John Nichol is the author, with John Peters, of the bestselling Tornado Down, and, with Tony Rennell, of The Last Escape and Tail-end Charlies. As a former RAF flight lieutenant in the first Gulf War, he was held as a prisoner of war when his bomber was shot down on a mission over Iraq. He is also a journalist and widely quoted military commentator.
[D]eeply moving...Nichol's account is full of stirring stories that
make you marvel.
Drawing on interviews with survivors, as well as archive
material... the book is [a] story of human suffering in the air and
on the ground.
This is both an exciting book and a saddening one... a tale of
victory, in the end, magnificently told in lip-biting detail.
A completely true story about a badass lady spy? Yes please! . . .
Move over, James Bond. Daphne Park is here, and she's shaking up
more than just martinis.
A straightforward account considers all sides to these precise
missions.
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