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<p>As part of the phased reduction of the RAF’s Tornado GR4 fleet, aircraft allocated
to disbanded squadrons are assessed against a range of criteria including flying hour
life consumed, embodied capabilities and future maintenance requirements. Depending
on the result of this assessment, aircraft are reallocated to Front Line squadrons,
returned to BAE Systems for maintenance or upgrade, placed in storage for future use
or selected for spares recovery. Components and equipment for which no further beneficial
use can be identified are disposed of through normal channels.</p><p> </p>
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