Tornado F3 aircraft are being gradually withdrawn from service as they are replaced by Typhoon aircraft. The remaining Tornado F3 unit based at RAF Leeming is due to disband in 2008. We keep our air defence capability under constant review to ensure that we meet our commitment to protect the UK and its airspace.
we still have F3's elswhere. Leuchars currently has 3 sqn's. But as of March 1st, will go down to 2, although 43 will become a super sqn, with the OCU element embedded, with the use of 26 aircraft