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The Tornado ADV (air defence variant) was an interceptor variant of the Tornado, developed for the RAF (designated Tornado F2 or F3) and also operated by Saudi Arabia and Italy. The ADV had inferior agility to fighters like the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , [ 294 ] but was not intended as a dogfighter, rather as a long-endurance interceptor to ...
Panavia Tornado GR.4 from 1 November 1985 [10] No. 17 Squadron RAF – operating: Phantom FGR.2 between 1 September 1970 and 30 January 1976; SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 1 February 1976 and 1 March 1985; Panavia Tornado GR.1 from 1 March 1985 [11] –99) No. 20 Squadron RAF – operating SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 1 March 1977 and 30 June 1984 ...
Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit (TWCU) at Honington, flying GR1. Redesignated 45(R) Sqn, operated between 1 August 1980 – January 1984. [29] [43] Tornado Operational Evaluation Unit at Boscombe Down, flying GR1. Redesignated as SAOEU, operated between 1 September 1983 – 5 October 1987. [41] Saudi Arabia
While deployed, the Dambusters were the RAF squadron who helped the Tornado GR fleet surpass 1,000,000 flying hours in June 2011. [46] [47] In July 2011, the squadron took part in Operation Ellamy [48] [49] In July 2013, it was announced that No. 617 Squadron would become the first operational RAF unit to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35B ...
The Tornado F2 was the initial version of the Tornado ADV in RAF service, a total of 18 aircraft were built. Making its first flight on 5 March 1984, it was powered by the same RB.199 Mk 103 engines used by the IDS Tornado, capable of four wing sweep settings, and fitted to carry only two underwing Sidewinder missiles. [15]
No. 31 Squadron was the last RAF Squadron to be based at RAF Brüggen in Germany, before returning to the UK to be based at RAF Marham, Norfolk, in August 2001. [10] In 2003, the Goldstars formed the core of the Ali Al Salem Air Combat Wing in Kuwait ; an amalgamated Composite squadron of Nos. 31, 9, 617 and II (AC) Squadron crews under the ...
An Italian Air Force Tornado IDS belonging to the TTTE. The Tornado was first shown to the British public on 14 August 1978 at RAF Boscombe Down. The RAF planned to buy 220 of them, and 165 of the ADV variant. [1] 809 for all three countries had been ordered, with 212 for the German Air Force, 112 for the German Navy and 100 for the Italian Air ...
Panavia Tornado F.3 of No. 43 Squadron, seen in 1993. The Phantoms of No. 43 Squadron and No. 111 Squadron were replaced by Panavia Tornado F.3s during 1989 - 1991, [citation needed] with the last leaving during May 1991. [4] April 2003 saw the Tornado F.3 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron, move to RAF Leuchars. [5]