RAF Tornado Units in Combat 1992-2019

The Tornado GR 4 aircraft was used by the RAF for combat air operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and Syria, including support for ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles, and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs. This book provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 20 January 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq, and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ. The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles, and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014. The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organization. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF service. This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans.

After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq, and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ.

The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya.

The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles, and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014.

The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organization.

Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF service.

This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 184 x 247 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472850249