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	TORNADO GR4/A SPECIFICATIONS - RAF MARHAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Tornado was ultimately selected to meet the UK requirement for an air defence fighter in 1971, it first flew in October 1979, with the first production aircraft flying in March 1984.
		The mainstay of the strike/attack force is the Tornado GR4.
		Tornado squadrons at RAF Bruggen were the last RAF flying units to leave Germany when the station was handed back to the host nation into mid-2001.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /gallery/tornado-facts.htm (1118 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.
		There are currently some 45 GR4 and GR4As in RAF service and by the end of Stage 2 of the modification program in mid 2000, there were about 60 aircraft with this figure rising to 80 by the end of the year.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/tornado.htm (1421 words)

	Tornado GR4 Crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The GR4 Tornado was on a regular training flight from RAF Marham in Norfolk when it crashed at 2.49pm.
		Tornado aircraft have been involved in a number of accidents both during training flights and in combat.
		The unarmed Tornado GR4, with two crew on board, was on what was described as a routine training flight when it went down just before 3pm today.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /relations/ac-crash.htm (1505 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Air Force - r7a1 - RAF Aircraft - Tornado GR4 - GR4A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Tornado MRCA was jointly developed by the UK, West Germany and Italy under a collaborative agreement and manufactured by a consortium of companies formed under the name of Panavia.
		The Tornado GR1 was the most numerous and important aircraft in the RAF inventory, and the GR1 operated in the strike/attack and reconnaissance roles.
		The Tornado GR4A is used as a combat reconnaissance aircraft — also upgraded under the GR1 series MLU — and has no cannons mounted in the forward fuselage.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /raf/listings/l0006.html (571 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Fact file: Tornado
		The introduction of the missile gives Tornados new attack options and may see the aircraft moved away from the low-level, high risk attacks it carried out on Iraqi targets in the 1991 Gulf War.
		The Tornado is a twin-engine aircraft with a top speed of 1,452 miles per hour, twice the speed of sound, and has a mission range of 863 miles.
		Tornados were part of a mixed squadron (including Jaguars and Harriers) sent to the Gulf in January to take part in training exercises.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/2699261.stm (370 words)

	Aviation News Magazine - Tornado GR.4 boosts front-line
		The Tornado GR.1 entered service in 1981 and the programme to upgrade 142 aircraft to GR.4 standard by BAE Systems was approved in 1994 and by mid-January 2002, 107 had been delivered.
		The Tornado GR.1 was developed as a Cold War warrior and the aircraft and sensors were optimised for low-level.
		With the unpredictable nature of warfare this tactic may still have to be used and it is worth noting that the Tornado is still the only RAF ground-attack aircraft capable of the full spectrum of operations at low-level, be it day or night and in all weathers.
	www.airpictorial.com /tornado_gr4.html (1575 words)

	Niederrhein Aiport Fotopage
		The Tornado GR4 is the latest version of the RAF's primary attack aircraft.
		With the wings swept to their full 68°, the aircraft can fly supersonically, whilst at the intermediate position the manoeuvrability is greatly increased - useful should the aircraft need to undertake rapid action during an attack.
		Another innovative feature of the Tornado is the ability to use thrust-reverse to shorten landings.
	members.home.nl /ron.kellenaers/tornado.html (200 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As well as the existing weapons carried by Tornados (such as the Paveway family of laser- and GPS-guided bombs and the ALARM anti-radar missile) a number of new weapons can now be used.
		A reconnaissance version of the Tornado GR4, the GR4A, is in service with the RAF and is described HERE.
		The easiest ways to differentiate between the GR4 and F3 (fighter) versions are the shape of the nose; the GR4 is much blunter and less streamlined(1); the F3's is longer and sleeker (5).
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/tornado_at.html (519 words)

	RAF Tornado
		'The Panavia Tornado is a true multi-role aircraft and ever since January 1982 when 9 Squadron took delivery of their first aircraft, it has formed an integral part of the RAF's formidable strike force.
		The Tornado is unique in many ways - it is the RAF's first variable geometry (or swing-wing) aircraft and the RAF uses it in both fighter and bomber roles...
		The Tornado is a joy to fly and has instantly become my favourite aircraft out of the many I have installed for Flight Simulator 2002.
	www.deafgamers.com /tornado.htm (486 words)

	All Wood Wings: GR4 Tornado, Royal Air Force
		Designed and built as a collaborative project in the UK, Germany and Italy, the Tornado GR4 all-weather strike aircraft is the latest version of the RAF's primary attack aircraft.
		Deliveries of the GR4 began in late 1997 and the aircraft formally entered service with the RAF in September of 1998.
		Another innovative feature of the Tornado is the ability to use reverse thrusters to shorten landings.
	www.allwoodwings.com /1-MilitaryPlanes/Tornado,GR4.htm (437 words)

	RAF Tornado GR4
		The GR4 is an extremely capable aircraft with a wide variety of possible roles ranging from Ground Attack, SEAD, Strategic reconnaissance and also Air Interception (though this role is usually taken on by the F.Mk 3 variant) to name but a few.
		The Tornado has proved itself in many combat theatres- for example Operation Desert Storm (1991), Post-Gulf Northern / Southern Watch (policing the no-fly zones in Iraq), Operations in Bosnia between 1993-1996, the NATO led attacks in Kosovo (between March and June 1999).
		RAF Tornado GR4 Sea Eagle = This carries some missiles which are meant to depict the 'Sea Eagle' anti-shipping missile.
	www.geocities.com /oliverkinseyjones (830 words)

	Panavia Tornado - Scramble
		Tornado GR1B: As a replacement for the Blackburn Buccaneer at total of 26 GR1s were modified to the GR1B version.
		Tornado GR4: All RAF Tornado GR1s that underwent their Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) were designated GR4 afterwards.
		Tornado IDS: Designation used for the standard German and Italian Air Force aircaft and for the export version of the Tornado GR1 of the Royal Saudi Air Force
	www.scramble.nl /wiki/index.php?title=Panavia_Tornado (864 words)

	FEMA For Kids: Disaster Connection - Kids to Kids
		Tornado winds can reach 300 miles per hour.
		Every state is at some risk, but states in "Tornado Alley" have the highest risk.
		Tornadoes can form any time of the year, but the season runs from March to August.
	www.fema.gov /kids/tornado.htm (141 words)

	Tornado GR4 - Gulf War Art
		During February 2003, Tornado GR4s from the Royal Air Force Marham and Lossiemouth Wings deployed to the Gulf region as part of Operation TELIC (the UK code name for Operation Iraqi Freedom).
		Operation TELIC was a high-tech air war for the Tornado GR4 using long-range reconnaissance systems and medium altitude attacks.
		It was almost exclusively a precision-guided weapons conflict in which the Tornado GR4 Force, its aircrews, groundcrews and support teams performed with distinction.
	www.cranstonfinearts.co.uk /mr59.htm (895 words)

	CNN.com - Pilots dead after Patriot accident - Mar. 23, 2003
		The pilot and co-pilot aboard the British Tornado GR4 aircraft that was shot down by a U.S. Patriot missile are dead, London's Defense Ministry has said.
		The Tornado tragedy follows helicopter accidents on Friday and Saturday in which 14 British troops were killed.
		The group captain in charge of the Tornado squadron described the tragedy as "a huge blow to the detachment and particularly to their squadron," Reuters reports.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/03/23/sprj.irq.britain.plane/index.html (468 words)

	Panavia Tornado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are three primary versions of the Tornado, the fighter-bomber Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike), the interceptor Tornado ADV (Air Defence Variant), and the suppression of enemy air defences Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/Reconnaissance).
		They took part in the first gulf war (1991), losing one plane to AAA, and in 1999 in Kossovo with IDS for bombing and ECR for suppression of enemy A.A. radars role (115 HARM missiles were launched by A.M.).
		In September 2006 it was reported that the Saudi government signed a contract worth £2.5 billion ($4.7 billion) with BAE Systems to upgrade possibly 80 aircraft in the Saudi Air Force fleet which it wants to keep until 2020.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tornado_GR4 (1904 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: British Fighter Downed By American Patriot Missile -- March 23, 2003
		The Royal Air Force Tornado, returning from a raid in Iraq, was reportedly hit close to the Kuwaiti border.
		"We can confirm that a Tornado GR4 aircraft from RAF Marham returning from an operational mission was engaged near the Kuwaiti border by a Patriot missile battery," British military spokesman Captain Al Lockwood told reporters at Central Command headquarters in Qatar.
		The Tornado loss is the third deadly incident for British forces since the war began, with a death count now at 16.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/tornado_03-23-03.html (432 words)

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		Now the only type of Tornado on the airshow circuit with the Royal Air Force, the GR4 will be one of the leading jets on the airshow circuit in 2006 in current service.
		He began to the Tornado GR1 on the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), XV (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth in January 2001.
		Below is a diagram of the Tornado GR4 display sequence for 2006.
	members.lycos.co.uk /sauk1/tornadoGR4.htm (775 words)

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		Shaken RE:EF 2000 vs Tornado GR4 6/7/2004 2:55:08 PM Since we're quite a few years from having full air-to-ground capabilities, the Tornado GR.4 will be around for at least another ten years.
		TDHM RE:EF 2000 vs Tornado GR4 6/7/2004 3:32:48 PM GR.4 isnt meant to replaced by Typhoon, which is replacing the F.3 and the Jaguar.
		FOAS which could be made up of a big Wing JSF will replace the GR.4.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/6-6735.aspx (171 words)

	NEWS FROM PARIS 99 Tornados for the 21st century
		A total of 142 Tornado GR1s and GR1As are being modified to GR4/4A standard and a number of Tornado ADVs are being upgraded under the £125 million Capability Sustainment programme.
		At the heart of the Tornado GR4 programme is an overall improvement for Tornado's sensor, computer and weapons systems.
		A further contract was awarded to British Aerospace in April 1998 for the flight-testing and integration onto GR4 of the new Storm Shadow cruise missile and the Brimstone anti-tank missile.
	defence-data.com /paris99/pagep49.htm (568 words)

	Directory of links to all things military. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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.
		The first delivery was achieved on time on 31 October 1997 and the aircraft formally entered service on 30 September 1998.
		The IDS (interdictor-strike) version of Tornado is in service with the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, German Navy, Italian Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force.
	www.worldnewsstand.net /2001/military/No13.htm (1159 words)

	Daft question about the Tornado GR4! - PPRuNe Forums
		(I've read the Tornado is best suited for low-visibility flying but again, the story dictates this...) But as he approaches, his radar picks up a ghostly image in the air a few miles away from the stone circle.
		It in fact turns out to be a vast swirling flock of crows (that's why it has to be dawn) and the Tornado has a bird strike.
		If the GR4 was flying an unorth'd or unexpected profile you might find that the boys and girls at Leuchars would get a little excited.
	www.pprune.org /forums/showthread.php?p=2972428 (2892 words)

	Panavia Tornado GR1
		The controversial Tornado F3 replaced both the Lightning and F4 Phantom in the RAF, and flew operational combat air patrols throughout the Gulf War.
		Spearheading the RAF attack were Tornado GR1 units based at Tabuk and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia and Muharraq, Bahrain.
		In these last critical moments the Tornado's probe can either move snugly into the centre of the basket and plug in, or rip through the spokes, sending a shower of debris into the engine intake.
	www.militaryartcompany.com /tornados.htm (1879 words)

	Tornado - United Kingdom Nuclear Forces
		The mainstay of the RAF strike/attack force is the Tornado GR1.
		The Tornado 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 first Tornado GR4 squadrons started forming in 1998.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/uk/bomber/tornado.htm (239 words)

	Tornado Technical Specifications
		The low-level, high speed reconnaissance version retaining the full external stores capability and complete operational characteristics of the standard GR4.
		Tornado GR1 - 2 x Turbo Union RB 199 Mk103 reheated turbofans with integral thrust reverse.
		Tornado F3 - 2 x Turbo Union RB 199 Mk104 extended reheat turbofans with integral thrust reverse.
	www.flyingzone.co.uk /tornadoinfocus/technicalspecs.htm (416 words)

	Tornado GR4 from RAF Marham crashed - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums
		Tornado GR4 from RAF Marham crashed - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums
		Modern Discuss Tornado GR4 from RAF Marham crashed in the Other Eras forums; Crew safe after RAF Tornado crashes on east coast of England, 24 October.
		Crew safe after RAF Tornado crashes on east coast of England, 24 October.
	ww2aircraft.net /forum/modern/tornado-gr4-raf-marham-crashed-5626.html (703 words)

	Air Force Technology - FOAS - Future Offensive Air System
		FOAS, or the Future Offensive Air System, is the name given to a number of concept options which were being examined for the UK Ministry of Defence's requirement to replace the capabilities provided by the Tornado GR4 aircraft.
		The aircraft and airborne systems developed under the FOAS initiative would become operational around the year 2018 when the Tornado GR4s reach the end of their operational lives.
		An "initial gate" decision to move the project into the assessment phase was not taken and the project was closed down in June 2005.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/foas/index.html (891 words)

	AESA Radar to Be Trialed on UK's GR4 Tornados By 2007 - Military Photos
		It's interesting that the Tornado F3 long-range air defense fighter or Eurofighter were not picked as the upgrade platforms, but there seems to be a method to Britain's choice....
		The program represents the first use of the Tornado Research Exploitation Vehicle (TREV) concept, which is intended to support MoD's aspiration to achieve faster exploitation of research by the front-line.
		A combination of AESA multi-mode radar, SAR surface-looking radar and improved computing power for integration of sensor data should be able to radically improve the Tornado GR4's situational awareness of both ground and air spaces around it.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=74458 (1246 words)

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