The Gulf at the end of the eighties is a powder keg. The war between Iran and Iraq may be over but tension in the whole region is high. Having been forced reluctantly to the negotiating table, Iran is still looking for a devastating counterstroke. Into this cauldron, the frigate HMS Prometheus is tasked to maintain the safety of British interests in the area as part of the Armilla patrol. Now commanded by the newly promoted Commander Jonathon Hunt with his friend Brian Pearce as his Operations officer, they are thrust into a situation that requires all their courage and ingenuity. The threat...
The Gulf at the end of the eighties is a powder keg. The war between Iran and Iraq may be over but tension in the whole region is high. Having been fo...
This book tells the story of an incredibly capable naval aircraft, based primarily on the words of those who flew and maintained it. Beginning with the Lynx's entry into service in 1976, it goes on to discuss its remarkable performance in the Falklands War. Here it was used in both its primary roles of antisubmarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as several others for which it had never been designed, such as Airborne Early Warning and anti-Exocet missile counter measures.
The Lynx has been continuously employed in the Gulf from 1980 until the present day. What is not generally...
This book tells the story of an incredibly capable naval aircraft, based primarily on the words of those who flew and maintained it. Beginning with th...
