2nd Squadron TactLwWing (TRW) 51 Schleswig - Tornado RECCE 45+93 Tiger Meet 1998 Lechfeld

Product information "2nd Squadron TactLwWing (TRW) 51 Schleswig - Tornado RECCE 45+93 Tiger Meet 1998 Lechfeld"

High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All text in german language! DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, but will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the shipping.

Background story

Shown is RECCE TORNADO 45+93 of 512 squadron of Recce Wing 51 "Immelmann" in Schleswig with the special tiger paint for the Tiger Meet 1998 in Lechfeld, Germany. The airplane is shown in the standard peacetime training configuration for TORNADO IDS consisting of underwing tanks (one visible) ont the inside wing station, a captive (trainging version) air-to-air missiles AIM-9L (i) SIDEWINDER (one visible) and the electronic warfare jammer pod CERBERUS III on the outside wing station. Not visible on the outside of the other wing, the chaff and flare dispenser BOZ-101.

This print is the "squadron version" of this tigerjet, which means the 512 squadron patch is shown on it instead of the patch of the wing patch. Recce wing 51 was until 2010 in the situation that the 512 patch as well as the wing patch showed the head of a black panther. The situation changed in 2010 when the 512 squadron converted to a new mission (UAV) and got a new patch without a big cat.