This is the original IDS airframe that was converted to ECR in 2000. It was assigned to the 155 Gruppo / 50 Stormo in Piacenza before the conversion and returned to 50 Stormo in 2001 without guns as a full ECR airframe.

This Italian Tornado was built as an IDS variant (c/n IS019, but was modified to Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance (ECR) in 1993. The differences with the IDS version is an improved engine, and a color digital moving map, an improved HUD with symbols generator, a Forward Looking Infra-Red for night navigation and an Emitter Locator System. Externally the ECR version is easily recognizable because the internal guns were removed. Near the gear door the FLIR can be seen.