| Format | Paperback |
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Jaguar Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Big Cat in Peace and War: 5
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| Part of series: | The Jet Age |
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| Print length: | 192 pages |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Grub Street |
| Publication date: | 1 June 2019 |
| Dimensions: | 15.49 x 2.29 x 23.11 cm |
| ISBN-10: | 1911621238 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1911621232 |
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Description
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 signalled 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. AUTHOR: Ian Hall joined the RAF at 18 and during seven fighter-bomber tours flew five different operational types. He served in Bahrain, Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada. Ian had the pleasure of commanding a Tornado squadron in the early 1990s, before retiring as a group captain. He then flew for twelve years with the airlines. He is also the author of Tornado Boys and Fast Jets and Other Beasts. — ISBN13: 9781911621232
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