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Tornado Boys: Thrilling Tales from the Men and Women who have Operated this Indomintable Modern-Day Bomber
Ian Hall
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Description for Tornado Boys: Thrilling Tales from the Men and Women who have Operated this Indomintable Modern-Day Bomber
Hardback. Tornado Boys is the latest in the ever-popular 'Boys' series, and differs from earlier titles. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 60 b&w and colour images. BIC Classification: JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
Tornado Boys is the latest in the ever-popular Boys series, and differs from earlier titles. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was among the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. This is acknowledged in the book with a chapter written by one female pilot. Another aspect that makes this book different from the rest of the series is that it covers an aircraft which is still in active service, currently as a key player in Middle East operations. With focus on the GR1/GR4 versions of the Tornado (and not ... Read more
Tornado Boys is the latest in the ever-popular Boys series, and differs from earlier titles. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was among the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. This is acknowledged in the book with a chapter written by one female pilot. Another aspect that makes this book different from the rest of the series is that it covers an aircraft which is still in active service, currently as a key player in Middle East operations. With focus on the GR1/GR4 versions of the Tornado (and not ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910690130
SKU
V9781910690130
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Ian Hall
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. Ian is also the author of Jaguar Boys (9781909808157).
Reviews for Tornado Boys: Thrilling Tales from the Men and Women who have Operated this Indomintable Modern-Day Bomber
This book chronicle the uses, operations, and first-person experiences of pilots and others associated with the Royal Air Force's Tornado bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, which was used beginning in the 1970s and is still in active service in Middle East operations. The book focuses on the GR1/GR4 versions of the Tornado. Unlike other books in the series, this book includes ... Read more