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Osprey - RAF Tornado Units of Gulf War I (Combat Aircraft 138)
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed
- No
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Book Series
- Combat Aircraft
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Series
- Combat Aircraft
- Type
- Illustrated Book
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Subjects
- History & Military
- ISBN
- 9781472845115
- EAN
- 9781472845115
- Book Title
- Raf Tornado Units of Gulf War I
- Item Length
- 6.9in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Asia / General, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 10.1in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 96 Pages
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The Panavia Tornado GR 1 and F 3 bore the brunt of RAF operational tasking (and combat losses) during the first Gulf War in 1991. Featuring many first-hand combat accounts, this book tells the story of the backbone of the RAF frontline from the 1980's and 1990's. When the Gulf Crisis of 1990 was triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the RAF responded by sending Tornado F 3 fighters to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country against further aggression. These aircraft were followed by the deployment of Tornado GR 1 strike/attack aircraft to Bahrain. Eventually three wings of Tornado GR 1s were established in Bahrain, Tabuk, and Dhahran, as well as a detachment of Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance aircraft. At the start of hostilities in January 1991, the Tornado GR 1 wings carried out night-low-level attacks against Iraqi Main Operating Bases using the JP233 runway denial weapon. Meanwhile, Combat Air Patrols from the Tornado F 3 wing ensured the integrity of Saudi airspace. Once air supremacy had been established, the Tornado GR 1 force moved to medium-level operations, initially by night and later by day, to attack the Iraqi oil production and storage infrastructure. The arrival in theater of a laser designation capability with Pave Spike/Buccaneer and TIALD/Tornado enabled precision attacks against the Iraq transport system to cut off the frontline troops from resupply and reinforcement and then to carry out a systematic destruction of the airfield facilities. Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance operations played a major role in the location of Scud missile launchers and in the planning and execution of the land offensive. Throughout the conflict, the Tornado F 3 wing at Dhahran carried out defensive counter-air operations to ensure the safety of the base areas. This volume, publishing 30 years after the conflict to free Kuwait, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews. It is illustrated by photographs taken by aircrew involved in the operation and includes 30 newly commissioned profile artworks and detailed nose art views of the aircraft ranged against Iraq.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472845110
ISBN-13
9781472845115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3050097506
Product Key Features
Book Title
Raf Tornado Units of Gulf War I
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / General, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2021
Genre
History
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
10.1in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
138
Lc Classification Number
Ds79.744.A47
Illustrated by
Swiatlon, Janusz, Hector, Gareth
Table of Content
1. Preparation for War2. First Day of Conflict3. Counter-Air Campaign4. Medium-Level OperationsAppendices- Colour Plates- Index
Dewey Decimal
956.7044248
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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