Panavia Tornado IDS of the German Air Force.
Registration: 45+09.
Panavia Tornado of the German Air Force photographed just before departure at the beginning of the runway. This aircraft is from Fliegerhorst Buchel and is temporarily based at Fliegerhorst Nörvenich due to conversion work.
IDS stands for InterDictor/Strike and means attack and interception fighter aircraft.
The companies and shareholders Leonardo (15%), BAE Systems (42.5%) and Airbus Defence and Space (42.5%) participate in Panavia which is based in Munich. The Tornado project is Europe's most successful military aircraft partnership to date. Nearly 1,000 Tornado's have been produced which have been delivered to the air forces of Germany, Italy, the UK and Saudi Arabia.
This photo was taken on 8 November 2023 at Fliegerhorst Nörvenich in Germany.
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