The Royal Air Force (RAF) on Friday grieved the deaths of two pilots after their fighter jet crashed during a routine flight in Scotland.
- The Tornado F3 came down Thursday while on a sortie at Glen Kinglas in Argyll.
- "At the moment our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and colleagues of the two aircrew who lost their lives, a defence ministry spokesman said.
- "The crash is being investigated at the moment. There will be a service inquiry held by the RAF," he added.
- According to the ministry's website, Tornado F3s have been in service since 1985.
- Their most important feature is the ability to patrol at long distance from their bases, and they are capable of operating in all weathers and at night.
- An RAF pilot was killed along with a school-age cadet last month when their training plane collided mid-air with a civilian glider in Oxfordshire, northwest of London. The glider pilot parachuted to safety and was not harmed.
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