Napier, Michael/Swiatlon, Janusz (Illustr.)/Hector, Gareth (Illustr.) RAF Tornado Units in Combat 1992-2019

After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ.
The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014. The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organisation. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service.
This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans.

The aircraft's unique multi-role capabilities enabled it to support ground operations with the "Raptor" reconnaissance pod, "Brimstone" missiles and laser-guided "Paveway IV" bombs until its withdrawal in 2014. The "Tornado" GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the terrorist organisation ISIS. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, until the "Tornado" GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF service.
This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the Tornado crews' missions during the recent conflicts in the Middle East and the Balkans.