German media was able to obtain a report published by the Defense Minister, it was reported that the Luftwaffe only has 29 operational Tornado fighter-bombers, out of 66 in its inventory.
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Germany has vowed to send six Tornados to support the anti-ISIL operation in Syria and Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen told German TV channel ARD that with nearly 30 aircraft, allocating six to the ISIL mission still gives Germany “a wide margin.”
The report also revealed a drop in the number of serviceable Tornados since last year. The 2014 report stated 39 operational Tornados.
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