During a twenty-five year flying career in the RAF, Jerry Pook has
flown Hunter Fighter/Ground Attack aircraft in the Gulf, Harriers
in West Germany, the supersonic Starfighter with the Dutch Air
Force, the Harrier in Belize, Central America and the Tornado
bomber at the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment where he
trained German and Italian pilots and navigators. Jerry had a long
relationship with the Harrier Fighter/Ground Attack vertical
take-off aircraft. This he flew in West Germany at the height of
the Cold War operating from Wildenrath and off-base operations with
Field Wing operations based in the fields and woods of the German
countryside. Jerry saw action during the Falklands War when based
on HMS Hermes and flying one of the few RAF Harriers in the Ground
Attack role in support of the troops fighting ashore. He then
enjoyed flying the American-built Starfighter RF 104G during a 3
year exchange tour with the Dutch Air Force - he describes the
Starfighter as ' beautiful to fly, smooth and sophisticated,
supremely fast and powerful - if you took liberties with it you
knew it would kill you in an instant.' After 3 years with No
1(Fighter) Squadron and again flying the Harrier he moved to the
then new Tornado, flying in its bomber role. This he continued to
fly operationally and in the instructional role for 13 years until
grounded from military flying for medical reasons.
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