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Replacing the Vulcan, Buccaneer and Jaguar in the front line of the
Cold War, the remarkable swing-winged Tornado GR1 provided Britain
s strike capability in the last years of the Cold War in the 1980s,
equipping some 10 RAF squadrons. During the Gulf War, Tornado GR1
crews led Britain s contribution to Coalition operations against
Iraq, and in the subsequent years Tornado GR1s were involved almost
continuously in operations over Iraq. In 1999 the Tornado GR1 force
carried out offensive missions over Kosovo as part of NATO
operations in the Balkans. The Tornado GR1 s Terrain Following
Radar gave the aircraft a unique capability: it was the first RAF
aircraft to have the ability to operate at low-level at night and
in all-weathers. The incredible flexibility of both the aircraft
and its crews was demonstrated by the successful switch to
medium-level operations, using laser-guided weapons, after the Cold
War. Produced in the same style format as Javelin: An Operational
History (which approaches the subject from the perspective of the
RAF squadrons which operated the aircraft), Tornado GR1: An
Operational History describes in detail the accomplishments and
day-to-day workings of the operational RAF Tornado GR1 units in the
UK, Germany, the Middle East and across the globe. The book is
underpinned by research from original official documents, augmented
by the personal accounts by Tornado air- and ground-crews. It is
richly illustrated throughout with photographs of the aircraft.
Written from the unique perspective of a fast jet cockpit, Tornado
Over the Tigris captures the essence of what it was really like to
fly a Tornado at the front-line of the Cold War in Germany and on
operations over Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War. After
achieving a boyhood ambition to qualify as an RAF pilot, Michael
Napier was posted to RAF Bruggen in Germany where he spent five
years flying Tornado GR1 strike/attack aircraft at the height of
the Cold War. Always exhilarating, sometimes amusing and often
dangerous, Michael Napiers Tornado flying ranged from routine
low-flying in continental Europe and the UK, to air combat
manoeuvring in Sardinia and the ultra-realistic Red Flag exercises
in the USA. Progressing from struggling first-tourist to respected
four-ship leader, he then became an instructor at the Tactical
Weapons Unit at RAF Chivenor. This tour, during which he flew the
Hawk, provided yet more exciting and challenging flying. He
returned to the Tornado at Bruggen as a Flight Commander shortly
after the Gulf War and subsequently flew a number of operational
sorties over Iraq, which included leading air-strikes against Iraqi
air defence installations as part of major Coalition operations.
This is his story, told with ease and great style. It is sure to
inspire a fresh generation of fast jet pilots as they strive to
make their own marks in this field.
In Four Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
In Four Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
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