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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tornado clocks up one million flying hours

Tornado GR-4The RAF's Tornado attack aircraft clocked up a million flying hours this week after more than three decades of service.

The milestone time - equivalent to flying to the sun and back twice - was reached in Afghanistan where it is currently being used. It is also in service in Libya and has been deployed in both Gulf Wars and the Balkans since it was first flown by the RAF in 1979.

It was flown through its millionth flying hour this week by Number 617 Squadron, known as the Dambusters for its role in the Second World War.

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