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German's Navy Panavia Tornado.

The Panavia Tornado is a twin-turbojet attack and electronic warfare aircraft. It was built by three European countries: Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Its first flight was in 1974. Its introduction was in 1979. The Royal Air Force used it in the Gulf War, war in Afghanistan, and war in Libya. Saudi Arabia also uses this aircraft.

The Tornado ADV is a fighter variant.

Images for kids

  • AFVG (1965)

    Artist's concept of the AFVG, an ancestor to the MRCA programme

  • RAF Tornado F2

    Formation take-off of an RAF Tornado GR.1 and a Tornado F.2 prototype in September 1982

  • Panavia Tornado GR1, UK - Air Force AN1390711

    Third Tornado prototype P.03 (XX947) at RAE Farnborough, August 1980

  • F-15C Tornado IDS DFST8901717

    A USAF F-15C flanked by Luftwaffe and RAF Tornados in 1987

  • US Navy 030617-N-4374S-016 A German fighter jet Panavia Tornado GR.Mk 1, flies over the Aegis class, guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 (BALTOPS)

    Flyover of a German Navy Tornado during a training exercise in 2003

  • RIAS 2014 Tornado 01

    Deployed swing wings

  • Tornado GR.4 Forward Cockpit

    Forward cockpit of an RAF Tornado GR.4

  • Tornado GR.4 Aft Cockpit

    Aft cockpit of an RAF Tornado GR.4

  • Luftwaffe GR-4 Tornado undergoing maintenance during Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004

    A German Air Force Tornado undergoing maintenance in July 2004

  • Tornado ECR JaBoG 32 1997

    German Air Force Tornado ECR 46+26, queuing to be refuelled by a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker in September 1997

  • RB199 Cosford

    RB199 on static display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

  • RAF Tornado GR4 MOD 45155235

    RAF GR4 of No. 9 Squadron shows off a payload including Paveway, Brimstone and Litening pod.

  • German Panavia Tornado

    A German Air Force Tornado IDS 43+13 flying above Nevada, US, 2007

  • Panavia Tornado Luftwaffe

    A Luftwaffe Tornado 44+80 of Jagdbombergeschwader 31 taking off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in 2004

  • Tornado MFG1 landing RAF Mildenhall 1984

    A German Navy Tornado 43+65 landing at RAF Mildenhall in 1984

  • Italian Tornado Flight

    Two Italian A-200 Tornados participating in NATO exercise Dragon Hammer, May 1987

  • Line-up of Tornados at Trapani

    A-200 Tornados of 50° Stormo during Operation Unified Protector, 2011

  • Tornado GR1 27 sq (25634276814)

    Tornado GR1 ZA613 of No. 27 Squadron arriving at RIAT, July 1983

  • Panavia Tornado GR1, UK - Air Force AN1801303

    Tornado GR1 ZA491 of No. 20 Squadron in the "desert pink" used for Operation Granby at RAF Brize Norton, September 1991

  • RAF Panavia Tornado GR1A

    Tornado GR1s of Nos. 31, 17, 14 and XV (R) Squadrons lined up at CFB Goose Bay, June 1992

  • RAF Tornado GR4 Iraq

    Tornado GR4 ZA557 of No. XV (Reserve) Squadron in flight over Iraq during Operation Telic, August 2004

  • RAF CONDUCTS FIRST AIR STRIKES OF IRAQ MISSION MOD 45158635

    Tornado GR4 ZD744 over Iraq during Operation Shader, September 2014

  • EGYM - Panavia Tornado GR4 - Royal Air Force - ZG752 (46173515434)

    Tornado GR4 in a retro scheme to mark the Tornado GR4's retirement departing RAF Marham, January 2019

  • Panavia Tornado IDS 7507 (9624799718)

    RSAF Tornado IDS 7507 of 75 Squadron arriving at RAF Coningsby, August 2013

  • Tornado operators

    Operators of the Panavia Tornado

See also

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