Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet,
equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational
equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical
strike-attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid-1970s. In
these pages, the Jaguar Boys – pilots, engineer and ground crew –
tell of the aircraft’s drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses,
and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and
outstandingly capable fighter-bomber for the post-Cold War era. Then
came the Gulf War which signaled the start of a hectic sequence of
operational adventures and upgrades for the ‘Boys’ and seasoned
veterans tell of action over Iraq and in the Balkans. One of the
best-loved of RAF types, the Jaguar commanded a fierce loyalty and
affection which shines through in these accounts of an aircraft that
will live forever in the memory.
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True Tales from Operators of the Big Cat in Peace and War
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781910690987
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, LLC
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter