Aircraft Photo of 4620 | Panavia Tornado IDS | Germany - Air Force | AirHistory.net #544277
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:4620
Aircraft Original Type:Panavia Tornado
Aircraft Generic Type:Panavia Tornado
Aircraft Version:Panavia Tornado IDS
C/n (msn):GS253
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force / ISAF - International Security Assistance Force
Unit Markings:AG 51
Location
City / Airport:LechfeldMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: ETSL   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Electronic Warfare Live Training Exercise - ELITE 2008
 
Photo Date:9 July 2008
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 544277
Photo Comment

This MBB built Tornado flew first on 24 Feb'89 and was delivered to the Marineflieger (Germany Naval Aviation) on 27 Apr'89. It started to fly with Marinefliegergeschwader (MFG) 2. It carried a special colour scheme from '02-'05 and was transferred to the Luftwaffe in '05 when MFG 2 was disbanded. It was assigned to Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 that later was redesignated into Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51. Here the Tornado is seen with secondary markings (on the intake) from its deployment to Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan (between '07-'10). Check the massive recce pod underneath the fuselage

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