British Fighters of the 1970s and '80s
Product code 978191387039321
Series Historic Military Aircraft 2
Publisher/Brand Key Publishing
Author Chris Goss
Format 24 cm x 17 cm
No. Pages 96
Version Soft cover
Language English
Category Aviationbooks
Subcategory Magazin » Military Magazin
Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.
Two of the RAF's most memorable aircraft are the English Electric Lightning and the McDonnell Phantom. The Lightening, which flew with nine RAF squadrons before being retired in 1988, is fondly remembered for is astonishing rate of climb, while the Phantom, which flew with three Royal Navy squadrons and 15 RAF squadrons, started out in the ground-attack and reconnaissance roles but became more predominant in the tactical fighter role before being finally retired in 1992.
Illustrated with more than 180 photographs, this book, covers in great detail the Lightning and Phantom fighter aircraft and the part they played in the latter stages of the Cold War.