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RAF Jaguar Units in Combat by Michael Napier (2025, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101472865251
ISBN-139781472865250
eBay Product ID (ePID)8070931114
Product Key Features
Book TitleRaf Jaguar Units in Combat
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAviation / History, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2025
IllustratorSwiatlon, Janusz, Hector, Gareth, Yes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorMichael Napier
Book SeriesCombat Aircraft Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsIn this well produced and illustrated account, the author has seamlessly combined narrative with well selected personal recollections to produce a highly readable account that is a worthy addition to the bookshelf and at a price that does not break the bank.
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number156
Dewey Decimal358.430941
SynopsisAn illustrated account of the development and action-packed service history of the Jaguar attack jet, featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots that flew it into combat. Developed as a joint venture between Britain and France, the SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended to be a jet trainer aircraft, but quickly evolved to fulfil a need for a supersonic attack jet with close air support, reconnaissance and tactical nuclear strike capabilities. After first entering service in the 1970s, it flew operational missions for the RAF almost continuously between 1990 and 2003, including numerous combat missions during the first Gulf War and Bosnian War, and reconnaissance missions over northern Iraq and the Balkans. In this eventful volume, former RAF pilot Michael Napier expertly chronicles the storied career of the Jaguar, as well as the remarkable experiences of those that flew it into combat. Complemented by 24 aircraft profiles that demonstrate the variety of colours worn and ordnance employed by the Jaguar, a combination of detailed research, first-hand accounts and both official and personal photographs bring to life the actions of an aircraft that was a mainstay of the RAF's attack force for more than a decade., An illustrated account of the development and action-packed service history of the Jaguar attack jet, featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots that flew it into combat., Jointly developed by Britain and France as an advanced trainer, the SEPECAT Jaguar evolved to become the strike/attack mainstay of the Royal Air Force during the latter stages of the Cold War. A key part of the RAF's rapid deployment force, Jaguar-equipped squadrons were among the first to be sent to the Persian Gulf in 1990, northern Iraq in 1991 and the Balkans in 1993. Jaguars flew numerous combat sorties in these theatres, where the aircraft proved to be a versatile and adaptable asset, building a legacy that has continued beyond its retirement from RAF service in 2007. In this study, former RAF pilot Michael Napier chronicles the storied career of the Jaguar, as well as the experiences of those that saw action in the aircraft. Complemented by 22 profiles and detailed artwork that demonstrate the variety of camouflage and markings employed by the Jaguar force in combat, a combination of detailed research, first-hand accounts and both official and personal photographs bring to life the actions of an aircraft that was a vital component of the RAF's strike/attack force.
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