Written question asked by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Tornado Aircraft
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many retired Tornado aircraft remain in the possession of the RAF.
- Answer
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The Tornado aircraft went out of RAF service in 2019 and has been through a thorough disposal process. The RAF have retained 16 Tornado aircraft across different variants for use as ground based training aids and gate guardians but none are airworthy and the majority of their systems have been permanently removed or inhibited to ensure long-term safety for ground instruction training or public display.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8065
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Tornado aircraft
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2023-06-07 17:29:32 +0100
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