GAF4585 —

Love the sense of speed with this pic Bernhard !!

Agree with KK. Excellent and thx.

Yes, sense of speed. But I also note a sense of altitude - looking at the trees. Low and fast!

Thanks for your nice comments!

Absolutely the loudest jet I have ever heard on takeoff.

Good picture, great looking aircraft but what is it???

It‘s a Panavia Tornado, flying low is what they was build for
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado

With entry into service in 1979, the Tornado as presently operated by the Luftwaffe fulfills three key requirements. First, it is the dedicated strike and ground support asset of the service. Second, the Tornado assumes, in its ECR-configuration, the mission to suppress and destroy enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD). Last, as part of the nuclear sharing-agreement with the United States, the system is configured to deliver B61 tactical nuclear weapons, stored at the German airbase of Buechel. This article is focused on the immediate operational requirement to replace a vintage aircraft type with a modern capable asset fulfilling all Luftwaffe requirements, while at the same time creating enough maneuvering space for a likely drawn-out discussion on the future of nuclear sharing and relevant repercussions for force adaption.

The German Luftwaffe is replacing the 85 Tornado two crew and variable sweep wing jets with the Eurofighter and the American-made F/A-18 Super Hornet. The German government is purchasing 45 airframes, split between 15 Growler Electronic Attack and SEAD-versions, and 30 E/F-models, the latter used for the nuclear mission. In addition, the Luftwaffe would acquire another 93 Eurofighters: 38 of which would replace older EF Tranche 1 models already in service with the Luftwaffe; 40 aircraft to replace the Tornado for strike missions; and as a contract option, a further 15 aircraft for Electronic Attack and Penetration.