Panavia RAF Tornado GR4
Sunshine and heavy metal. What better way to spend an afternoon. Shot from the Bwlch Exit. Nikon D3 & 600mm f4.
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy. There are three primary versions of the Tornado; the Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike) fighter-bomber, the suppression of enemy air defences Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) and the Tornado ADV (Air Defence Variant) interceptor.
Developed and built by Panavia, a tri-national consortium consisting of British Aerospace (previously British Aircraft Corporation),MBB of West Germany, and Aeritalia of Italy, the Tornado first flew on 14 August 1974, and saw action with the Royal Air Force(RAF), AMI (Italian Air Force) and Royal Saudi Air Force in the Gulf War. International co-operation continued after its entry into service within the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment, a tri-nation training and evaluation unit operating from RAF Cottesmore, England. Including all variants, 992 aircraft were built for the three partner nations and Saudi Arabia.
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