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@RAF_Cosford Hope the Tonka Technical Training Team were honoured to apply there skills on that classic machine

Congratulations to everyone who graduated from No.1 and No.2 Schools of Technical Training at RAF Cosford on 26 June 2025. #cosford25 #graduation2025 #graduationphotography🎓 #congratulations #success #youdidit #youmadeit #Aviation #aircraft #achivement #royalairforceuk

@Jacob_The_Pilot @RoyalAirForce Congratulations!!! The skies the limit 👍🏼👍🏼

Today I’m pleased to announce Jacob has been offered the very first Fast Jet Pilot Scholarship (FJPS) with the @RoyalAirForce subject to his SATs results this month. Jacob is beyond excited that all his hard work has paid off and he’s secured his dream job at the age of 11 👍

@tempest_books I remember it well!!!

Were these the glory days of British Aerospace?

@Dunkirk_1940 Jacob probably thinks it’s cool because the sliders have given him the ✔️✔️, but…….. it’s definitely a ❌ ❌

I’ve finally given in…. Am I the only parent that doesn’t like this look? #ParentFail #SingleParentLife

@MENnewsdesk Perfect design …. looks like a Billy Smarts circus 🤡 tent 🎪

BREAKING: Manchester United reveal plans for new Old Trafford with 100,000-seater stadium manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…

How time flies by, as well RAF Tornadoes….. 6yrs ago since there farewell fly-by tour of the UK. Sadly missed!!!!! #tonka #Gr4 #RAF

@JohnNicholRAF Have a good one 🍻 , an aircraft dear to my heart

Heading to London for annual Tornado GR reunion. Look forward to seeing old chums, pulling up a sandbag & swinging the odd lantern... Stories will be told Ale will be taken Warriors will hug Absent friends will be remembered Glasses will rise in remembrance of those who gave all.

@Richard48535122 @AS332L This aircraft means business, luckily the storm shadows are development assets

It seems #TonkaTuesday comes round so quickly these days. Trying to find a photo not used before is becoming more difficult. However……

@rptyler13 I prefer to say Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland

Near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria #fingerpostfriday #Cumbria #EdenValley #WestmorlandDales #winterwalking

@rawlimark Absolutely 👍🏼

@footballtweet @VinnOConnor Stop being tight, and switch the undersoil heating on !!!!

The state of the pitch at Anfield a few hours before the match against Manchester United! 🏟️❄️ 🎥 @VinnOConnor

@tonyrlockhart @AeroPaleo

@AeroPaleo Never heard it called the Mighty Fin. I worked on them from 1982 to 1999, and was associated with them from 1978 to 2018.

One thing that is unavoidable when looking over a Tornado is that enormous vertical tail. Not for nothing was it known as the ‘Mighty Fin’ It would be surprising then, would it not, to discover that the prototype had a directional stability problem. Surprising indeed… 1/14

@AeroPaleo Thanks for the aerodynamics lecture, I was in the said discipline on that beast for 40years 👍🏼👍🏼

@ElaineR47 Beautifully framed

Morning peeps.. up early and at my laptop as I want an early finish today. Just look at my view 🥰

@DianeLakeside Not all Heroes wear capes, just waterproofs in this weather

@Dunkirk_1940 @stgemmashospice Should get Jacob to autograph them…

I’m taking some of Jacob’s clothes to my local @stgemmashospice charity shop today. I do hope these boots will take some children on the most amazing adventures. They’ve been flying with the RAF & RN, climbed numerous mountains up to 14,000 feet and trekked across borders.

@AS332L PwIV’s and Big Jugs….. stand-by for action !!!!

Oh dear - I forgot #TonkaTuesday yesterday. Better do it today then!

@aircrewtv Two of the aircraft I remember fondly during my time at Warton.

What a lovely shot. Photo: BAE Systems

@Samira_Artisty Book your husband an appointment at specsavers 👓

@aircrewtv ZA254 (aka A01) - I was there 👍🏼

On this day in 1979, the best looking fighter of all time, the Tornado ADV made its first flight. Photo: BAE Systems.