Typhoon : the inside story of an RAF fighter squadron at war /
by Sutton, Mike; Thurlow, Clifford.
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BookPublisher: UK : Michael Joseph, 2021Description: vii, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241535998 (hbk.) :; 0241535999 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 956.9104 SUTSubject(s): Sutton, Mike | Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No 1 | ISIS (Organization) | Typhoon (Fighter plane) | Insurgency -- Iraq | Insurgency -- Syria | History | History | Autobiography: historical, political & military | True stories of heroism, endurance & survival | Asian historySummary: The Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 is the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in the world. Capable of flying at nearly twice the speed of sound and powering to a height of over ten miles in less time than it takes to boil a kettle, a single Typhoon can also deliver a heavy bombload with such lethal precision that a whole squadron of Lancasters could not have guaranteed the same result. Taking command of the RAF's premier Typhoon squadron represented the pinnacle of Mike Sutton's career as fighter pilot. Until the day he was told he would be leading 1 (Fighter) Squadron into battle against a bloody and brutal enemy hellbent on establishing a permanent stronghold across Syria and Iraq and spreading terror across the free world. Their mission was to help stop them in their tracks.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 956.9104 SUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003101891X |
Illustrations on lining papers.
Includes index.
The Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 is the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in the world. Capable of flying at nearly twice the speed of sound and powering to a height of over ten miles in less time than it takes to boil a kettle, a single Typhoon can also deliver a heavy bombload with such lethal precision that a whole squadron of Lancasters could not have guaranteed the same result. Taking command of the RAF's premier Typhoon squadron represented the pinnacle of Mike Sutton's career as fighter pilot. Until the day he was told he would be leading 1 (Fighter) Squadron into battle against a bloody and brutal enemy hellbent on establishing a permanent stronghold across Syria and Iraq and spreading terror across the free world. Their mission was to help stop them in their tracks.
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