Operating from Shawbury for participation in the 2008 Cosford Airshow.

First flown on 17 August 1988 and delivered to the Royal Air Force on 4 October 1988. First assigned to Leeming ASF, then to 23 Squadron (as pictured), then to 111sq (HJ, sep91), Leuchars ASF, 43sq (GG, sep93), 56sq, 43sq, 5sq, 5sq (with XQ code, may02), modified by BAE, 25sq (nov02), 56sq (FM, aug06), 43sq, 43sq (with GN code, may08), and made its last flight on 7 July 2009 from Leuchars to Leeming where it was stored.. The F3 was scrapped by February 2011. Here is is seen while taking off from Soesterberg during a squadron exchange with the F-15s of the 32nd TFS.

Still on charge with 43(F) Squadron during its final days of operations with the Tornado F3.

Taking part in the recent CQWI exercise. Operated by 56(R) Squadron.

Departure after the airshow. The final Tornado F3 flight of Mike Ling (subsequently a Red Arrows pilot), back to Leuchars. Aircraft scrapped at Leeming in 2011.

With refuelling nozzle opened. Flown by RAF No 43 Sqn, stationed at Leuchars and seen here at the 1994 SSAFA Air Display held at RAF Church Fenton.