Leeming Wing Tornado F3

[avro748]

I recently rediscovered these Tornado F3 photos which were taken at Leeming in June 1989. It was my first visit to Leeming after it had become the second main operating base for the fighter version of the Tornado. At the time only two of the Wing’s three squadron had reformed. 11 Squadron reformed in August 1988, 23 Squadron in November 1988, leaving 25 Squadron to reform in August 1989. Defence cuts took the Wing down to two squadrons in March 1994 when 23 Squadron disbanded. The other two survived for some years with 11 Squadron going in October 2005 and finally 25 Squadron in April 2008. This ending RAF Leeming’s history as a fighter base.

11 Squadron

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23 Squadron

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Please feel free to add your Leeming F3 photos to this thread.

Cheers

Shaun