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| In Action 617 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth 'Dambusters' |
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617 Squadron is the lead unit for Storm Shadow a fire-and-forget missile, which is used to destroy command bunkers. It uses terrain matching navigation and GPS positioning to follow at low level a pre-programmed route to the target. The missile was first used in anger during Operation Telic over Iraq from 2003. |
Air to Air Action |
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Tornado GR.4 (ZA462 'AJ-P') callsign 'Vandal' , inscribed '1943-2003' on tail in red. |
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Left to right: Tornado GR.4 (ZA462 'AJ-P') callsign 'Vandal' inscribed '1943-2003' on tail in red in 2004. |
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Left to right: Tornado GR.4 (ZA549 'AJ-Z') callsign 'Vandal' and Tornado GR.4A's flying in company with a 14 Squadron Tornado in 2004. |
Low Level Flying Action |
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Tornado GR.4 (ZA556 'AJ-C') in August 2005 at low level through Cumbria. |
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Left to right: Tornado GR.4's (ZA367 '002' / 'KC-N' and ZG727 '126 / 'AJ-J') at the 65th Anniversary of the Dambuster Raid over the Derwent reservoir on May 16, 2008. |
On Base Action |
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Left to right: Tornado GR.4 (ZA556 'AJ-C') at Marham in June 2005. Tornado GR.4 ZA601 '066' / 'AJ-G') returning to Lossiemouth in January 2008. Tornado GR.4 (ZA607 '070') about to depart St Dizier in June 2011. |
