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Mr. Churchill
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the first squadron of Tornado interdiction/strike aircraft is expected to be in squadron service with the RAF.
Dr. Gilbert
It is expected that the first RAF Tornado GR Mk 1 squadron will be formed in the early 1980s; production aircraft will enter service from 1980 onwards.