Originally Posted by ORAC
Hmmm, quick search, Gulf War, day one.
"RSAF No 7 Squadron with GR1 Tornado, Commanded by LtCol Saeed - Saudi Flak-Suppression flight went 15 minutes ahead of a UK package attacking an Iraqi Airfield Complex with 3 parallel runways. LtCol Sultan, a former F-15 pilot and 1st 1000 hr Tornado pilot, pressed on alone from a flight of three after the others missed tankers."
I would suggest your sources are somewhat suspect....
http://www.sci.fi/~fta/Day-1.htm
More romantic fiction than science fiction
Edited for the sake of fairness...
They weren't
all complete W****ers so I suppose it's possible 1 made it through. and frankly rather him than me. I would also add that my experience is somewhat embittered by the fact The RAF were losing crews left right and center, and the guys we were supposed to be fighting for (amongst others) were nowhere to be seen.