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Old 12th Feb 2016, 17:26
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Ken V sorry but I won't have YOU lecturing anyone about Tornado (F3)

To recap it was an interceptorwhose role was to prevent Soviet bombers and missiles, many of which were capable of carrying nuclear warheads, from reaching the shores of the UK.

To do this it utilised an air intercept radar with air to air missiles as the primary weapons with a 27mm Mauser cannon as a weapon of last resort.

If you are really interested, try reading David Gledhill's book "Tornado F3 in focus".

It is quite interesting indeed looking at the aircraft as a complete weapons system. ..available for kindle etc from Amazon...

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