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	RAF Tornado F3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RAF Tornado F3 The Tornado F3 is a fighter/interceptor version of the Panavia Tornado in service with the Royal Air Force.
		The Tornado F3 is an upgraded version of the original fighter version of the aircraft, the F2.
		RAF Tornado F3 - RAF Tornado GR4 - RAF Tornado GR4A
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Tornado_F3 (1650 words)

	Encyclopedia: RAF Tornado F3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south.
		RAF Tornado GR1 - RAF Tornado GR1A - RAF Tornado GR1B - RAF Tornado F2 - 12 Sqn Tornado GR1 The RAF Tornado GR1 was the first generation version of the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft of the Royal Air Force.
		RAF Tornado F3 - RAF Tornado GR4 - RAF Tornado GR4A Tornado GR4 The Tornado GR4 is a Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) originally designed for low-level penetration to attack ground targets, now increasingly used to deliver stand-off weapons and guided bombs at medium altitude.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/RAF-Tornado-F3 (3892 words)

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	RAF Leuchars - Tornado F3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tornado F3 Based around the Tornado GR1 airframe, the F3 was developed for the RAF as a long-range interceptor to replace the ageing Phantom, protecting the the North Sea and Atlantic approaches during the Cold War.
		The first Tornado air defence aircraft was flown in October 1979 and subsequently entered service as the Tornado F2 with No. 229 OCU at Coningsby.
		The Tornado F3 is a 2 crew, variable geometry aircraft and is powered by 2 Rolls Royce / Turbo Union RB199 Mk 104 afterburning turbofans producing thrust of upto 33,000lbs to a speed of 1,480mph.
	www.leuchars.raf.mod.uk /actornf3.htm (257 words)

	RAF Tornado F2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tornado F2 was the abortive first generation of the air superiority version (ADV) of the Panavia Tornado in Royal Air Force service.
		They proved so bad that the radomes of the aircraft were actually filled with concrete and lead ballast as an interim measure until they could be upgraded to the newer F3 standard.
		The concrete radar was nicknamed Blue Circle, in line with British radar nomenclature and a play on the fact that a British cement and concrete firm is also named Blue Circle.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Tornado_F2 (220 words)

	TORNADO ADV (BAe)
		The design authority for the Tornado is Panavia, the tri-national consortium which comprises British Aerospace, DASA of Germany and the Italian firm Alenia.
		The Tornado GR1 strike/attack aircraft is capable of carrying a wide range of conventional stores, including the JP233 anti-airfield weapon, the ALARM anti-radar missile, and laser-guided bombs, as well as the WE-177 nuclear variable-yield free-fall bomb, first introduced into service in 1966.
		The Tornado F3 is optimised for long-range interception, for which it carries four Skyflash radar-guided missiles and four AIM 9-L Sidewinder infra-red homing air-to-air missiles, plus an internally-mounted 27mm Mauser cannon.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/tornado.htm (1421 words)

	RAF CALGARY:OUR AIRCRAFT:TORNADO F3
		RAF CALGARY:OUR AIRCRAFT:TORNADO F3 The Panavia Tornado F3 was developed from an operational requirement to defend the UK's air defence region, or UKADR.
		The F3 was introduced with a 14 inch extension to the rear fuselage to accommodate the RB-199 Mk104 Turbofan engines and additional fuel.
		The Tornado F2 was delivered to No 229 OCU in November 1984 and the first operational squadron was No 29 at RAF Coningsby in April 1987.
	www.rafcalgary.org /rafyyc/f3.htm (348 words)

	RAF Tornado F3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The RAF Tornado F3 is a fighter/interceptor version of the Panavia Tornado in service with the Royal AirForce.
		The F3 was designed to fly and patrol far from baseover the North Sea and Northern Atlantic and to intercept its targets at long range - not to have significant dogfightingcapabilities.
		These upgrades are underway to evolve the F3 from a single role aircraft which are not cost effective in the post- Cold War world.
	www.therfcc.org /raf-tornado-f3-113139.html (826 words)

	RAF Tornado F3
		RAF Tornado F3 Guajara in other languages: Spanish, Deutsch, French, Italian...
		These upgrades are underway to take the F3 away from being a single role aircraft.
		Having been in service for 19 years, the replacement for the F3 is on the horizon.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/r/ra/raf_tornado_f3.html (655 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Fighters scrambled in BA jet alert
		RAF fighter jets were scrambled after a security alert on a British Airways plane sparked by an overheard conversation.
		The RAF Tornado F3 fighter aircraft were then scrambled but did not escort the plane to the runway.
		As well as the launch of Tornado jets, contingency measures were triggered at the airport and emergency vehicles were on standby.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2295647.stm (390 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Tornado F3 was developed from the original Tornado GR1 attack aircraft as a dedicated fighter and entered service (as the Tornado F2) with the RAF in 1986.
		The standard weapons carried by the Tornado F3 are up to four Sidewinder or ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missiles on the wing pylons and four Skyflash or AMRAAM medium-range mmsiiles mounted under the fuselage.
		The modifications permitted the carriage of a pair of ALARM anti-radar missiles to be carried in place of the Skyflash or AMRAAM missiles, but the modified aircraft were not deployed during the conflict.
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/tornado_f.html (464 words)

	Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) Tornado F3 Fighters at RAF Marham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		RAF Coningsby, 140 miles and less than 14 minutes flying time from London, is the nearest defence fighter squadron to the capital and has been on permanent stand-by in the event of a terror alert.
		The Ministry of Defence said although its 15 Tornado F3 fighter planes and pilots would be reallocated to the remaining squadrons in the north they would also be stationed temporarily at other bases.
		The arrival of two air defence fighter aircraft will be an extra role for RAF Marham, the largest operational RAF unit in the UK after a two-year £45 million expansion and the arrival of two Tornado GR4 squadrons from Germany last year.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /relations/stories/f3-at-marham.htm (551 words)

	F3 Tornado
		The F3 was developed to meet an RAF requirement for a long-range interceptor to replace ageing Phantom aircraft.
		Based around the Tornado GR1 airframe, the first Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) was flown in October 1979 and subsequently entered service as the Tornado F2 with No. 229 OCU at Coningsby.
		RAF Tornado F3s are now being equipped with the new Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS).
	www.sunnersberg.com /flygplan/f3_tornado.htm (448 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Air Force - r7a2 - RAF Aircraft - Tornado F3 - Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP) - Tornado in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Armed Forces - RAF Aircraft Tornado F3 The Air Defence Variant (ADV) of the Tornado from which the F3 was developed flew for the first time in October 1979.
		RAF Tornado F3s were sent to the Gulf in August 1990 and by the end of hostilities on the 28 February 1991, 18 x F3 aircraft had flown some 2,500 sorties during their deployment including 700 sorties during the period of hostilities.
		Tornado F-3s from all four active UK squadrons were deployed during the 2003 Iraq War (Op Telic).
	www.armedforces.co.uk /raf/listings/l0007.html (409 words)

	RAF Tornado F3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		First training of AMI pilots began in March 1995 at RAF Coningsby while technicians gained experience at RAF Cottesmore and Coningsby.
		Tornados in Italian service suffered poor servicability rates.
		RAF Tornado GR1 - RAF Tornado GR1A - RAF Tornado GR1B - RAF Tornado F2 -
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tornado_F3 (1650 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Tornado attack probe launched
		An RAF spokeswoman said it was understood that access had been gained to the base near St Andrews and that a hangar had been entered.
		Tornados are among the aircraft being deployed to the Gulf but the aircraft involved is not part of the war preparations.
		RAF Leuchars is home to 43 and 111 Squadrons which both fly the Tornado F3 in the air defence role.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/2838965.stm (279 words)

	RAF Tornado F2 - TheBestLinks.com - Royal Air Force, Panavia Tornado, RAF Tornado F3, RAF Tornado GR4, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		RAF Tornado F2, Royal Air Force, Panavia Tornado, RAF Tornado F3, RAF Tornado...
		The RAF Tornado F2 was the abortive first generation of the air superiority version of the Panavia Tornado in Royal Air Force service.
		They proved so bad that the radomes of the aircraft were actually filled with concrete as an interim measure until they could be upgraded to the newer F3 standard.
	www.thebestlinks.com /RAF_Tornado_F2.html (229 words)

	AI-24 Foxhunter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The AI-24 airborne radar is carried by the Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant and gives this aircraft its all-weather, day and night, beyond-visual-range engagement capability.
		The Tornado F3 with its Foxhunter radar is recognised as one of the most effective combat aircraft in service.
		While the aircraft is not a "true" air defence fighter in the mould of the F-15 and F16, the RAF has developed tactics to exploit its long range engagement capabilites and to guard against its weaknesses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AI-24_Foxhunter (150 words)

	Air Force Technology - Tornado - Multirole Combat Fighter
		The Tornado multi-role aircraft is operational in five different forms: Tornado GR 1 interdictor/strike aircraft for close air support; counter air attack and defence suppression; GR 1A tactical reconnaissance aircraft; Tornado GR 1B long-range maritime attack aircraft; and Tornado F3 long-range air defence fighter.
		Tornado GR 1 Interdictor/Strike (IDS) aircraft are in service with the German Air Force and Navy (290), Italian Air Force (90), UK Royal Air Force (186) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (96).
		Tornado F3 aircraft were the first aircraft to be fitted with the short-range MBDA ASRAAM air-to-air missile which entered service in January 2001 and was declared ready for operational deployment in September 2002.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/tornado (1281 words)

	FS98 Military Page 23
		Tornado F3 is the Air Defence Variant of Tornado optimised for long range interception.
		Tornado ADV is the Air Defence Variant of Tornado optimised for long range interception.
		Tornado IDS is the most advanced interdictor / strike aircraft produced in Europe by a three nations aircraft industries consortium, British Aerospace -DASA (Germany)- Alenia (Italy).First flight, 14 August 1974.
	www.simviation.com /fs98military23.htm (378 words)

	Chapter 6 - The Air Environment
		RAF attack aircraft were flexible in supporting both the strategic bombing campaign and the coalition land battle.
		Although fewer RAF aircraft were fielded than in the 1991 Gulf Conflict, increased use of precision weapons allowed our forces to deliver greater effect, whilst minimising collateral damage.
		RAF E-3D airborne radars monitored their progress north while Tornado F3 fighters guarded the airspace ahead and to their flanks to prevent enemy fighters interfering with the mission.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/2003/iraq-ops_lessons_ukmod_dec03_chap6.htm (3576 words)

	Mid-Air! RAF Tornado F3: The Ejection Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Mid-Air: RAF Tornado F3 The above seat saved the life of a RAF Tornado F3 Navigator after a mid-air collision.
		I am not aware of my posture but with the such a high roll rate there is a good chance I was thrown against the left side of the aircraft.
		Although I was unlucky to be seriously hurt I think that the fact that all four of us made successful ejections in those circumstances says an awful lot for the Martin Baker seat to which we all owe our lives.
	www.ejectionsite.com /midair.htm (428 words)

	2 Spectre... & WHERE R the SKYFLASH missiles 4 the TORNADO ? ? ? (AMRAAM & ASRAAM ? ? ?) - Topic
		The RAF Tornado F3 is a 2 crew, variable geometry wing aircraft and is powered by 2 RB 1999 Mk 104 afterburning turbofans, fitted with thrust-reversers for STOL (short take-off and landing) operations.
		Ummm the F3 version of the Tornado is not included in LOMAC.
		I can't say much concerning the Tornado, I was an armorer on the A-10 for quite a few years.
	forums.ubi.com /eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=400102&f=38610606&m=95610498 (230 words)

	Tornado F3 2000 display (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Flight Lieutenant Antony Parkinson, 35, joined the RAF in 1983 having gained a flying scholarship through the CCF at the William Parker School in Hastings.
		Conversion to the Tornado F3 followed in 1991 and was followed by a tour at 25(F) Squadron at Leeming.
		After a three year exchange, he returned to the Tornado F3 taking up his present role as an instructor on 56(R) Squadron at Coningsby.
	homepages.force9.net /ffour/airshow00/waddo/f3.htm (255 words)

	RAF Leuchars - 43(F) Squadron
		In 1954, four years after moving to Leuchars, the first Hunters to enter RAF service were received and these remained on strength until disbanded in October 1967.
		In July 1989, after operating for almost 20 years with the Phantom, the Squadron began re-equipping with the Tornado F3 with which it was declared operational one year later.
		In November 1990 the Squadron deployed to Saudi Arabia as the lead RAF Tornado F3 Squadron at Dhahran and was on active service throughout the Gulf War, returning to Leuchars in March 1991.
	www.leuchars.raf.mod.uk /sqn43.htm (649 words)

	Operation Telic: Photos
		RAF jets take their turn to refuel from
		A pair of RAF Chinooks, conducting exercises with troops of 16 Air Assault Brigade
		A Tornado GR4 is prepared for a night training sortie
	www.operations.mod.uk /telic/photo_gallery_training_air.htm (186 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Current Operations
		This F3 is hooked up to a KC-10 tanker of the US Air Force.
		The flexibility of the KC-10 is demonstrated here as a B-1B Lancer is refuelled using the USAF fixed boom system, while a pair of Tornado F3s wait their turn to use the tanker's hose.
		Montage showing a Tornado F3 positioning and then moving in to refuel from a KC-135 tanker of the US Air Force.
	www.raf.mod.uk /telic/telic_images_14.html (268 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - RAF Tornado F3
		MSN Encarta - Multimedia - RAF Tornado F3 MSN Home
		RAF Tornado F3 The Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado F3 of the United Kingdom is an attack aircraft first introduced in 1986.
		One of its key features is its range, which can be extended by in-flight refuelling.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461535863/RAF_Tornado_F3.html (47 words)

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