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 Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service.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

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Introduction Chapter 1 Iraq 1992–99 Chapter 2 Air Defence Operation 1992–2011 Chapter 3 Kosovo 1999 Chapter 4 Iraq 2000–09 Chapter 5 Afghanistan and Libya 2009–14 Chapter 6 Iraq and Syria 2014–19 Appendices Colour Plates Commentary Index

RAF Tornado Units in Combat 19922019

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 20 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9781472850249
      978-1472850249
      ISBN-10 1472850246
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      Military History Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Politics, Philosophy & Society Terrorism, armed struggle

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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 organisation. 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 B

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Chapter 1 Iraq 1992–99 Chapter 2 Air Defence Operation 1992–2011 Chapter 3 Kosovo 1999 Chapter 4 Iraq 2000–09 Chapter 5 Afghanistan and Libya 2009–14 Chapter 6 Iraq and Syria 2014–19 Appendices Colour Plates Commentary Index

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