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Tornado - In the Eye of the Storm (Paperback)
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Tornado - In the Eye of the Storm (Paperback)
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Loot Price R236
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Former Tornado Navigator John Nichol tells the incredible story of
the RAF Tornado force during the First Gulf War in 1991; the
excitement and the danger, the fear and the losses. It is an
extraordinary account of courage and fortitude. 'We were doing
about 620 miles-per-hour, 200 feet above the desert, in total
darkness. Everything was running on rails as we approached the
target. Then all hell broke loose. I remember the missile being
fired at us; I broke left and shouted, "Chaff!" 'All I could see
was a flame, like a very large firework, coming towards me. Then
there was a huge white flash. I remember an enormous wind and then
I was knocked unconscious. My last thoughts were that I was going
to die.' In 1990, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein ordered the
invasion and occupation of neighbouring Kuwait, setting in motion a
chain of events that had unimaginable political, military and
personal repercussions, which still reverberate around the globe
today. This is the story of the aircrew at the heart of Operation
Desert Storm, almost none of whom had any prior experience of armed
combat. It is the story of the Tornado's missions, of those who did
not return - and of the families who watched and waited as one of
the most complex conflicts in recent history unfolded live on
television. It is a story of untold fear and suffering, and
astounding courage in the face of hitherto unimaginable adversity.
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