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Tornado
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1977-2006
Number SB-22


Versions[]

This model of a Panavia Tornado has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy Number(s) Country Notes / Variations Photo
SB-22 1977 Sky Busters Grey Luftwaffe, 01 White/ Metal Clear Red England
SB-22 1978
SB-22 1979 Also included in "Thunder Jets" (G-8) 4 Pack
SB-22 1980 Also included in "Thunder Jets" (G-8) 4 Pack
SB-22 1981 Also included in "Thunder Jets" (G-8) 4 Pack
SB-22 1984 Macau
SB-22 1985
SB-22 1986 Sky Busters Grey Low Visibility RAF roundels, F132 White/ Metal Clear Red Macau
SB-22 1987
2 1989
SB-22 1990 Thailand
2
SB-22 1991
SB-806 3 Pack
SB-22 1992
1993
1994 Airforce China
10 1997 Sky Busters
10 1998
SB-22 1988 Sky Busters Red & White RAF, 06 Red/ Metal Clear White Macau
SB-22 1989
SB-801 1990 3 Pack
SB-806 3 Pack
1989 Super Color Changers Red Low Visibility RAF roundels, F132 White/ Metal Clear Red Macau Cold Water
Yellow Warm Water
1998 Sky Busters Blue & Green RAF Blue/ Metal Clear Red China
1999 Sky Busters Blue Marineflieger, 45+50 Blue/ Metal Clear Red China Also included in 3 pack
2000 Sky Busters Black RAF, JH Black/ Metal Clear Red China
2000 Sky Busters White & Red RAF, FLIGHT SYSTEM Purple/ Metal Clear Purple China
2000 Sky Busters Grey RAF, ZE167 Grey/ Metal Clear Black China
2002 Sky Busters Black & Green TSB22 Black/ Metal Clear Red China Updated Tooling. Also included in 3 & 4 packs
2003 Sky Busters Black & Silver TSB22 Black/ Metal Clear Silver China Also included in 4 pack
2003 Sky Busters Black & Purple MATCHBOX Purple/ Metal Clear Black China
2003 Justice League Purple & Black BATMAN Purple/ Metal Black Yellow China 3 Pack
2004 Sky Busters Purple MATCHBOX Black/ Metal Black Black China
2004 Sky Busters Green MATCHBOX White/ Metal Black Green China
2005 Sky Busters Grey & Green MBAF Grey/ Metal Black Green China
2005 Sky Busters White & Red M Blue/ Metal Blue Red China Also included in 4 pack
2006 Sky Busters Black, White & Grey SB22, 6 12 25 (FLY), 511Y, 2US20, 5RS Black & Grey/ Metal Yellow Orange J4700 China
J4733 4 Pack

Note: The SB-22 Tornado is not included in the Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83 [1] and the Sky Busters range is not included in the 1983 Matchbox catalog.[2]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83
  2. Matchbox 1983 (catalogue)

See Also[]

Sky Busters
Tool# Names
1 - 10 Learjet(1973)Corsair A7D(1973)Airbus A300B (SB-3)(1973)NASA Space Shuttle (SB-3)(1979)Mirage F1(1973)Starfighter F-104(1973)MIG 21(1973)Junkers 87B(1973)Spitfire(1973)Cessna 402(1973)Boeing 747(1973)
11 - 20 Alpha Jet(1973)Skyhawk A-4F (SB-12)(1973)Pitts Special (SB-12)(1979)DC10(1973)Cessna 210G(1973)Phantom F4E(1973)Corsair F4U-4(1973)Ram Rod(1976)Wild Wind(1976)Piper Comanche(1977)Helicopter(1977)
21 - 30 Lightning(1977)Tornado(1977)Concorde(1978)F-16(1979)Rescue Helicopter(1979)Cessna 210 Floatplane(1982)Harrier Jet(1982) • Airbus A300B*(1982)Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird(1989)Grumman F-14 Tomcat(1989)
31 - 40 Boeing 747-400(1990)Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt(1990)Bell Jet Ranger(1990)Lockheed C-130 Hercules(1990)Mil Mi-24 Hind(1990)Lockheed F-117A Stealth(1990)Bae Hawk(1992)BAe 146(1992)Boeing Stearman(1992)Boeing 737-300(1992)
41 - 50 Boeing 777-200(1997)Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90(2000)Cessna Citation(2000)Rescue Helicopter(2002)Stealth Fighter(2002)Attack Jet(2002) • [47] • [48] • [49] • Business Jet(2003)
51 - 60 Military Helicopter(2003)Transport Plane(2003) • [53] • Fighter Jet(2004) • Airliner*(SB-55)(2004) • Rescue Helicopter (SB-55)*(2006)Rescue Plane(2002)Search Plane(2002)Transport Helicopter(2002) • [59] • [60]
61 - 70 [61] • Airliner*(2012) • [63] • Herocopter(2004)Cessna Caravan(2005)Boeing B-1B Lancer(2005) • Boeing 777-200*(2005) • Boeing 747-400*(2007)Fire Flighter(2007)Hypersonic Jet(2007)
71 - 80 Boeing 737-800(2008)Sky Cargo(2008)Stunt Plane(2008)Tilt Rotor(2008)Cessna Citation X(2008)Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet(2008)Boeing 787-8(2008)Northrop Grumman B-2(2008)Robinson R44(2008)New Stunt Plane(2009)
81 - 90 Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter(2009)Pusher Prop(2009)Twin Boom(2009)Sea Plane(2009)Biplane(2009)Airblade(2010)Blaze Buster(2010)Dive Bomber(2010)Space Shuttle Orbiter(2010)Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II(2010)
91 - 100 Cirrus Vision(2010)Stealth Launch(2011)Snow Explorer(2011)SB94 Drone(2011)Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk(2011)Eurofighter Typhoon(2011)Battle Raptor(2011)Sea Arrow(2011)Boeing AH-64 Apache(2012)Blade Force(2012)