Shown
is TORNADO IDS jet 43+87 in Norm 76 of former Naval Wing 2
(Marinefliegergeschwader 2), or MFG 2. It carries the electronic warfare
jammer "Cerberus C-III" on its outside wing station, a 1150 kg fuel
tank on the inside wing station, a captive (not flyable) air-to-air
missile AIM-9L(i) on its special pylon attached to the inside wing pylon
and a captive KORMORAN anti-ship missile.
The KORMORAN is a formerly french project from Aerospatiale which was
taken over 1969 by the german MBB company which later became EADS, a
multinational company. Basis was the request for a tactical off-distance
fire-and-forget weapon against ships. Size, weight and aerodynamic
behaviour during launch were completely adapted for the F-104
STARFIGHTER which was able to carry two of them. With introduction of
the TORNADO the capacity was increased to 4 missiles.
Norm 76 was the intial in service scheme for the german Marineflieger
(Navy) Tornado. The upper surfaces are RAL 7012 "Basaltgrau" and the
underside are a very pale grey RAL 7035 "Lichtgrau".