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December 18, 1999

Germany contributed 14 Tornado-ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) strike fighters to the Kosovo War. Ten were used for defense suppression; four were used for photo recon. The Tornadoes flew 428 defense suppression missions, firing dozens of HARM anti-radar missiles. Four German Tornadoes took part in the first night's attacks.--Stephen V Cole