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    Airframe Family: Panavia PA-200 Tornado
    Latest Model:Tornado F.3
    Last Military Serial:ZE789 RAF
    Construction Number:AS065
    Compressed ID:Panavia Tornado F.3 sn ZE789 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:56th (R) Squadron

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Tornado F.3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZE789.

    By May 1989

    Transferred to 11th Squadron.

    By April 1992

    Transferred to 56th (R) Squadron.

    May 1994


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: No. 56 Squadron RAF.

    10 March 1995

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed into the North Sea following a catastrophic failure of the left hand engine. The intensity of the subsequent fire melted the flying control rods which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable. Both crew ejected and were picked up by a Sea King but the navigator was killed during the ejection sequence after suffering severe head injuries.
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