-08-1988 ZA593 GR.1 Mid-air collision with Tornado GR.1 ZA329
13-01-1989 ZD891 GR.1 Mid-air collision with German Air Force Alpha Jet 40+87
20-07-1989 ZA468 GR.1 Technical defect
21-07-1989 ZE833 F.3 Crew was desorientated
14-09-1989 ZD710 GR.1 Bird strike resulting in engine failure
09-01-1990 ZA394 GR.1A Mid-air collsion with RAF Jaguar GR.1A XZ108
30-04-1990 ZA454 GR.1 Technical defect
14-08-1990 ZA464 GR.1 Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.1 ZA545
14-08-1990 ZA545 GR.1 Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.1 ZA464
16-08-1990 ZA561 GR.1 Crew maneuvering error
18-10-1990 ZA466 GR.1 External factor
13-01-1991 ZD718 GR.1 Crew maneuvering error
16-01-1991 ZD791 GR.1 Shot down during Gulf War I
17-01-1991 ZA392 GR.1 Shot down during Gulf War I
19-01-1991 ZA396 GR.1 Shot down during Gulf War I
20-01-1991 ZD893 GR.1 Technical defect during Gulf War I
22-01-1991 ZA467 GR.1 Crew was disorientated, possible NVG-problems, during Gulf War I
24-01-1991 ZA403 GR.1 Technical defect during Gulf War I
14-02-1991 ZD717 GR.1 Shot down durig Gulf War I
10-05-1991 ZA376 GR.1 Crew lost control after avoiding mid-air collision
12-09-1991 ZA540 GR.1T Technical defect
21-10-1993 ZA858 F.3 Technical defect
07-06-1994 ZE809 F.3 Technical defect
08-07-1994 ZH558 F.3T Crew maneuvering error
19-07-1994 ZA368 GR.1T Technical defect
01-08-1994 ZA397 GR.1A Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.1 ZD844
01-08-1994 ZD844 GR.1 Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.1 ZA397
01-09-1994 ZG708 GR.1A Crew lost control after avoiding bird strike
19-09-1994 ZG725 GR.1A Technical defect
10-03-1995 ZE789 F.3 Technical defect
30-10-1995 ZE733 F.3 Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado F.3 ZE210
30-10-1995 ZE210 F.3 Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado F.3 ZE722
10-01-1996 ZE166 F.3T Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado F.3 ZE862
10-01-1996 ZE862 F.3T Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado F.3 ZE166
11-01-1996 ZD846 GR.1 Crew lost control
23-02-1996 ZD789 GR.1 Technical defect
26-02-1996 ZD845 GR.1 Technical defect
28-09-1996 ZE759 F.3T Technical defect
15-05-1997 ZG753 F.3 Technical defect
15-06-1998 ZE732 F.3 Not known
21-01-1999 ZA330 GR.1 Mid-air collision with private Cessna 152 II
14-10-1999 ZD809 GR.1 Technical defect
17-11-1999 ZE830 F.3T Technical defect
17-05-2002 ZA599 GR.4T Technical defect
23-03-2003 ZG710 GR.4 Shot down during Gulf War II by friendly fire
09-10-2003 ZA608 GR.4 Bird strike resulting in engine failure
22-07-2004 ZA491 GR.4 Crew lost control
14-10-2005 ZE962 F.3 Technical defect
24-11-2006 ZG711 GR.4A Bird strike resulting in engine failure
23-08-2008 ZG751 F.3 Technical defect
02-07-2009 ZE982 F.3 Crew was desorientated
20-07-2009 ZA596 GR.4 Technical defect
23-09-2009 ZA446 GR.4 Technical defect
05-01-2011 ZE341 F3 Bird strike
06-01-2011 ZE164 F.3 Bird strike
27-01-2011 ZG792 GR.4 Technical defect
03-07-2012 ZD743 GR.4T Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.4T ZD812
03-07-2012 ZD812 GR.4T Mid-air collision with RAF Tornado GR.4T ZD743
14-01-2014 ZA398 GR.4 Bird strike
20-01-2014 ZA595 GR.4 Bird strike
All I can say is thank god gthese guys do not fly as Pilots for Ryanair or Easy Jet, who needs a war.
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