List of Panavia Tornado operators

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As of 2018, 320 operational Tornados are in use.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/21905/waf/|title=World Air Forces 2018|website=Flightglobal.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-12}} Active units are in bold.

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• Aeronautica Militare - Italy procured a total of 100 IDS aircraft, of which 99 were production models and one was a pre-series aircraft converted to production standard. Twelve of these were dual-control versions. Sixteen were subsequently converted to ECR aircraft.{{cite web |url=https://www.panavia.de/nations/italy/ |title=Italy |author= |website=Panavia |access-date=14 February 2018 }}{{cite journal |author= |date=14 February 1990 |title=Italy awaits Luftwaffe ECR tests |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1990/1990%20-%200421.PDF |journal=Flight International|volume=137 |issue=4203 |pages=25 }} In 1993, an agreement was reached with the United Kingdom to lease a total of 24 ADV aircraft, which were operated until 2004.{{cite news |last= Sacchetti |first= Renzo |title= Italy's British Tornados |work=AirForces Monthly |page= 50 |publisher=Key Publishing |date = October 2003}}{{cite book |author= |title=The Royal Air Force Handbook |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9s-y4u4mXOoC&q=italian+air+force+tornado+F3+2004&pg=PA30 |location=London |publisher=Anova Books |page=30 |date=2006 |isbn=9780851779522}} As of 2018, Italy operates 70 Tornado IDS and 5 Tornado ECR.
• 102° Gruppo, 6° Stormo at Ghedi, flying IDS. Active from 1993.
• 154° Gruppo, 6° Stormo at Ghedi, flying IDS. Active from 1982.
• 155° Gruppo E.T.S., 6° Stormo at Ghedi, flying IDS/ECR. Active from 1985, equipped with ECR from 1998. Previously assigned to 50° Stormo at Piacenza.
• 156° Gruppo, 6° Stormo at Ghedi, flying IDS. First operational with Tornados from 1984. Now inactive. Previously assigned to 36° Stormo specialised in antishipping and TASMO roles.
• 12° Gruppo, 36° Stormo at Gioia del Colle, flying ADV, now inactive, operational between 1984/1995-2004, replaced by Eurofighter Typhoon.
• 21° Gruppo, 36° Stormo at Gioia del Colle, flying ADV. Now with 9° Stormo flying helicopters in special operations. Previously assigned to 53° Stormo at Cameri airbase.

Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, pp. 134–135.Niccoli Air International April 2008, pp. 46–47.

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• Luftwaffe - Germany's air force obtained a total of 245 Tornado aircraft, with 210 of them as the IDS version, and 35 ECR.{{cite web |url=https://www.panavia.de/nations/germany/ |title=Germany |author= |website=Panavia |access-date=14 February 2018 }}
• Jagdbombergeschwader 31 "Boelcke" at Nörvenich flying IDS. Converted to Eurofighter Typhoon in 2009.[http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/forums/the-german-air-force-receives-its-first-33097.aspx "The German Air Force receives its first fighter-bomber Eurofighter Typhoons."] Eurofighter press release, 16 December 2009 via Flight Global Training''. Retrieved: 29 November 2011.
• Jagdbombergeschwader 32 at Lagerlechfeld flying ECR (34 aircraft). Disbanded in March 2013, operated between August 1985 – March 2013.
• Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 at Büchel flying IDS. Active, 46 aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.flugrevue.de/militaerluftfahrt/luftwaffe/jagdbombergeschwader-33-der-luftwaffe-in-buechel/557708 |title=Jagdbombergeschwader 33 der Luftwaffe in Büchel {{!}} FLUG REVUE |website=www.flugrevue.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031132745/http://www.flugrevue.de/militaerluftfahrt/luftwaffe/jagdbombergeschwader-33-der-luftwaffe-in-buechel/557708 |archive-date=2014-10-31}}
• Jagdbombergeschwader 34 "Allgäu" at Memmingen. Disbanded in 2003.
• Jagdbombergeschwader 38 "Friesland" at Jever. Disbanded, German Tactical Conversion unit, August 1983 – September 2005.Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 131.List Air International May 2006, p. 51.
• Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 "Immelmann" at Jagel/Schleswig, flying ECR. Active, 25 aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.flugrevue.de/militaerluftfahrt/luftwaffe/die-fliegenden-verbaende-der-luftwaffe-taktisches-luftwaffengeschwader-51-immelmann-ehemals-ag-51/476900?seite=10 |title=Die fliegenden Verbände der Luftwaffe - Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 "Immelmann" (ehemals AG 51) {{!}} FLUG REVUE |website=www.flugrevue.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031134746/http://www.flugrevue.de/militaerluftfahrt/luftwaffe/die-fliegenden-verbaende-der-luftwaffe-taktisches-luftwaffengeschwader-51-immelmann-ehemals-ag-51/476900?seite=10 |archive-date=2014-10-31}}
• Fliegerisches Ausbildungszentrum der Luftwaffe at Holloman Air Force Base, NM, USA, flying IDS. Operational Conversion Unit. Disbanded December 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.deutsche-militaerstandorte-nach1945.de/view_detail.cfm?art=1&id=48 |title=Fliegerisches Ausbildungszentrum der Luftwaffe |website=Standortdatenbank der Bundeswehr |access-date=6 April 2022}}
• Marineflieger - The German Naval Air Arm obtained 112 IDS aircraft for the anti-shipping mission.
• Marinefliegergeschwader 1 at Jagel, flying IDS. Disbanded, operated between 2 July 1982 – 1 January 1994.Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 132.
• Marinefliegergeschwader 2 at Eggebek, flying IDS. Disbanded, operated between 1986 and 2005.

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• Royal Air Force - The United Kingdom obtained a total of 228 IDS aircraft; of these, 16 were subsequently converted to undertake the reconnaissance mission, alongside a further 14 new build airframes. Another 28 were converted for the anti-shipping mission.{{cite web |url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/aircraft/types/type-details/panavia-tornado-ids.htm |title=Panavia Tornado IDS |author= |website=Aeroflight |date=26 June 2016 |access-date=14 February 2018 }} In addition, a total of 165 ADV aircraft were obtained, comprising 18 F.2s and 147 F.3s.Aeroguide 21 1988, p. 9. The United Kingdom was the first country to completely phase out the Tornado when its last two units were disbanded in March 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/tornado-squadrons-disbandment-parade/ |title=Tornado Squadrons Disbandment Parade |website=RAF |date=14 March 2019 |accessdate=14 March 2019}}
• No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Laarbruch then Marham, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between September 1988 – January 2015.{{cite web| url = http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/2squadron.cfm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080714062837/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/2squadron.cfm| archive-date = 2008-07-14| title = RAF - 2 Squadron}}[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/2squadron.cfm "2 Squadron."] Royal Air Force. Retrieved: 9 April 2011.
• No. V (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Coningsby, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between 1987 – January 2003[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/5squadron.cfm "5 Squadron."] Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. IX (Bomber) Squadron at Honington, then Brüggen and Marham, flying GR4/4A (~12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 6 January 1982 – 14 March 2019.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/9squadron.cfm "9 Squadron."] Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. XI (Fighter) Squadron at Leeming, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between August 1988 – October 2005.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/11squadron.cfm "11 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006192251/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/11squadron.cfm |date=6 October 2016 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 12 Squadron at Lossiemouth, flying GR4/4A (~12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between September 1993 – 31 March 2014; 9 January 2015 – 14 February 2018.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/12squadron.cfm "12 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206081116/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/12squadron.cfm |date=6 December 2011 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. XIII Squadron at Honington then Marham, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 1 January 1990 – 13 May 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/squadron-disbandment-13052011 | title=No XIII Squadron Disbandment – RAF Marham | date=13 May 2011 | accessdate=11 June 2011 | publisher=Royal Air Force | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051421/http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/squadron-disbandment-13052011 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}
• No. 14 Squadron at Brüggen then Lossiemouth, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 1 November 1985 – 1 June 2011.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/14squadron.cfm "14 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202185125/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/14squadron.cfm |date=2 February 2017 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. XV (Reserve) Squadron at Laarburch, then Honington (became GR4 Operational Conversion Unit) and Lossiemouth, flying GR4 (26 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 1 September 1983 – 31 March 2017.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/15squadron.cfm "15 Squadron"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714062827/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/15squadron.cfm |date=14 July 2008 }}. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
• No. 16 Squadron at Laarbruch, flying GR1. Disbanded, operated between 13 December 1983 – 11 September 1991.Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 122.
• No. XVII Squadron at Brüggen, flying GR1. Disbanded, operated between 1 March 1985 – 31 March 1999.Lake Air International April 2008, p. 26.
• No. 20 Squadron at Laarbruch, flying GR1. Disbanded, operated between 29 June 1984 – 31 July 1992.
• No. 23 (Fighter) Squadron at Leeming, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between 1 November 1988 – 28 February 1994.
• No. XXV (Fighter) Squadron at Leeming, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between July 1989 – 4 April 2008.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/25squadron.cfm "25 Squadron."] Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 27 Squadron at Marham, flying GR1. Disbanded and reformed as 12 Squadron, operated between 12 August 1983 – 1 October 1993.
• No. 29 (Fighter) Squadron at Coningsby, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between April 1987– 31 October 1998.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/29squadron.cfm "29 Squadron."] Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 31 Squadron at Brüggen then Marham, flying GR4/4A (~10 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between September 1984 – 14 March 2019.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/31squadron.cfm "31 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101033/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/31squadron.cfm |date=26 June 2015 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 41 (Reserve) Squadron at Coningsby. The Typhoon & Tornado Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) (2 Aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 1 April 2006 – 16 November 2017
• No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron at Leuchars, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between September 1989 – 13 July 2009.{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/britisharmedforces/Historic-squadron-is-disbanded-.5179515.jp|title=Historic squadron is disbanded – but Fighting Cocks may fly again|last=Urquhart|first=Frank|date=15 April 2009|work=The Scotsman}}
• No. 45 (Reserve) Squadron at Honington, flying GR1. Renumbered XV(R) Sqn, operated between January 1984 – 31 March 1992.{{cite book |title=Royal Air Force Salute - Tornado |date=2019 |publisher=Key Publishing Ltd |location=Stamford |page=27}}
• No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron at Leuchars, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between 1 August 1992– 22 April 2008.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/56squadron.cfm "56 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910031126/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/56squadron.cfm |date=10 September 2015 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 111 (Fighter) Squadron at Leuchars, flying F3. Disbanded, operated between June 1990 – 22 March 2011.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/111squadron.cfm "111 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630203946/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/111squadron.cfm |date=30 June 2016 }} Royal Air Force, Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 617 Squadron at Marham then Lossiemouth, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between 1 January 1983 – 28 March 2014.[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/617squadron.cfm "617 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214225253/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/617squadron.cfm |date=14 February 2014 }} Royal Air Force. Retrieved: 5 December 2011.
• No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit (No 65 (Reserve) Squadron) at Coningsby, flying F2/3. Renumbered 56(R) Sqn, operated between 1984 – 31 July 1992.Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 125.
• No. 1435 Flight at Mount Pleasant, flying F3 (4 aircraft). Replaced by Typhoon FGR4, operated between July 1992 – September 2009.[http://www.falklands.gov.fk/news/2009/09/typhoons-arrive-in-falklands/ "Typhoons arrive in Falklands."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223013730/http://www.falklands.gov.fk/news/2009/09/typhoons-arrive-in-falklands/ |date=23 February 2010 }} Falklands.gov, September 2009.
• F3 Operational Evaluation Unit at Coningsby, flying F3.{{cite web |url = http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/41squadron.cfm |title = 41 Squadron |publisher = Royal Air Force |access-date = 22 March 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110114184516/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/41squadron.cfm |archive-date = 14 January 2011}} Merged with SAOEU becoming FJWOEU, operated between 1987 – 2004.{{cite book |title=Royal Air Force Salute - Tornado |date=2019 |publisher=Key Publishing Ltd |location=Stamford |page=29}}
• Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit (FJWOEU) at Coningsby, flying F3/GR4. Redesignated as 41(R) Sqn, operated between 2004 – April 2006.{{cite book |title=Royal Air Force Salute - Tornado |date=2019 |publisher=Key Publishing Ltd |location=Stamford |page=28}}
• Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit (SAOEU) at Boscombe Down, flying GR1/4. Merged with F3 OEU becoming FJWOEU, operated between 5 October 1987 – 2004.
• Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at Cottesmore, flying IDS, GR1. Disbanded, operated between 1 July 1980 – 31 March 1999.Lake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 126.
• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit (TWCU) at Honington, flying GR1. Redesignated 45(R) Sqn, operated between 1 August 1980 – January 1984.
• Tornado Operational Evaluation Unit at Boscombe Down, flying GR1. Redesignated as SAOEU, operated between 1 September 1983 – 5 October 1987.

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• Royal Saudi Air Force - Saudi Arabia initially obtained 72 Tornados, comprising 48 IDS and 24 ADV. A further 48 IDS aircraft were subsequently obtained.{{cite web |url=https://www.panavia.de/nations/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/ |title=Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|author= |website=Panavia |access-date=14 February 2018 }}
• 7th Squadron RSAF IDSLake World Air Power Journal Volume 32, p. 137.
• 29th Squadron RSAF ADV 1989-2006
• 34th Squadron RSAF ADV 1989-1992
• 66th Squadron RSAF IDS from 1990, now inactive
• 75th Squadron RSAF IDS
• 83rd Squadron RSAF IDS

{{reflist}}

• Lake, Jon. "Aircraft of the RAF: Part 1 – Panavia Tornado". Air International, Vol. 74, No. 4, April 2008, pp. 24–29. ISSN 0306-5634.
• Lake, Jon. "Tornado Variant Briefing: Part III: Tornado Operators". World Air Power Journal, Volume 32, Spring 1998, pp. 118–137. London: Aerospace Publishing. {{ISBN|1-86184-006-3}}. ISSN 0959-7050.
• List, Friedrich. "German Air Arms Review". Air International, Vol. 70, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 50–57. ISSN 0306-5634.

{{Commons|Panavia Tornado}}

• [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/tornado.htm Tornado (BAe) on Fas.org]
• [http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/bomber/tornado_ids/ Panavia Tornado IDS Attack Bomber on Aerospaceweb.org]
• [http://www.tornado-data.com/ Panavia Tornado on Tornado-data.com]
• [http://callsigns.de/search.php?do=search&searchstring=tornado&pages=0 List of all active German Tornados] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220054301/http://callsigns.de/search.php?do=search&searchstring=tornado&pages=0 |date=20 December 2008 }}
• [http://www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft/sammlungen/strahlflugzeuge/tornado-ids/ German IDS Tornado 44+97] at the Deutsches Museum subsidiary Flugwerft Oberschleißheim, Germany (DE)

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