The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands War were among the most complex and logistically demanding in RAF history ... for retirement as the Panavia Tornado assumed its roles.

The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands War were among the most complex and logistically demanding in RAF history, pushing the aging bombers and their crews to their limits.

Alongside the Sea Harrier was Panavia Tornado GR1T ZA319 ... ZA319 was unveiled in March 2023 wearing the RAF Tornado’s original Dark Green and Sea Grey wraparound camouflage. Positioned out on the ...

Two Panavia Tornado IDS (the one on the right from RAF, the other from the Luftwaffe) flying over Germany with a U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15C Eagle on April 6, 1987. (Image credit: US Air Force ...

The Tornado was gifted to the Solway Aviation Museum by RAF Spadeadam, enhancing the site's historic collection, which includes the massive Avro Vulcan XJ823 and the recently acquired and ...

but in 2024 they have painted one Tornado in a commemorative scheme marking 50 years since the first flight of the Panavia MRCA. The theme took a look at the future of flying training with a pair of ...

Panavia Tornado ... The three partner nations ordered 644 Tornado IDS aircraft, which included 220 for the Royal Air Force (RAF), 212 for West Germany’s Luftwaffe, 112 for the Marineflieger ...

The former Panavia Tornado GR4 unit was stood up at RAF Waddington on 11 October, just over a week after the first of 16 Protector air vehicles was delivered to the same location and future ...

The first British variant of the Tornado ADV, dubbed the F2, was delivered to the RAF in November 1984. Panavia was forthcoming in explaining to the RAF that the Tornado F2 was an interim aircraft ...

noting that 13 Squadron will join 31 Squadron (both former Panavia Tornado GR4 units) in fielding the certified UAV from the type's main operating base at RAF Waddington. “I am delighted to ...