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finally withdrawn from RAF Service.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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ISBN
9781472850263
Publisert
2021
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1. utgave
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Vendor
Osprey Publishing
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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