The British government has temporarily reprieved a Tornado GR4 strike squadron from the scrap heap in order to maintain sufficient numbers of aircraft for a sustained campaign against the Islamic State.Prime Minister David Cameron announced that 2 Squadron, which had been slated to stand down next March, will remain operational for another 12 months.
Speaking during an Oct. 2 visit to the British base at Akortiri, Cyprus, Cameron also said that two more Royal Air Force Tornados would join the six now striking Islamic State targets in Iraq.
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