Germany’s 85-strong Tornado fleet is to shrink to just 30 aircraft when some are retired in 2030.
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For more than 40 years, the Panavia Tornado has been the big stick of German airpower. Now, as the country prepares the type for retirement, the Tornado's missions are being split between the Eurofighter and Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Tasks including NATO’s dual-capable aircraft (DCA...
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