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David Gledhill

Phantom in the Cold War

RAF Wildenrath, 1977-1992

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The McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom was a true multi-role combat aircraft. Introduced into the RAF in 1968, it was employed in ground attack, air reconnaissance and air defense roles. Later, with the arrival of the Jaguar in the early 1970s, it changed over to air defense. In its heyday, it served as Britains principal Cold War fighter; there were seven UK-based squadrons plus the Operational Conversion Unit, two Germany-based squadrons and a further Squadron deployed to the Falkland Islands.Phantom in the Cold War focuses predominantly on the aircrafts role as an air defense fighter, exploring the ways in which it provided the British contribut… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-5267-0410-8
  • EAN: 9781526704108
  • Produktnummer: 27905801
  • Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
  • Seitenangabe: 288 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 57'899 KB

Über den Autor


David Gledhill joined the Royal Air Force as a Navigator in 1973. After training, he flew the F4 Phantom on squadrons in the UK and West Germany. He was one of the first aircrew members to fly the F2 and F3 Air Defence Variant of the Tornado on its acceptance into service and served for many years as an instructor on the Operational Conversion Units of both the Phantom and the Tornado. He commanded the Tornado Fighter Flight in the Falkland Islands and has worked extensively with the Armed Forces of most NATO nations. He has published a number of factual books on aviation topics and novels in the Phantom Air Combat series set during the Cold War.

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