1291 Italeri - 1/72 Tornado IDS Black Panthers  [IT-1291S]

Period: from '90

Nation: Italy

Model Dim.: 23,2 cm

TORNADO IDS “Black Panthers”

This strange livery, featuring a showy black colored colored panther inside the Tornado's right back, have been built to commemorate the 70th year of task the ETS (Electronic Warfare Tactical Suppression) 155th musical organization concerning the 50th Wing “Giorgio Graffer” of this Italian Air Force. The 155th Group, with electronic warfare duties, has a black colored panther whilst the insignia. The livery can be characterized by its metallic color by the roman “gladius” on its end rudder; this recalls the badge, given in 1931, that could be employed by initial airforce pilots who specialized in attack missions. At this time this revolutionary product, operating out of Piacenza, Italy, has Tornado ECRs that may make use of AGM-88 HARM missiles for suppression of enemy radars. Operational duties consist of both nationwide and global missions inside military work-out in the offing and also other NATO forces.