{"product_id":"raf-harrier-ground-attack-falklands-english-edition","title":"RAF Harrier Ground Attack: Falklands (English Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn \"interesting and highly informative personal memoir . . . a much-needed addition to the body of work covering the air war over the Falklands.\"— IPMS\/USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Falklands War, Jerry Pook, a pilot in No. 1(F) Squadron RAF, flew air interdiction, armed reccon, close-air-support and airfield attack as well as pure photo-reccon missions. Most weapons were delivered from extreme low-level attacks because of the lack of navigation aids and in the absence of Smart weapons. The only way he could achieve results was to get low down and close-in to the targets and, if necessary, carry out re-attacks to destroy high-value targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApart from brief carrier trials carried out many years previously, there had been no RAF Harriers deployed at sea. The RAF pilots were treated with ill-disguised contempt by their naval masters, their professional opinions ignored in spite of the fact that the RN knew next to nothing about ground-attack and reccon operations. Very soon after starting operations from the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes , the squadron realized that they were considered as more or less expendable ordnance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Harriers lacked the most basic self-protection aids and were up against 10,000 well-armed troops who put up an impressive weight of fire whenever attacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Prior to this book, very little had been written in detail describing the RAF Harrier GR3 operations during the 1982 Falklands War. This book fills that void very well, providing a wealth of detail in describing the lead up, deployment and day-to-day combat operations of the small contingent of Royal Air Force attack Harriers.\"— IPMS\/USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT-BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54003655934320,"sku":"978-1783031566","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54003655967088,"sku":"978-1783031566","price":23.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54003655999856,"sku":"978-1783031566","price":75.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/ebook_3718_83296e13a0.jpg?v=1783562726","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/products\/raf-harrier-ground-attack-falklands-english-edition","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}