Islamic State
(asked on 1st September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, within what timeframe the UK could deploy aircraft capable of delivering airstrikes on Islamic State.
This question was answered on 13th October 2014
The Royal Air Force has a well documented expeditionary capability. Due to this and the work done to prepare crews and aircraft for possible action, armed Tornado GR4 flights were in the air and available to strike ISIL in Iraq on the morning of 27 of September, less than one day after the parliamentary vote.