Best of Breed

The Hunter in Fighter Reconnaissance

Best of Breed
Nigel Walpole
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Paperback
h234 x 156mm - 240pg
30 Aug 2020 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781526784322
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This book is about the tactical reconnaissance mark of the Hunter FR10 and its front line operation between 1961-70. With the Hunter already well proven in ground attack role this variant was an ideal platform for the excellent Vinten F95 strip aperture cameras. The heavy armament of four 30-mm Aden cannon was retained for use in defence suppression and target marking, unilateral action against high value targets (assigned or opportunity) and if necessary in self-defence. It follows that the pilots selected for this demanding operating regime had to show an ability to operate alone over long distances using basic pilot navigation techniques only at high speeds and ultra low levels; in the main, therefore, they were second or third tour fast jet pilots. AUTHOR: Walpole has extensive experience on Swift FR5, RF-101 and Hunter FR10 units as a squadron commander at the OCU and latterly as a chief battle manager responsible for tasking offensive assets in exercises and war, His previous P&S book Swift Justice and his forthcoming Voodoo Warriors are also based largely upon personal experience. 16 colour and 500 b/w illustrations
"...an excellent history of the Hawker Hunter FR10 and its RAF service... does an exceptional job relating the various aspects of training an FR10 Pilot went through...Historians of aviations would be remiss not to have this volume on their shelves."--Air Power History
Walpole has extensive experience on Swift FR5, RF-101 and Hunter FR10 units as a squadron commander at the OCU and latterly as a chief battle manager responsible for tasking offensive assets in exercises and war, His previous P&S book Swift Justice and his forthcoming Voodoo Warriors are also based largely upon personal experience.

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