{"product_id":"nimrod-boys-true-tales-from-the-operators-of-the-raf-s-cold-9781911621270b","title":"Nimrod Boys: True Tales From the Operators of the Raf's Cold War Trailblazer (The Jet Age Series)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNimrod Boys\u003c\/span\u003e is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty firsthand accounts of operating the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod – an aircraft which served at the forefront of the Cold War. As the first jet-powered maritime aircraft, it could reach critical points for rescues or for operational requirements in rapid time. Its outstanding navigation and electronics systems also allowed the Nimrod to be a first-class machine in antisubmarine warfare.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book focuses on the Nimrod’s UK-based and worldwide operations. With detailed accounts of the Nimrod’s role during the Falklands Campaign and in later conflicts such as the First Gulf War to modern-day anti-drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean. There are also descriptions of the Nimrod’s achievements in the International Fincastle Competition – where RAF squadrons competed against counterparts from Australia, Canada and New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith a variety of perspectives on Nimrod crew life, including from a female air electronic operator, readers will find dramatic, engaging and occasionally humorous stories. One flight test observer also reflects on the canceled Nimrod MR4 project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNimrod Boys\u003c\/span\u003e, written by Tony Blackman with Joe Kennedy and with a foreword by AVM Andrew Roberts, is more than worthy addition to the celebrated 'Boys' series.","brand":"Grub Street Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42869664710736,"sku":"9781911621270B","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781911621270-l.jpg?v=1785898035","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/nimrod-boys-true-tales-from-the-operators-of-the-raf-s-cold-9781911621270b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}