Tornado Nightime QRA

Tornado QRA nightime take-off at RAF Leeming during late 2000. Filmed from adjacent to the control tower.

[@johnmowbray6517]

My old man was an electrical engineer on the tornado on the xi squadron at Leeming, this was a daily experience for me growing up in the 80s for 10 years, always engrained in heart and being

[@Dedaylewis]

QRA with no weapons or drop tanks loaded, this seems a little foolhardy of the RAF dont you think.

[@checkflaps]

Perhaps they wanted to go and give them a harsh stare! Maybe I should have worded it 'Practice QRA' - but thanks for watching anyway.

[@gazza2933]

@@checkflaps
Perhaps it wasn't the QRA

[@smg7602]

Stunning in twilight

[@rovercoupe7104]

Spectacular. M.

[@gazza2933]

I didn't think Leeming provided the QRA.
I thought it was Coningsby, Southern QRA and Leuchars, Northern QRA at that time.
Nice video.

[@checkflaps]

I think perhaps I should have labelled it 'Practice QRA', oops

[@gazza2933]

@@checkflaps
I have worked at Coningsby (on the Unit)
and I can't recall it not providing the Southern QRA.
The consensus is that the aircraft is not 'tooled up' for a Scramble.
I have to agree.
Could have been a local night flying flight.
Still a good video 👍🏻

[@Radio478]

Now we've lost the tornadoes as well, we have a handful of aircraft left to defend uk

[@DizzyVizion]

But Tornado's were not for defending this country
They were for invading others

[@pete280]

@@DizzyVizion wrong they were conceived during the cold War to defend europe against soviet invasion

[@retroglide042]

@@DizzyVizion yes the F3. was, they were designed as long range interceptors against the Russians

[@garryharriman7349]

Not a QRA scamble. Aircraft is unarmed.