A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 with 617 Squadron (The Dambusters), being prepared during the multi-national exercise Shaheen Star 4 in the Middle East. Exercise Shaheen Star 4, a Combined Air Operation (COMAO) exercise, was conducted over the skies of the Middle East during May 2013. 617 Squadron squadron from RAF Lossiemouth commenced flying on 3 May for three weeks, culminating in a large scale exercise. In addition to the host nation, the exercise involved aircraft types from the United States Air Force (USAF) and the French Air Force (FAF), all being supported by the ground element from the Australian Defence Force (ADF). *Organization: RAF *Object Name: AUAB_UNC_20130509_067_103 *Category: MOD *Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Offensive, Tornado, Operations, Exercises *Keywords: 617 Sqn, Middle East, Shaheen Star, Exercise, Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Aircraft, Jet, Fighter, Offensive, Tornado, GR4 *Country: Middle East