After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ. The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014. The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organisation. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service.This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans.
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IntroductionChapter 1Iraq 1992â99Chapter 2Air Defence Operation 1992â2011Chapter 3Kosovo 1999Chapter 4Iraq 2000â09Chapter 5Afghanistan and Libya 2009â14Chapter 6Iraq and Syria 2014â19AppendicesColour Plates CommentaryIndex
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The Tornado units were deployed in many operational missions in the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans. Featuring many first-hand combat accounts, this book tells the story of the backbone of the RAF frontline through the 1990s and up until 2019.
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This is a follow on title to the authorâs Combat Aircraft â RAF Tornado Units of Gulf War I volume which covers the period between 1980 and early 1990s.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472850249
Publisert
2022-01-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
312 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
G, P, 01, 06
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter
Biographical note
Michael Napier is the author of 11 books on aspects of aviation and military history, including the Royal Air Force: A Centenary of Operations, Cold War Skies, Combat Aircraft â RAF Tornado Units of the Gulf War and Combat Aircraft â Wellington Units of World War 2 published by Osprey. Michael, who spent nearly ten years flying the Tornado GR1 from RAF Bruggen in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has been an airline pilot for the last 21 years. He lives near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
ARTIST:
Based in Poland, Janusz Swiatlon has produced artwork for a variety of British and European publications for many years. This will be his fifth commission for Osprey.