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Majesty (Tornado Twilight)

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I can still remember being mesmerized by these fantastic machines streaking across the European countryside, as well as watching them do their seemingly warp-speed runs across the desert during the 1st Gulf War and subsequent actions. I will miss them, even though they've earned the rest.

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saw one over Grafenwhoer once, although not as many Brit planes operating in Germany at the turn of the century. also happened to be outside when one burned in on takeoff at Kandahar (pilots punched out, saw his buddy take off then heard something off and saw two chutes very shortly after.)

time moves on, but till depressing to see how many planes I grew up watching and observed (or flew on) after joining the Army are now retired. F-4s over DC. Tomcats, Skyhawks, Starlifter, Jaguars, Mirage F-1s. I remember seeing the "new" VC-25Bs, and now they are due for replacement too!

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twas early, cant spell

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Never got see or hear a Tornado fly, only saw them on static displays.


Probably the loudest aircraft I can remember (and could feel) would be the F-14, followed by the A-6, and then F-4.

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