No 20 Squadron
Panavia Tornado GR1
Laarbruch (1.4.84 – 31.7.92)
ZA365 GZ(T)
ZA367 GX(T)
ZA369 GO
ZA371 GF
ZA376 - (crash 10.5.1991 - crewed by XV Sqn)
ZA394 GP
ZA396 GE (Abschuss 19.1.1991, crewed by 27 Sqn)
ZA401 GJ
ZA406 GI
ZA410 GX(T)
ZA450 GF
ZA452 GK
ZA461 GA
ZD709 GJ
ZD715 GF
ZD718 GE (Absturz am 13. Jan 1991 / crewed by 14 Sqn, already coded BH)
ZD741 GT(T) (harte Landung am 14. April 1987 während verliehen an 16 Sqn)
ZD893 GF
T= Trainer
ZD893 AG of 9 Sqn (Abschuss 20.01.1991, crewed by 20 Sqn)
ZA463 GL
ZA464 GM - (crash 14.8.1990)
ZA469 GD
ZA473 GR
ZA474 GT
ZA475 GP
ZA490 GG
ZA491 GC
ZA492 GS
ZA493 GH - (crash 17.6.1987)
ZA563 GH
ZA587 GN
T= Trainer
20 Squadron history 31 July 1992 (written by Flt Lt N.J. Roberson)
Received its first Tornado, ZA461 during March 1984
Formally stood up 29th June 1984 at RAF Laarbruch
Disbanded May 1992
Initially allocated GA - GZ codes
Commanding Officers (whilst at Laarbruch)
30 June 1984 - Wg Cdr J.B. Hill AFC
9 December 1985 - Sqn Ldr I. Evans
7 April 1986 - Wg Cdr R.D. Elder
1 January 1988 - Group Captain R.D.Elder
15 April 1988 - Wing Commander J.L.Buckler
2 November 1990 - Wing Commander M.C.Heath
31 July 1992 - Disbanded
Staffelaustausch - Squadron Exchanges
(zusammengestellt von / compiled by Luca Araniti / Italy)
SQUADRON EXCHANGES PERFORMED BY 20 SQN.
FROM THE HARRIER to the GR.1 PERIOD
1970
1971
1972
1973 ESK.725 (DNK) Karup (DNK) Draken
1974
1975
1976 103º GRUPPO (ITA) Treviso Sant’Angelo (ITA) G.91R
1977
1978 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S
1979 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S
1980 525th TFS/36th TFW (USA) Bitburg (DEU) F-15C
1981 22º GRUPPO (ITA) Istrana (ITA) F-104S
1982 81st TFS/52d TFW (USA) Spangdahlem (DEU) F-4G
1983 ESQ.302 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P
1984
1985 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S
1986
1987
1988 ESQ.304 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P
1989 ESQ.304 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P
1990 421 SQN. (CAN) Baden Soellingen (DEU) CF-18A
1991 ALA 21 (ESP) Morón de la Frontera (ESP) SF-5A
1992
NOTE
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Compiled by Luca Aranti
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