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ALL DETAILS HEREIN ARE CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS JUNE 2015 AVAILABLE NOW PHANTOM BOYS THE LIGHTNING BOYS True Tales from Pilots of the True Tales from the UK Operators English Electric Lightning of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 RICHARD PIKE RICHARD PIKE ISBN 9781908117151 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights ISBN 9781909808225 Reprinted Five times ‘Richard Pike is to be congratulated on this £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm fascinating compilation of true tales.’ Aeroplane Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights THE LIGHTNING BOYS 2 From the best-selling author of Hunter Boys with some still in service fifty years after its True Tales from Pilots and Engineers and The Lightning Boys volumes, comes the first flight. of the RAF’s Iconic Supersonic Fighter newest addition to Grub Street’s popular Boys series; Phantom Boys. 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In Harrier Boys, Volume One: Cold War Through are brought to life by contributors including ‘Stories appear from the Cold War, Gulf War and the Falklands, 1969-1990, Bob Marston, who Graham Williams, who flew the Transatlantic Balkan eras and are enjoyable and educational.’ Jets flew Harriers for many years, draws together Air Race, Peter Dodworth, a member of the accounts from others who worked with this original Harrier Conversion Team, Peter Harris, unique jet through its history. The excitement, a participant in the early defence of Belize, Sir camaraderie and pride of Harrier operators Peter Squire, OC 1 (F) Squadron during the buccaneer BOYS shine through in the personal stories of those Falklands conflict, and Australian Dave Baddams, True Tales by those who flew the whose lives were changed by their experience of who commanded the Royal Navy Sea Harriers ‘Last All-British Bomber’ this iconic aircraft, both on land and at sea. In of 800 Squadron. AIR COMMODORE GRAHAM PITCHFORK this first volume, events of the Cold War years Foreword by AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR MICHAEL KNIGHT KCB, AFC ISBN 9781909166110 ABOUT THE AUTHOR £20, Hardback, 224pp, 234 x 156mm 2 x 8pp colour inserts; b/w photos throughout After completing the Harrier course on 233 Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. World Rights Operational Conversion Unit, Bob Marston Promoted to wing commander, he flew the Jaguar joined 1 (Fighter) Squadron finishing the tour as OC Operations Wing at RAF Coltishall, Arranged in chronological order, the book traces the qualified as a fighter reconnaissance instructor. before moving into the training world at RAF history of the aircraft and the tasks it fulfilled. 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