UK to beg Italy and Germany for spare parts for RAF bombers
A senior [Whitehall] source said last night: “There are three sensitive parts, in particular, over which availability is causing some concern... At this stage we don’t know whether Germany or Italy can spare them, since they have their own commitments, but the request has been made."
Meanwhile...
A [Ministry of Defence] spokesman said: “Spares are not running low and there is no shortage of spares for the UK Tornado fleet.”