Coalition Force Brings Tornadoes to Fight

SOUTHWEST ASIA - The British Royal Air Force and its aircraft have been heavily used by ground forces in Iraq.

The RAF flies the Tornado GR4, a supersonic, twin-engined, swing-wing jet bomber.

“We have supported both British and American operations by giving an eye-in-the-sky airborne commentary so the troops on the ground have more situational awareness of their surrounding area,” said Wing Commander Terry Jones, RAF commander here.

The focus of the Tornado sorties is to collect imagery with the option of conducting close air support if needed. The flyers inspect the main supply routes and the areas around the local cities and air bases throughout Iraq.