I’ll check the archives tonight and gather the necessary evidence. Just to clarify for everyone regarding the use of the Kormoran in Italy: when the Tornado entered service, 60 Kormoran 1 missiles were purchased. The missile has always been part of the inventory — it was even deployed during Desert Shield in 1989, though never actually launched — and it remained in service until it was officially retired. It was available for use by the entire fleet.
So, the real question isn’t which version of the Tornado could carry it, but rather until when it was in service with the Air Force. When the missiles reached the end of their operational life, it was decided not to upgrade them and to retire them instead.
The Tornado IDS (the early version) could definitely use them. As for 1995 — which only covers a one-year timeframe — the version should be the RET.3, though I’ll need to double-check that. The Kormoran was withdrawn in the mid-2000s; there’s no precise date, but indications suggest that after about 20 years of service, they were retired — placing that around the mid-2000s. So, it would still be compatible with that version.
If I recall correctly, the RET.8 version shouldn’t have them, since that upgrade came after the Kormoran’s retirement — the RET.8 program began in 2010. Anyway, I’ll verify everything with proper sources and photos.
They both have two engines, the main problem is that on the drawing the canards are too far forward and the cheeks are not large enough
The canopy shape and fuselage also both look more like those of an eft
Because they drew a eft, probably some random pilot or crew who couldn’t really care less haha, the important thing is the significance of the kill marking, not the drawing of it
