Tornado F3 In Focus A Navigators Eye On Britains Last Interceptor David Gledhill by David Gledhill 9781781553077, 1781553076 instant download after payment.

The Tornado F2 had a troubled introduction to service. Unloved by its crews and procured as a political imperative, it was blighted by failures and was developed to counter a threat that disappeared. Modified rapidly before it could be sent to war, the Tornado F3 eventually matured into a capable weapons system, but despite datalinks and new air-to-air weapons, its poor reputation sealed its fate. David Gledhill reflects on its capabilities and deficiencies and analyses why the aircraft was mostly underestimated by opponents. Although many books have already described the Tornado F3, the authors involvement in its development will provide a unique insight into this complex and misunderstood aircraft programme and dispel some of the myths surrounding it.   Author is Note Foreword 1 Developing the Tornado F3 2 Operating the Tornado F3 3 The Arrival of the Tornado F2 on No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit 4 The Foxhunter Radar Saga 5 Saluting the Queen 6 Exercises Swift Sword, Radlett, and Operation Buhl 7 The First Gulf War 8 The Operational Conversion Unit 9 Air Displays 10 The Tornado F3 on Operations 11 Life as an MoD Desk Officer 12 The Final Operational Standard Epilogue: The Demise Appendix