An RAF Tornado GR4 has been painted in the iconic Gulf War ‘desert pink’ paint scheme to honour the aircraft type’s almost continuous operational service since the liberation of Kuwait in 1991. The ‘desert pink’ Tornado, number ZG750, is based at RAF Lossiemouth with XV(R) Squadron, and saw active service during Operation Granby, the UK’s codename for the Gulf War. The aircraft carries 11 battle honours on its tail, including Operation Granby, Telic, Herrick, Ellamy and Shader. This two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft has been in service with the RAF since 1979.