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Panavia Tornado: Flying in the FAF, German, Italian and Saoudi air forces (Duke Hawkins)

This beautiful Duke Hawkins photo book extensively presents the Panavia Tornado, in service with the French, German, Italian and Saudi Air Forces. It shows the Tornado GR4, GR4a, IDS and ECR. A separate chapter is devoted to the Tornado F3.
The book contains not only action shots, but also many "walkaround" photos that show details of the aircraft from different angles. Chapters on cockpit, fuselage, armament and maintenance work.

The series "Aircraft in Detail" arose from the collaboration between pilots, aircraft technicians and modellers. This volume (No. 5) on the Panavia Tornado is illustrated with over 300 very high quality color photographs, most of which have never been published before.

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Panavia Tornado

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The Tornado is a successful example of European cooperation in military aviation. Designed in response to a 1968 requirement for a two-seat Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA), it was developed by the Panavia consortium, formed by British Aerospace, Germany's MBB, and Italy's Aeritalia.
First flown in August 1974, the twin-engine, variable-geometry aircraft entered service in the 1980s with the Royal Air Force, the German Luftwaffe and Marineflieger, and the Italian Aeronautica Militare. It played a key role during the Cold War.
The RAF's Tornado GRs served for 38 years in NATO operations, including conflicts in the Gulf, Afghanistan, the Balkans, Libya, and Syria, before their retirement in 2019. German and Italian Tornados continue to operate over Syria and Iraq.
A total of 940 Tornados were built, including 96 for Saudi Arabia and specialized Air Defence Variants, along with nine prototypes and six pre-production aircraft. Over 200 remain in service in 2024.
Written by aviation expert David Oliver, this book provides a detailed account of the Tornado's development, production, and operational history, supported by 200 illustrations. It covers its service with the air forces of the UK, Germany, Italy, and Saudi Arabia, as well as its role in major conflicts.

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Tornado in Pictures : The Multi-Role Legend

The Panavia Tornado was designed as a multi-role combat aircraft to meet the needs of Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Since the prototype flew in 1974, nearly 1000 Tornados have been produced in a number of variants serving as a fighter-bomber, a fighter and in the reconnaissance and electronic suppression roles.
Deployed operationally in numerous theatres throughout the world, the Tornado has proved to be exceptionally capable and flexible.

From its early Cold War roles it adapted to the rigours of expeditionary warfare from The Gulf to Kosovo to Afghanistan. The early "dumb" bombs were replaced by laser-guided weapons and cruise missiles and in the air-to-air arena fitted with the AMRAAM and ASRAAM missiles.

In this book David Gledhill explores the range of capabilities and, having flown the Tornado F2 and F3 Air Defence Variant, offers an insight into life in the cockpit of the Tornado.
Lavishly illustrated, Darren Willmin's superb photographs capture the essence of the machine both from the ground and in the air.This unique collection including some of David Gledhill's own air-to-air pictures of the Tornado F2 and F3 will appeal to everyone with an interest in this iconic aircraft.

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Tornado - A History

Concentrates on Tornado Reconnaissance, looking at the two squadrons, II(AC) and XII, the systems they employed, and their worth to the overall structure, interspersed with personal tales of front line operations.

This book explains the concept of the internal recce system, TIRRS and covers the replacement systems JRP and Raptor. Tornado enthusiasts will enjoy the multitude of air to air and ground shots.

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Tornado

The Tornado, which first flew in 1974, is a success story in military aircraft construction and remains a high-performance weapon system that has been and continues to be used by many air forces in various roles.

This volume presents the entire range of development, from testing to active use, in the usual depth. The German Armed Forces' foreign missions in recent years are also given a lot of space in this volume.
The German Luftwaffe will continue to operate the Tornado until 2030 - until then it will remain indispensable. A highly up-to-date volume about one of the cornerstones of the Air Force.

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