It is feared that the Tornado aircraft currently based at Lossiemouth could be transferred to RAF Marham.

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The Tornado base at RAF Marham in Norfolk had been threatened with closure under the government's defence review.

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This week the government announced that the new strike aircraft Lightning II would be based at RAF Marham.

BBC: Downham Market residents salute RAF Marham Tornado crews

Philip Hammond announced the decision that RAF Marham would home the aircraft on a visit to the base.

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Hundreds of local people lined the streets of a Norfolk town for the homecoming parade of a squadron from RAF Marham.

BBC: Downham Market residents salute RAF Marham Tornado crews

There has been mounting speculation that all Tornado operations could be moved from Lossiemouth to RAF Marham, where engineering work for the aircraft is already based.

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Liz Truss, the MP for South West Norfolk, who had campaigned to keep RAF Marham open when it was threatened with closure, was delighted the new aircraft would be based there.

BBC: RAF Marham base for Joint Strike Fighter

Mr Hammond said that the Lightning II squadron based at RAF Marham would be a joint RAF and Royal Navy force and the station would be responsible for support and maintenance of both land-based and aircraft carrier planes.

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There are now only four still in RAF service, all with 39 (1 PRU) Squadron, based at Marham in Norfolk.

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