David Cameron announced the deployment of two more RAF Tornado fighter bombers to join the attacks on Islamic State (IS) militants as he made a surprise visit to the base where they are operating. The Prime Minister, arriving at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, also promised that the operational life of the aircraft - which was due to be withdrawn from service next year - would be extended until 2016. The two additional Tornado GR4s will lift the number deployed to eight, enabling them to sustain the tempo of sorties at around two a day. The RAF has now carried out...
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