RAF Tornados’ Last Mission Bombing ISIS

RAF Tornado Op SHADER Paveway IV strike against ISIS target in Syria (Crown Copyright, 2019)[880]

RAF Tornados’ Last Mission Bombing ISIS

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Before Retiring from Service RAF Tornados Joined Typhoons and Reaper Drones on Operation SHADER Over Hajin A combination of Typhoon and Tornado jets, as well as Reaper drones, supported Syrian […]

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RAF 1(Fighter) Squadron, Wing Commander Chris Hoyle (Crown Copyright, 2018) [880]

Op SHADER Awards for 1 (Fighter) Squadron

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

RAF Pilots Awarded Top Operational Honours for Role in Fighting ISIS Royal Air Force personnel from the 1(Fighter) Squadron deployed to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus last year have received an array […]

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RAF Typhoon FGR4 are deployed on Op SHADER against Islamic State (Crown Copyright, 2018)[880]

RAF Pounds Last ISIS Hold-Out in Syria

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Operational Uptick for RAF Aircraft as Support Continues for Abu Kamal Offensive With the Syrian Democratic Forces continuing their offensive against the last major pocket of territory held by the […]

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RAF 903 Expeditionary Airwing Tornado GR4 taking off from RAF Akrotiri for missions over Iraq and Syria, Op SHADER (Crown Copyright, 2016) [880]

RAF Supporting Syrian Abu Kamal Offensive

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Islamic State Fighters Targeted by Reapers, Tornados and Typhoons Throughout September, the RAF has been flying combat missions against Islamic State fighters in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ offensive […]

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RAF Tornados, Iraq, Op SHADER (Crown Copyright, 2012) [880]

RAF Continues Missions Over Iraq

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Typhoons and Tornados Destroy Islamic State Tunnels The MOD has released details of continuing RAF combat missions over Iraq as part of Operation SHADER, the British contribution to the fight […]

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RAF Tornado, RAF Marham, low level flying over Wales, by SAC Tim Laurence (Crown Copyright, 2015)

RAF Flying Fewer Sorties Against ISIS

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Is Op SHADER Coming to an End? In August, the RAF flew only three sorties against ISIS (aka Islamic State, Daesh) targets in Iraq and Syria, according to the latest […]

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RAF Typhoon FGR4, 29 (R) Squadron, RAF Coningsby (Crown Copyright, 2018) [880]

RAF Keep Up Pressure on Islamic State

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

RAF Missions Continue Against Islamic State Fighters in Iraq and Syria The Ministry of Defence has released the latest briefing on RAF operations against the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, […]

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