If you are ever out of topics maybe a look at aircraft cannons especially modern ones. their history their current use ect. just inspired to ask this because you mentioned the BK 27 mm Mauser cannons.
The Tornados and their crews really took a beating in the Gulf war. They were tasked with the job of cratering the Iraqi runways. This is low altitude work and exposed them to heavy AA fire. A number of planes and their crews were lost. They were a courageous group of guys.
@@tumslucks9781 cuz cruise missiles are better for larger fortified locations, aircraft on ground are for the most part not worthwhile the waste of a missile as they aren’t active when they are on the tarmac in terms of immediate threat.
Ever get the impression this moment was why Bismarck started this entire channel, to build up to the point where he can ask and get access into a Tornado cockpit.
@@ommsterlitz1805 Yeah but the Tornado isn't able to fire it's BOTH guns at the same time, because the vibrations are to intense to the airframe and avionics. But i understand you and if i had to choose between the Tornado or the F-35, i would definiteley take the Tornado. Even if you had to tape the canopy and the avionicbaydoors if you plan to park the aircraft not in a HAS or hangar, because it's not soooo waterproof. Flying low and fast is the best way of being stealthy ;o)).
In German aviation the Tornado has the nickname "Klappdrachen", which translates to something like "folding dragon", because of the wings obviously. Awesome machines.
@@fadfauziug8146 Never heard that either? I did 5 years at RAF Brüggen, mainly on Tornado "Seats" and on cross-servicing with the Luftwaffe at Rheine. Never heard it from the German lads there also.
I think it's still a very cool aircraft! When I was a boy in England in the 80s I used to look out of my bedroom window and watch the Tornados zipping through the countryside at low level with their wings swept back. It was like a free airshow every day. =)
I saw my first Tornado at MBB Ottobrun and BAe Warton. I worked at CDMT in Camberley, U.K. alongside colleagues from Elektronik Systems GMbH (FRG) and SIA (Italy).
Have never seen the Tonkas.... But have seen plenty of F-18's, F-15's and F-16's bike commuting past Miramar Air base!!... And if you're in the right spot they go right overhead for landing🛬... And only above you about 100 feet up!!! 😮
There is one in the Millitary History Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria I always love seeing it when I visit. It was donated by Germany in 2011 as a present for Bulgaria for the 100 years celebration since the creation of the Bulgarian Airforce.
My Dad was stationed at RAF Marham for nearly 5 years and i developed a love for the big Tonka, I was very sad when the RAF retired the fleet, especially as there seemed to be plenty of life left. I was very excited when this vid popped up on my feed, thanks as ever Bismarck.
Excellent. Enjoyed it. My uncle's friend was on 9 Sqn when they received them. He got me a bunch of manufacturers promotional stuff such as postcards, posters, pen knife etc. Still got them. I was only a child then so always had a soft spot for the Tornado.
I joined 9 Sqn in '84 about a year after the first jets arrived at Honnington. Might well have known your uncle's friend 😃. This video certainly brings back memories
I was an air traffic controller at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The Germans had a couple squadrons of these and F-4's stationed there. It sure was a fun pattern to work mixing them in with US F-117's and T-38's.
Exactly right. The Tornado was a true workhorse which is quite unusual for a fast jet. A fantastic programme that led to a fantastic aircraft. Probably the most advanced multi role aircraft of that era. And it was a hugely successful aircraft that performed brilliantly.
Good memories of the Tornado, watching it landing and taking off during watch. Getting a little tour from the pilot on one while it stood in its shelter was one highlight of my military service in the Bundeswehr
Amazing video Biz! My Uncle worked on Tornadoes there entire operational life in the RAF. He was still on the team during the scraping/retiring process as he was transferring to the Lightning 2 (F-35B) project. Tornadoes are an incredible machine, I was lucky enough to sit in one once.
i had a ground instructor that was a Weapon system officer on the Tornado in the RAF, he was a great instructor and told us many stories about his time in the tornado
The Tornado, I don't think I'll ever tire of this aeroplane. I'm from Scotland, so was lucky to grow up watching training flights through our glens and then "circuits and bumps" at RAF Lossiemouth.
@@bill8791 I'm very lucky to got myself a Sinn Model 103 recently. Most beautiful watch I ever had. Absolutely astonishing piece of watchmaking and machining.
@Phil Collins most car makers no longer make everything themselves. Even BMW, which defines itself through the engines, leaves the 4-cyl to joint operations with other manufacturers. Is it "bad"? The customers don't think so.
Saudi Arabia also operated the ADV variant, they purchased 24 to equip two squadrons, the 29th and 34th squadrons, but ended up disbanding the 34th and consolidating all the ADV’s with the 29th, they were in service from 1988 until 2006. Just for interest, in order to prevent damage to the aircraft if the pilot inadvertently tries to move the wings back with the flaps down or lower the flaps with the wings aft of fully forward there is a mechanical interlock inside the throttle box, the exception is using flaps and slats in manoeuvre demand mode, since this is done by electrical signal moving the wings aft cancels the MD input and retracts the flaps and slats before the wings move back.
Thank you for this - I remember vividly 33 years ago, as a 17 year old Air Cadet going on camp to RAF Bruggen and spending the days with a detachment who would tow the Tornados in 7 out of the hangars - I was allowed to sit in the cockpit and help with various tasks during this and was given a run through the various systems including the ground following mapping system which just seemed like something from Science fiction at the time - which now looks so dated compared to what we all have on our phones! Was nice to see around the cockpit again and see how much I remembered...
An old retired RAF Tornado pilot here (1982-1989) - A very good overview of the "Rolls Royce" of strike jets. Just a couple of points: First, the chronology of the UK projects which led to Tornado was TSR 2 (which would have been a fantastic strike aircraft) then AFVG after TSR2 was cancelled, then F-111 when AFVG fell apart and finally Tornado. It's true we wanted something bigger with longer range. We wanted TSR2! Second, SAHR = Secondary ATTITUDE and Heading Reference.
The Tornado's design is a curious mix of chunky, elegant, and fearsome, making it very distinct in my eyes. Loved it as a kid in the 80's, love it now!
When I was a little boy, in a hilltop, I jumped as 2 of this Tornados passed just 5 meters above my head , in porsuit of each other, coming from below following the terrain. The scare of a lifetime.
...If 2 Tornadoes passed just 5 meters above my head, in pursuit of each other, I imagine it would be the scare of my lifetime as well!...I probably would have sh*t my pants!...are you in Kansas, or perhaps Alabama?...and were they F0, F1, F2, F3, F4, or, God forbid, F5?.... :)
@@dyer2cycle In Portugal. 2 German Tornados from the Nato/German airbase in Beja. But only F0, nothing like the hardship that those tornadoes can bring. Those would really scare me s#$*less.
Here in Liverpool between 1 and 3 pm a Tornado would fly along the Mersey and it was always worth seeing, one day she flew really low and it looked glorious.. such a beautiful looking aircraft.
The Tornado has always had a place in my heart. Much like the similarly developed Jaguar, it's what a strike aircraft is supposed to be. *ugh bugs me Canada did the wrong thing as usual and dropped out. If we could have had the tornado...oh well thats why we suck
Awesome video! There are some small errors though: 11:50 Luftwaffe Tornados were not used for bombing over the Balkans, but for SEAD and thus only fired AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missiles (about 300 of them!). They did not do any bombing. 13:10 The AGM-65 was never integrated into the Tornado. It had the Brimstone missile instead on the latest British Tornados.
@Phil Collins Yes, bombings are air strikes, but not all air strikes are bombings. A pistol is a gun, but not every gun is a pistol. How can something be a bombing if no bombs are involved?
@Phil Collins The big difference between a rocket/missile and a bomb is the absence of propulsion in the latter. Hence you "drop" a bomb, but "shoot" a rocket/missile. A bombing in my book is a certain type of air strike, that involves dropping bombs on stuff, not shooting missiles/rockets.
We had Tornadoes stationed at Holloman AFB when I was there in the late 90s early 2000s. The Germans Air Force trained many of their pilots at Holloman back then. They seem to be a pretty good jet, but DAMN ARE THEY LOUD!
German Tornado crews were first trained separatly in different training aircrafts and then meet at Holloman AFB to be trained on Tornado. And yes, Tornados are loud af. Even on the ground with both engines idle ground crews have to wear ear plugs, a noise canceling helmet and a belt (similar to motorcycle gear, to protect kidneys). When working near the starting jets you have to wear an additional suit to protect the whole torso.
I actually ordered a Tornado model a few days earlier, and I saw how accurate it was. Also, the Tornado has got to be one of my favourite planes, following the Harrier.
I visited RAF Laarbruch when I was younger and had a tour of the Tornados which were ready in their bunkers on 15 minute alert to drop nukes on the USSR. What surprised me most when I saw the jets close up, was that it looked like the paint had been applied with a yard brush!
Pound to a pinch it pretty much was depending when, during gulf 1 the drop tanks were painted with satin dulux in field and were probably repainted a similar way
It's a plane that is often derided compared to its American and Soviet 4th Gen fighters, but it's an important aeroplane for Europe. A true workhorse. A fantastic video Bis.
In 2005 I moved to St Louis, USA. I parked my car at a mall and heard the tremendous sound of jet engines. I looked up and saw a Tornado flying low and banking around the mall as a waypoint. It was glorious, but it took me a few minutes to figure out why it was here.
Very good. I was a back seat aircraft controller (nav) in the RAF GR1 in the good old days. The aircraft was a jack of all trades (good at some and awful at others) but master of none (low level, high speed, all weather was its stength).
As always very detailed description of the jet itself and its history. Be aware that there is nothing like nose wheel selector button on the front stick. It activates the cameras of the old analog recce pods. Nose wheel steering is selected via an nws selector push button on the left front console. Keep up the good work.
Such a shame that we’ve now lost the GR4 in the UK but it’s refreshing to know that these beautiful machines will remain operational for a while to come 🙌🏼 it has always been my favourite modern aircraft and I would have loved the opportunity to fly one!
A friend and I attended an Air Show about 4 years back. There was a German Tornado & crew there. I got a poster and coin. The crew was professional and friendly.
Absolutely fantastic video, thank you! When I was a kid, I lived near a Tornado airbase, and it was my favourite fighter jet for as long as I could remember! :D It's sad that here in the UK they're retired now, but great to hear that Germany was still using them when you made the video :) Danke schön!
I love the panavia Tornado it's a beautiful looking Jet FIGHTER and I remember a story were one was shot down over Iraq and the two pilots were Captured !! The story did make an impact on me because of the handling of the Pilots by the Iraqi army and the Aftermath !! I like ur video clip and u gave me a good idea of the inside of this fighter together with it's history !! I Thank you indeed for ur effort and time !!
Logged a lot of hours in the Panavia Tornado on my PC in the early '90s. The realism of the sim was light years ahead of anything else out at that time. I was able to get up close to the Panavia Tornado at Luke AFB in '83 where they were deployed for desert training. 😎
Minor correction: Germany did actually end up buying 357 Tornados, the last 35 of which were ECRs. The ADV‘s very specific role (essentially, lurking over the North Sea waiting for Backfires) actually meant that is was only intended to replace a *part* of the RAF Phantom fleet. Those squadrons which would have had a higher chance of encountering Soviet fighters in a WW3 scenario would have kept their FGR2s, eventually converting to EFAs. Of course, the Fall of the Berlin Wall changed all these plans.
26:05 why is it that the moment you mention this I have this image in my head of 2 german pilot/crew listening and singing along to "Take on Me" inside their Tornados during some mundane NATO air patrol.
Do you have any plans or know of any way you could do a ''Inside The Cockpit'' on a J-35 Draken or a J/A-37 Viggen? I know of a local museum which has both but I have little clue if they would cooperate or if the cockpit is in any good shape. Other European countries like Finland, Denmark or Switzerland must have one in a museum I would guess. Just a thought, but during this pandemic I would understand if anything is out of question for the time being.
Brought many memories back, I spent 8 years maintaining them in the RAF. You missed the reverse thrust/lift dump selection was made by rocking the throttles outboard (on the ground only, of course!)
Twas exactly my thought as he skipped over them. Also taxy nozzle and the wing sweep/flap/slat inrterlock in the throttle box with feedback from the HLWSCU.
When I was a young lad I had airfix models of dozens of ww2 planes. The only modern I had was a tornado.... and, now I think about it, it might have had luftwaffe markings....
Great museum that i have visited today in 3 hours of uninterrupted hard emotions. Thanks to you and to all men and women that work with passion to keep all these alive. ❤ PS: the Mig-29 leaves breathless.
I love this aircraft. I downloaded it and flew it all the way around the WORLD in VR! Only did that 2 times the other time was in the English electric Canberra.
My mother used to work for Siemans in the UK during the 80’s. They were heavily involved in the Tornado programme. She was always bringing home posters and model kits that they were given in the office. I of course was virtually obsessed with the plane! I do think the ADV was a mistake though. We should have bought Tomcats or Eagles and modified them to suit as we did with the Phantom
The early F-15A's radar was a complete dogs breakfast and the USA had to spend the GDP of a small country to get it to work. Tomcat without the AIM-54 was no better than the Tornado ADV and a lot more expensive (plus a pig to maintain). The Tornado ADV was designed to defend UK airspace from the threat that existed to the UK in the 1970's and 1980's. This threat was not fighters, but long range Soviet Bombers with long range stand off missiles. The AI.24 radar had no issues with dealing with bomber sized target, where it was useless was in dealing with smaller fighter sized aircraft and their manoeuvres (until a shedload of modifications were introduced).
@@richardvernon317 well a couple of responses to that. The F15 was working fine by the early 80’s, we may even have gotten an F15 with with the advanced APG-63 or even the APG-70 radar. The Tomcat granted was best with Phoenix, but with it’s auto wingsweep was a better Dogfighter than the ADV. RAF pilots have attested to this is interviews on youtube amongst other places. The ADV was a one trick fighter, and once the world started seeing Long range fighters (Su-27 series for instance) it was already obsolete. Imho we could have made better choices.
Thank you very much for such an interesting video of my favourite aircraft of all time. I am in awe of your knowledge and understanding of this outstanding aircraft. I do know that many Germans are still very proud of their Tornado. Well done and thanks.
My favourite jet and always will be. I used to be in the cadets and we used to go RAF Leuchars for flying i remember taxiing with tornados lined up sitting near to the runway and seeing them take off up close and personal. Always wished i could fly one.
If anyone sees this at this time, the fasteners for cockpit console panels are called dzus fasteners (pronounced like Zeus). They're quarter turn fasteners that lock on the wire that you can see running through the console structure holes. Allows varied configs for the panel layout along side blank panels.
Hope there is an episode 2 of this because you did not mention a lot of things...the combat record of the plane...several planes were lost in combat during Desert Storm...first use of LGBs thanks to the laser designation from buccaneers...F3s modified to launch Alarms missiles..you basically forgot to mention Tornado service in Italian Air Force, all 3 versions were used in Italy, ids adv and ecr, and all 3 variants saw operation at the same time in allied force.
Myself anc Crisk73 and Raymondgoubet did runs through the Bobbejaanskloof canyon or old post route canyon in South Africa. It's a bit more forgiving than Star Wars Canyon but twice as long. Perfect low terrain practice for a Panavia jet. Was done on MSFS with the Boeing FA18 E Superhornet which also has excellent low altitude characteristics. Crisk73 has the GPS co-ordinates on his run.
I served on QRA at RAF Leuchars (43 sqn Fighting cocks) Making sure these old girls were constantly ready to be wheels up in 3 minutes was an adrenaline fuelled time. well, that is unless we were all asleep in the lay-z-boys in the crew room (lay-z-boy have a lifetime guarantee, and we'd get 3 new chairs a week, as lineys aren't exactly known for their finess
What a great combat aircraft the Tornado is and thanks for taking us inside... however, was that a Fairey Gannet I spotted in the background (and lets face it with wings like that I did spot a Fairey Gannet in the background), now my German friendly friend that is a great combat aircraft well worth the climbing inside!
I did some work at the Airbus facility in Manching and got to see (and hear!) a lot of these. Just an incredibly loud aircraft, it's noise that I don't mind.
When I visited my grandparents in Baden Württemberg, they lived under the flight path of Tornados. Also got to see a Marineflieger Tornado being restored in the Tucson Boneyard. One of my favorite jets, my go-to in the Ace Combat series... well, until it stopped appearing in them...
One of the major benefits of the Tornado is the high wing loading. For operation at low level, which it was of course designed for, a high wing loading is essential for a smooth ride. Tornado was extremely fast and extremely smooth at LL ensuring the aircrew significantly more comfort.
As a 6 year old kid, one of these buzzed me as I walked with my dad down the main street in Skegness, England. I decided I wanted to be a pilot right there. Alas, chronic asthma nixed my dreams, but I still love me a Tonka.
A sadly under rated aircraft. The swing wings made it versatile and careful design avoided the F111's failures. Without French interference it was destined to succeed. The RAF had the incredible EE Lightning but since the TSR2 cancellation had no credible S/S interceptor or multi roll replacement. Chris tells the rest of the story.
Thank you for another excellent video. The Germans & Italians would I suspect have been much happier building the F16 under licence, but they were by the mid seventies locked into what was essentially a British requirement. A requirement which the British doggedly pursued through TSR2, F111K, AFVG, & UKVG whilst all the time having the perfect platform for their requirements, The Buccaneer.
In the pan-around camera shot at 1:05, I spy a Fairey Gannet, even though this isn't a majorly popular aircraft. I would love to see an episode of the Gannet.
Thx for this Video. I love the Tornado (especially when the came across the sky over my house). The problem for the replacement is that Tornado is the only bird with a license for carrying US nuclear Bombs and the German Goverment doesn´t want to loose this oppurtunity. But the Tornado is still a good plane for differrent roles.
Glad to see that common sense has prevailed in Germany and that they're keeping the Tonka online. As an ATC cadet I visited RAF Bruggen in 1994 and watched the Tornados landing and taking off with an ache of jealousy.
There is no real good sense to keep them in the air. To quote Indiana Jones "They belong in a museum". Tornados are beautiful planes, but to old. The only good reason is as mentioned in the video, is that Germany has not yet found a replacement.
That front cockpit looks…interesting. After the Phantom, and seeing contemporary US “teen fighters” I thought Panavia would have designed a far more user friendly layout.
Used to scare me half to death at 4 years old, flying at combat speed low level through the valleys in mid Wales. Not quite mach 1, the sound stack up was unreasonably intense. I would buy a DCS level simulation of this aircraft in a shot.
*The MHM Museum is set to re-open next week!* If you are in the area and it is safe for you to go, check it out: mhm-gatow.de/
You da best ever Chris!!!!
Wie immer, sehr aufschlußreich und interessant. Herzlichen Dank!
If you are ever out of topics maybe a look at aircraft cannons especially modern ones. their history their current use ect. just inspired to ask this because you mentioned the BK 27 mm Mauser cannons.
can u do inside the cockpit of f 14 tomcat. it is of the legendary jets in us an iranian airforce
What is an F-14 Tomcat without the Tennis Court? Easy Peasy.
A Tornado.
The Tornados and their crews really took a beating in the Gulf war. They were tasked with the job of cratering the Iraqi runways. This is low altitude work and exposed them to heavy AA fire. A number of planes and their crews were lost. They were a courageous group of guys.
Yes, but some kissed the ground
yet another demonstration that theory is different from practice: the MW-1 was a good idea. In theory, in fact.
Only if yankees were as brave as brits
Couldn't they have used cruise missiles?
A plane on the ground can be parked anywhere but runways are always static.
@@tumslucks9781 cuz cruise missiles are better for larger fortified locations, aircraft on ground are for the most part not worthwhile the waste of a missile as they aren’t active when they are on the tarmac in terms of immediate threat.
seeing all those swithces makes me wish DCS had a clicky tornado module...
As far as I know it’s in development.
Panavia refused the license so you can keep dreaming
@@Space_Maniac I’ve heard it a while ago in a podcast 🤷🏼♂️
@@captainjack182 it never was in development
Hey, if you like European planes at least the Typhoon is in the works!
Bismarck: make an inside the cockpit video of the Tornado
Literally every single sub: OMG ITS HAPPENING, EVERYBODY STAY CALM!!
Yeah, I mean most of them I go ehh, I can watch this later, but not this one
Ever get the impression this moment was why Bismarck started this entire channel, to build up to the point where he can ask and get access into a Tornado cockpit.
Please learn what literally means before posting.
at least the Tornado flew and had working guns unlike the F35 😅
@@ommsterlitz1805 Yeah but the Tornado isn't able to fire it's BOTH guns at the same time, because the vibrations are to intense to the airframe and avionics. But i understand you and if i had to choose between the Tornado or the F-35, i would definiteley take the Tornado. Even if you had to tape the canopy and the avionicbaydoors if you plan to park the aircraft not in a HAS or hangar, because it's not soooo waterproof. Flying low and fast is the best way of being stealthy ;o)).
In German aviation the Tornado has the nickname "Klappdrachen", which translates to something like "folding dragon", because of the wings obviously. Awesome machines.
lol, thanks for the info! The name is probably best translated as "folding kite".
@@cocobot90 Indeed, thats a better translation
Being a Tornado mechanic in Germany I actually never heard that haha
Wirklich? Hab noch nie gehört das jemand den so nennt
@@fadfauziug8146 Never heard that either? I did 5 years at RAF Brüggen, mainly on Tornado "Seats" and on cross-servicing with the Luftwaffe at Rheine. Never heard it from the German lads there also.
I think it's still a very cool aircraft!
When I was a boy in England in the 80s I used to look out of my bedroom window and watch the Tornados zipping through the countryside at low level with their wings swept back. It was like a free airshow every day. =)
I saw my first Tornado at the 99 Southport airshow. It flew directly overhead and even without reheat the engines sounded massive!
I saw my first Tornado at MBB Ottobrun and BAe Warton. I worked at CDMT in Camberley, U.K. alongside colleagues from Elektronik Systems GMbH (FRG) and SIA (Italy).
Have never seen the Tonkas.... But have seen plenty of F-18's, F-15's and F-16's bike commuting past Miramar Air base!!... And if you're in the right spot they go right overhead for landing🛬... And only above you about 100 feet up!!! 😮
There is one in the Millitary History Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria I always love seeing it when I visit. It was donated by Germany in 2011 as a present for Bulgaria for the 100 years celebration since the creation of the Bulgarian Airforce.
My Dad was stationed at RAF Marham for nearly 5 years and i developed a love for the big Tonka, I was very sad when the RAF retired the fleet, especially as there seemed to be plenty of life left. I was very excited when this vid popped up on my feed, thanks as ever Bismarck.
Damn, I really love that old-school analog cockpit. Such a great aircraft!
Yeah, analog but everything very intuitive. For example just the AoA indicator: easy to access and to read
Excellent. Enjoyed it.
My uncle's friend was on 9 Sqn when they received them.
He got me a bunch of manufacturers promotional stuff such as postcards, posters, pen knife etc.
Still got them. I was only a child then so always had a soft spot for the Tornado.
I joined 9 Sqn in '84 about a year after the first jets arrived at Honnington. Might well have known your uncle's friend 😃. This video certainly brings back memories
well after such unsuccessful planes no wonder uk buy american and don't make their own jets anymore
@@ommsterlitz1805 : Do the world a favour mate and quit taking your face for shits in public, there's a good lad 😉
So, a Tornado crew could use the same sort of $4 adapter I use in my old Buick to get music playing off of the WSO's phone?
***Priceless***
Pretty sure "Danger Zone" was playing from time to time ...
@@doubleT84 maybe “Money for Nothing”. I bet you’d feel like a legend when flying a Tornado during that intro riff!
@@rhysgoodman7628 rock the casbah at times as well I’d imagine
My friend, when he was in the Luftwaffe, flew F-104’s, as an instructor and went on to fly Tornados for 10 years. I love his stories! 👍
I was an air traffic controller at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The Germans had a couple squadrons of these and F-4's stationed there. It sure was a fun pattern to work mixing them in with US F-117's and T-38's.
Worked on GR4 fleet for 9 years. Loved it. Poor old thing was just overworked, moved into the desert in 1991 and just never left.
Exactly right. The Tornado was a true workhorse which is quite unusual for a fast jet. A fantastic programme that led to a fantastic aircraft. Probably the most advanced multi role aircraft of that era. And it was a hugely successful aircraft that performed brilliantly.
Good memories of the Tornado, watching it landing and taking off during watch. Getting a little tour from the pilot on one while it stood in its shelter was one highlight of my military service in the Bundeswehr
the same ^^
Amazing video Biz! My Uncle worked on Tornadoes there entire operational life in the RAF. He was still on the team during the scraping/retiring process as he was transferring to the Lightning 2 (F-35B) project. Tornadoes are an incredible machine, I was lucky enough to sit in one once.
i had a ground instructor that was a Weapon system officer on the Tornado in the RAF, he was a great instructor and told us many stories about his time in the tornado
The Tornado, I don't think I'll ever tire of this aeroplane. I'm from Scotland, so was lucky to grow up watching training flights through our glens and then "circuits and bumps" at RAF Lossiemouth.
They really didn't cheap out on the clock. Keeping it classic with a Sinn.
Sinns are beautiful! I have a Sinn wrist watch myself.
@@DeeegeeeeThey are a classic. Always wanted one.
@@bill8791 Agreed!
@@bill8791 I'm very lucky to got myself a Sinn Model 103 recently. Most beautiful watch I ever had. Absolutely astonishing piece of watchmaking and machining.
@Phil Collins most car makers no longer make everything themselves. Even BMW, which defines itself through the engines, leaves the 4-cyl to joint operations with other manufacturers.
Is it "bad"? The customers don't think so.
Saudi Arabia also operated the ADV variant, they purchased 24 to equip two squadrons, the 29th and 34th squadrons, but ended up disbanding the 34th and consolidating all the ADV’s with the 29th, they were in service from 1988 until 2006.
Just for interest, in order to prevent damage to the aircraft if the pilot inadvertently tries to move the wings back with the flaps down or lower the flaps with the wings aft of fully forward there is a mechanical interlock inside the throttle box, the exception is using flaps and slats in manoeuvre demand mode, since this is done by electrical signal moving the wings aft cancels the MD input and retracts the flaps and slats before the wings move back.
Thank you for this - I remember vividly 33 years ago, as a 17 year old Air Cadet going on camp to RAF Bruggen and spending the days with a detachment who would tow the Tornados in 7 out of the hangars - I was allowed to sit in the cockpit and help with various tasks during this and was given a run through the various systems including the ground following mapping system which just seemed like something from Science fiction at the time - which now looks so dated compared to what we all have on our phones! Was nice to see around the cockpit again and see how much I remembered...
An old retired RAF Tornado pilot here (1982-1989) - A very good overview of the "Rolls Royce" of strike jets. Just a couple of points: First, the chronology of the UK projects which led to Tornado was TSR 2 (which would have been a fantastic strike aircraft) then AFVG after TSR2 was cancelled, then F-111 when AFVG fell apart and finally Tornado. It's true we wanted something bigger with longer range. We wanted TSR2! Second, SAHR = Secondary ATTITUDE and Heading Reference.
The Tornado's design is a curious mix of chunky, elegant, and fearsome, making it very distinct in my eyes. Loved it as a kid in the 80's, love it now!
10 years.. 10 years my brother was a GR.4 pilot/instructor.. Not once did he offer me a flight! lol. Loved the Tornado. Very much a historical icon!
When I was a little boy, in a hilltop, I jumped as 2 of this Tornados passed just 5 meters above my head , in porsuit of each other, coming from below following the terrain. The scare of a lifetime.
Wont the exhaust burn you?
@@nucleargandhi101 Probably felt like 5m but was more like 50m.
...If 2 Tornadoes passed just 5 meters above my head, in pursuit of each other, I imagine it would be the scare of my lifetime as well!...I probably would have sh*t my pants!...are you in Kansas, or perhaps Alabama?...and were they F0, F1, F2, F3, F4, or, God forbid, F5?.... :)
@@nucleargandhi101 probabably a little more, but not much.
@@dyer2cycle In Portugal. 2 German Tornados from the Nato/German airbase in Beja. But only F0, nothing like the hardship that those tornadoes can bring. Those would really scare me s#$*less.
Die Luft über See gehört dem MFG! I was in the MFG 2 doin my Military Service, and i was able to work on the Tornado. It was a blast. Great Plane
Here in Liverpool between 1 and 3 pm a Tornado would fly along the Mersey and it was always worth seeing, one day she flew really low and it looked glorious.. such a beautiful looking aircraft.
The Tornado has always had a place in my heart. Much like the similarly developed Jaguar, it's what a strike aircraft is supposed to be.
*ugh bugs me Canada did the wrong thing as usual and dropped out. If we could have had the tornado...oh well thats why we suck
Same here, sucks that the Netherlands dropped out... We could've had such beautiful jets
@@evo3s75 atleast you have F-16s...World rather have 16s than tornados protecting the skies
Those new F18 Super Hornets might not be as sexy as the Tornado, but could out fight it.
@@granddukeofmecklenburg F16 and Tornado have different roles so your post makes no sense.
@@UsoundsGermany yea...and when you only have 1 option...1 is more versatile and capable for Defending the skies than the other
Awesome video! There are some small errors though:
11:50 Luftwaffe Tornados were not used for bombing over the Balkans, but for SEAD and thus only fired AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missiles (about 300 of them!). They did not do any bombing.
13:10 The AGM-65 was never integrated into the Tornado. It had the Brimstone missile instead on the latest British Tornados.
@Phil Collins An air strike.
@Phil Collins Yes, bombings are air strikes, but not all air strikes are bombings.
A pistol is a gun, but not every gun is a pistol.
How can something be a bombing if no bombs are involved?
@Phil Collins The big difference between a rocket/missile and a bomb is the absence of propulsion in the latter. Hence you "drop" a bomb, but "shoot" a rocket/missile.
A bombing in my book is a certain type of air strike, that involves dropping bombs on stuff, not shooting missiles/rockets.
We had Tornadoes stationed at Holloman AFB when I was there in the late 90s early 2000s. The Germans Air Force trained many of their pilots at Holloman back then. They seem to be a pretty good jet, but DAMN ARE THEY LOUD!
German Tornado crews were first trained separatly in different training aircrafts and then meet at Holloman AFB to be trained on Tornado. And yes, Tornados are loud af. Even on the ground with both engines idle ground crews have to wear ear plugs, a noise canceling helmet and a belt (similar to motorcycle gear, to protect kidneys). When working near the starting jets you have to wear an additional suit to protect the whole torso.
I actually ordered a Tornado model a few days earlier, and I saw how accurate it was. Also, the Tornado has got to be one of my favourite planes, following the Harrier.
Two Tornadoes flew over my workplace (in Italy) just three days ago, first time I've seen military planes over there, extremely cool!
I visited RAF Laarbruch when I was younger and had a tour of the Tornados which were ready in their bunkers on 15 minute alert to drop nukes on the USSR. What surprised me most when I saw the jets close up, was that it looked like the paint had been applied with a yard brush!
Pound to a pinch it pretty much was depending when, during gulf 1 the drop tanks were painted with satin dulux in field and were probably repainted a similar way
What a beauty! My favorite fighter aircraft, together with the F-15 Strike Eagle.
Mine too, it was fun working on them, even better when you managed to get a jolly in them
Eurofighter and f18 super hornet for me, followed closely by the tornado and Rafael!
It's a plane that is often derided compared to its American and Soviet 4th Gen fighters, but it's an important aeroplane for Europe. A true workhorse.
A fantastic video Bis.
In 2005 I moved to St Louis, USA. I parked my car at a mall and heard the tremendous sound of jet engines. I looked up and saw a Tornado flying low and banking around the mall as a waypoint. It was glorious, but it took me a few minutes to figure out why it was here.
I hope you eventually found out. ;)
Jaguar and Tornado.. some of my favourite aircraft *ever*
So sad they got rid of them in the RAF, the GR4 is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made in my opinion
Very good. I was a back seat aircraft controller (nav) in the RAF GR1 in the good old days. The aircraft was a jack of all trades (good at some and awful at others) but master of none (low level, high speed, all weather was its stength).
As always very detailed description of the jet itself and its history. Be aware that there is nothing like nose wheel selector button on the front stick. It activates the cameras of the old analog recce pods. Nose wheel steering is selected via an nws selector push button on the left front console. Keep up the good work.
One of my favorite military aircraft of all time. Still have the scale model I built 10 years back.
Such a shame that we’ve now lost the GR4 in the UK but it’s refreshing to know that these beautiful machines will remain operational for a while to come 🙌🏼 it has always been my favourite modern aircraft and I would have loved the opportunity to fly one!
The "Typhoon" matches most of the "Tornado" performance. They just need to certify the different weapons.
A friend and I attended an Air Show about 4 years back. There was a German Tornado & crew there. I got a poster and coin. The crew was professional and friendly.
Absolutely fantastic video, thank you! When I was a kid, I lived near a Tornado airbase, and it was my favourite fighter jet for as long as I could remember! :D It's sad that here in the UK they're retired now, but great to hear that Germany was still using them when you made the video :) Danke schön!
Thank you for taking the time to make this interesting and informative video for us.
I love the panavia Tornado it's a beautiful looking Jet FIGHTER and I remember a story were one was shot down over Iraq and the two pilots were Captured !! The story did make an impact on me because of the handling of the Pilots by the Iraqi army and the Aftermath !! I like ur video clip and u gave me a good idea of the inside of this fighter together with it's history !! I Thank you indeed for ur effort and time !!
Logged a lot of hours in the Panavia Tornado on my PC in the early '90s. The realism of the sim was light years ahead of anything else out at that time. I was able to get up close to the Panavia Tornado at Luke AFB in '83 where they were deployed for desert training. 😎
Minor correction: Germany did actually end up buying 357 Tornados, the last 35 of which were ECRs.
The ADV‘s very specific role (essentially, lurking over the North Sea waiting for Backfires) actually meant that is was only intended to replace a *part* of the RAF Phantom fleet. Those squadrons which would have had a higher chance of encountering Soviet fighters in a WW3 scenario would have kept their FGR2s, eventually converting to EFAs. Of course, the Fall of the Berlin Wall changed all these plans.
Still looks beautiful 40 years on.
26:05 why is it that the moment you mention this I have this image in my head of 2 german pilot/crew listening and singing along to "Take on Me" inside their Tornados during some mundane NATO air patrol.
Excellent video. Also well done to the museum, that beast is in superb condition.
That hangar has some fantastic aircraft, well worth the visit once its possible
Do you have any plans or know of any way you could do a ''Inside The Cockpit'' on a J-35 Draken or a J/A-37 Viggen? I know of a local museum which has both but I have little clue if they would cooperate or if the cockpit is in any good shape. Other European countries like Finland, Denmark or Switzerland must have one in a museum I would guess. Just a thought, but during this pandemic I would understand if anything is out of question for the time being.
Would LOOOVE to see both. Good suggestion man.
Always a great day when Bismarck releases a new walk around video.
used to do all the maintenance for all the roofs up raf leuchars used to see these beasts take off daily was an amazing sight
Brought many memories back, I spent 8 years maintaining them in the RAF. You missed the reverse thrust/lift dump selection was made by rocking the throttles outboard (on the ground only, of course!)
Twas exactly my thought as he skipped over them. Also taxy nozzle and the wing sweep/flap/slat inrterlock in the throttle box with feedback from the HLWSCU.
When I was a young lad I had airfix models of dozens of ww2 planes. The only modern I had was a tornado.... and, now I think about it, it might have had luftwaffe markings....
Great museum that i have visited today in 3 hours of uninterrupted hard emotions. Thanks to you and to all men and women that work with passion to keep all these alive. ❤
PS: the Mig-29 leaves breathless.
Spent my entire RAF career on the might Tonka. Cottesmore Bruggen and Leeming F3 👍
Production quality is very obviously increasing, looks great mate.
Another fantastic episode. I remember building the Airfix model many years ago!
I really enjoy your well researched narratives. Thorough, and great context of considerations.
I love this aircraft. I downloaded it and flew it all the way around the WORLD in VR! Only did that 2 times the other time was in the English electric Canberra.
My mother used to work for Siemans in the UK during the 80’s. They were heavily involved in the Tornado programme. She was always bringing home posters and model kits that they were given in the office. I of course was virtually obsessed with the plane! I do think the ADV was a mistake though. We should have bought Tomcats or Eagles and modified them to suit as we did with the Phantom
The early F-15A's radar was a complete dogs breakfast and the USA had to spend the GDP of a small country to get it to work. Tomcat without the AIM-54 was no better than the Tornado ADV and a lot more expensive (plus a pig to maintain). The Tornado ADV was designed to defend UK airspace from the threat that existed to the UK in the 1970's and 1980's. This threat was not fighters, but long range Soviet Bombers with long range stand off missiles. The AI.24 radar had no issues with dealing with bomber sized target, where it was useless was in dealing with smaller fighter sized aircraft and their manoeuvres (until a shedload of modifications were introduced).
@@richardvernon317 well a couple of responses to that. The F15 was working fine by the early 80’s, we may even have gotten an F15 with with the advanced APG-63 or even the APG-70 radar. The Tomcat granted was best with Phoenix, but with it’s auto wingsweep was a better Dogfighter than the ADV. RAF pilots have attested to this is interviews on youtube amongst other places. The ADV was a one trick fighter, and once the world started seeing Long range fighters (Su-27 series for instance) it was already obsolete. Imho we could have made better choices.
Thank you very much for such an interesting video of my favourite aircraft of all time. I am in awe of your knowledge and understanding of this outstanding aircraft. I do know that many Germans are still very proud of their Tornado. Well done and thanks.
Great video as always!!
Absolutely excellent! Thanks for uploading this, so interesting.
My favourite jet and always will be. I used to be in the cadets and we used to go RAF Leuchars for flying i remember taxiing with tornados lined up sitting near to the runway and seeing them take off up close and personal. Always wished i could fly one.
If anyone sees this at this time, the fasteners for cockpit console panels are called dzus fasteners (pronounced like Zeus). They're quarter turn fasteners that lock on the wire that you can see running through the console structure holes. Allows varied configs for the panel layout along side blank panels.
Outstanding video and presentation.
Enjoyed the video, I spent a total of 32 years working on Tornado’s, and must admit I did enjoy most of them.
Wow, awesome. Was that in the RAF, LW or AM?
@@MilitaryAviationHistory 6 years with the RAF followed up by 26 years as a contractor with the Royal Saudi Air Force.
I just visited the Flight Museum in Seattle, spent about a $100 or so on books in the shop
Love this channel, wonderful presentation, quality and style.
Hope there is an episode 2 of this because you did not mention a lot of things...the combat record of the plane...several planes were lost in combat during Desert Storm...first use of LGBs thanks to the laser designation from buccaneers...F3s modified to launch Alarms missiles..you basically forgot to mention Tornado service in Italian Air Force, all 3 versions were used in Italy, ids adv and ecr, and all 3 variants saw operation at the same time in allied force.
Been about 22 years since I worked on Tonka's..... Oh wonderful XV............
Myself anc Crisk73 and Raymondgoubet did runs through the Bobbejaanskloof canyon or old post route canyon in South Africa. It's a bit more forgiving than Star Wars Canyon but twice as long. Perfect low terrain practice for a Panavia jet. Was done on MSFS with the Boeing FA18 E Superhornet which also has excellent low altitude characteristics. Crisk73 has the GPS co-ordinates on his run.
I served on QRA at RAF Leuchars (43 sqn Fighting cocks)
Making sure these old girls were constantly ready to be wheels up in 3 minutes was an adrenaline fuelled time. well, that is unless we were all asleep in the lay-z-boys in the crew room
(lay-z-boy have a lifetime guarantee, and we'd get 3 new chairs a week, as lineys aren't exactly known for their finess
What a great combat aircraft the Tornado is and thanks for taking us inside... however, was that a Fairey Gannet I spotted in the background (and lets face it with wings like that I did spot a Fairey Gannet in the background), now my German friendly friend that is a great combat aircraft well worth the climbing inside!
Your videos are such a joy to watch! Thank you very much!
Thanks, much appreciated
I did some work at the Airbus facility in Manching and got to see (and hear!) a lot of these. Just an incredibly loud aircraft, it's noise that I don't mind.
When I visited my grandparents in Baden Württemberg, they lived under the flight path of Tornados. Also got to see a Marineflieger Tornado being restored in the Tucson Boneyard.
One of my favorite jets, my go-to in the Ace Combat series... well, until it stopped appearing in them...
Another great video. Easily my favourite aircraft of modern history. All good things come to an end, but a shame UK Tornados are gone
Yes, indeed one of the most beautiful planes. Just something about it. One can only hope that there will one day be a similar looking plane.
Wow blasting around the earth in a fast jet playing your favourite music! What a job!
Einsatzgeschwader, that’s a unique concept.
One of the major benefits of the Tornado is the high wing loading. For operation at low level, which it was of course designed for, a high wing loading is essential for a smooth ride. Tornado was extremely fast and extremely smooth at LL ensuring the aircrew significantly more comfort.
What a superb video!
Really great tour, my brother used to fly the F3
As a 6 year old kid, one of these buzzed me as I walked with my dad down the main street in Skegness, England. I decided I wanted to be a pilot right there. Alas, chronic asthma nixed my dreams, but I still love me a Tonka.
A sadly under rated aircraft. The swing wings made it versatile and careful design avoided the F111's failures. Without French interference it was destined to succeed. The RAF had the incredible EE Lightning but since the TSR2 cancellation had no credible S/S interceptor or multi roll replacement. Chris tells the rest of the story.
Thank you for another excellent video. The Germans & Italians would I suspect have been much happier building the F16 under licence, but they were by the mid seventies locked into what was essentially a British requirement. A requirement which the British doggedly pursued through TSR2, F111K, AFVG, & UKVG whilst all the time having the perfect platform for their requirements, The Buccaneer.
Excellent presentation as always. Keep up the good work. o7
In the pan-around camera shot at 1:05, I spy a Fairey Gannet, even though this isn't a majorly popular aircraft. I would love to see an episode of the Gannet.
Loved the intro. I say keep it up as long as you have energy for that style.
Thx for this Video. I love the Tornado (especially when the came across the sky over my house). The problem for the replacement is that Tornado is the only bird with a license for carrying US nuclear Bombs and the German Goverment doesn´t want to loose this oppurtunity. But the Tornado is still a good plane for differrent roles.
Excellent video, thanks!
Glad to see that common sense has prevailed in Germany and that they're keeping the Tonka online. As an ATC cadet I visited RAF Bruggen in 1994 and watched the Tornados landing and taking off with an ache of jealousy.
There is no real good sense to keep them in the air. To quote Indiana Jones "They belong in a museum". Tornados are beautiful planes, but to old. The only good reason is as mentioned in the video, is that Germany has not yet found a replacement.
Wonderful aircraft. Much switchology.
A beautifully designed aircraft. And beautifully researched and presented Thank you
That front cockpit looks…interesting. After the Phantom, and seeing contemporary US “teen fighters” I thought Panavia would have designed a far more user friendly layout.
That's the original layout. The latest ASSTA3 version is more "glassy".
Used to scare me half to death at 4 years old, flying at combat speed low level through the valleys in mid Wales. Not quite mach 1, the sound stack up was unreasonably intense.
I would buy a DCS level simulation of this aircraft in a shot.