The
Current
Fleet
of
British
Runway
Bombers The
Royal
Air
Force
has
a
fleet
of
several
types
of
bombers,
and
one
of
the
most
significant
is
undoubtedly
the
Runway
Bomber.
These
are
planes
that
are
able
to
deliver
bombs
directly
onto
enemy
airfields,
rendering
them
inoperable
for
some
time.
As
of
2021,
the
UK
has
a
total
of
four
Runway
Bombers,
split
between
two
different
models. The
first
model
is
the
Panavia
Tornado
GR4.
This
plane
has
been
in
service
since
the
early
1980s
and
underwent
a
major
upgrade
program
in
the
late
1990s.
It
is
a
twin-engine
aircraft
that
can
carry
a
mixture
of
weapons,
but
its
primary
role
is
as
a
ground
attacker.
The
Tornado
GR4
has
been
involved
in
several
conflicts,
most
notably
during
the
Gulf
War,
where
it
was
used
extensively
as
a
precision
bomber. The
second
model
is
the
Eurofighter
Typhoon.
This
is
a
newer
plane,
having
been
introduced
in
the
early
2000s.
Like
the
Tornado,
it
is
a
twin-engine
aircraft
that
can
carry
a
variety
of
weapons,
but
its
primary
role
is
as
an
air-to-air
combat
fighter.
However,
it
can
also
be
fitted
with
a
Runway
Bombing
Modification
Kit
(RBMK),
which
allows
it
to
undertake
the
role
of
Runway
Bomber. Of
the
four
Runway
Bombers
in
service,
two
are
Tornados
owned
by
the
Royal
Air
Force
and
two
are
Eurofighters
in
the
possession
of
the
Royal
Saudi
Air
Force.
It
is
worth
noting
that
both
of
the
Tornados
will
be
retired
from
service
by
the
end
of
2021,
so
the
UK
will
be
left
with
only
two
Runway
Bombers. In
summary,
the
UK
has
four
Runway
Bombers
split
between
the
Tornado
GR4
and
the
Eurofighter
Typhoon.
These
planes
serve
an
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role
in
warfare
and
have
been
utilised
extensively
in
recent
conflicts.
However,
with
the
retirement
of
two
Tornados,
the
RAF
will
soon
be
left
with
only
two
Runway
Bombers,
highlighting
the
importance
of
maintaining
an
effective
and
current
fleet.