{"product_id":"harrier-gr-7-9-units-in-combat-paperback","title":"Harrier Gr 7\/9 Units in Combat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Napier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGareth Hector\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJanusz Swiatlon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormer RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier chronicles the action-packed history of the Harrier GR 7\/9, and its missions in West Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan over a 14-year period of ceaseless operations. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Harrier GR 7\/9 was at the 'tip of the spear' for the RAF when it came to employing weapons against well-equipped standing armies and irregular forces in the 1990s and during the first decade of the new millennium. Assigned to the Harrier GR 7\/9 Force, the aircraft undertook No Fly Zone patrols over northern Iraq, supported UN forces in the Balkans and embarked in Royal Navy carriers to bolster the RAF presence ashore in the Arabian Gulf. Harrier GR 7s also flew from HMS\u003ci\u003e Illustrious\u003c\/i\u003e over Sierra Leone in 2000 and were involved in the second Gulf War during early 2003 acting as Close Air Support for Coalition forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing first-hand accounts from his extensive Service contacts, supported by both official and personal photographs and 30 artwork profiles illustrating the wide range of colours worn and ordnance employed by the 'jump jet', Michael Napier provides a rare insider's look at the deployment of Harrier GR 7\/9 up to its withdrawal from RAF service in 2010. Moreover, Napier also covers the numerous upgrades received by the aircraft over the years, from more powerful engines to the creation of the GR 9\/9A variants in 2005.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Napier\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 11 books on aspects of aviation and military history, including \u003ci\u003e RAF Tornado Units of the Gulf War I \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRAF Tornado Units in Combat 1992-2019\u003c\/i\u003e published by Osprey. Michael spent nearly ten years flying the Tornado GR 1 from RAF Bruggen in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was an airline pilot for 21 years before retiring in 2018 to concentrate on writing. He lives near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe illustrators for this title are \u003cb\u003eGareth Hector\u003c\/b\u003e (cover) and \u003cb\u003eJanusz Swiatlon\u003c\/b\u003e (profile artwork).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765265432864,"sku":"9781472857613","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3cb4a6fa1844640a6027d9cc20f814bd.webp?v=1780265390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/harrier-gr-7-9-units-in-combat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}