
- 208 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: The Favourite
- Chapter 1: The First Eleven (Plus Reserves)
- Chapter 2: Early Coltishall Operations
- Chapter 3: The Sharp End
- Chapter 4: So Who Needs An Ocu?
- Chapter 5: Recce Rookies
- Chapter 6: Testing...Testing...
- Chapter 7: The Frozen North
- Chapter 8: Training The Jag Pilots
- Chapter 9: Showing It Off
- Chapter 10: Exchanging Experiences
- Chapter 11: With Friends Like These...
- Chapter 12: Desert Jags
- Chapter 13: Deepest, Darkest Africa
- Chapter 14: Systems (Mis)Management
- Chapter 15: The Old Man Of The Desert
- Chapter 16: A Bloody Navigator
- Chapter 17: The Flying Spanner
- Chapter 18: Brown Amongst The Blue
- Chapter 19: Ops, Ops - And More Ops
- Chapter 20: Upgrading
- Chapter 21: Single-Seat - If Only For A Moment
- Epilogue
- Glossary of Terms
- Index