JET WARS IN THE NUCLEAR AGE: 1972 to the Present Day

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Explores the era of the 1970s right up to the present day, illustrating how fighter-bombers and tactics have developed and evolved during this time. It covers all the most significant military conflicts that have characterized this era, including the Eleven Day War of Christmas 1972 in Vietnam and the Falklands War of 1982, when Harrier pilots engaged in aerial battles with Skyhawks; and when Vulcans, supported by Victor tankers, flew 'Black Buck' raids on Argentine positions. Also explores the era of the Gulf War, which witnessed the Victor and the B-52 fighting alongside Buccaneers, Tornadoes, and F-111s. Contains color illustrations.