| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZD746 |
| Military Code: | 094 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Panavia Tornado |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Panavia Tornado |
| Aircraft Version: | Panavia Tornado GR4 |
| C/n (msn): | BS127 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 31 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 2011 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 229837 |
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A Golden Hour arrival of a pair of Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s at the tanker. The picture was made during Operation Unified Protector, a NATO-led operation to protect Libyan civilians against the civil war. 094 carries three Dual Mode Seeker Brimstone fire-and-forget missiles and Paveway IV guided bombs. The Brimstone is using an active radar homing seeker that is capable against moving targets, but the dual-mode also matters that the missile is capable to follow a laser-beam to its target. That laser-beam can be set up by a spotter on the ground, but also by the Litening targeting pod. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 April 2020, and has since been viewed 3385 times. |