Table of Contents
Author's Preface vii
Acknowledgements xi
Foreword xii
1 In at the Deep End 1
2 Ascension 20
3 A South Atlantic Cruise 26
4 Hermes 35
5 First Operation - Fox Bay 49
6 Invasion - 21 May 56
7 Four-ship Attack on Goose Green 66
8 Sea Harrier Night Raid 71
9 The Counter Air Programme 74
10 Blue on Blue 82
11 Exocet Attack 86
12 Routine Operations 89
13 En-route Tactics 99
14 Goose Green FAC Shambles 107
15 Dusk Strike at Goose Green 113
16 My Luck Runs out 121
17 More Navy Cockups 128
18 Bad Weather Sets in 134
19 Yet More Navy Cockups 138
20 A Crash on the Strip 144
21 SAM Kill 151
22 LGBS on Target 159
23 Endex - 14 June 162
24 Dry Land at Last 165
25 Jeff Comes Back 171
26 1(F) Squadron Returns to the Falklands 173
27 Afterthoughts 177
Letter to Wing Commander Neal 182
Conclusions 183
Appendix 1 Harrier GR3 Technical Details 185
Appendix 2 Single-seat Low Flying 186
Appendix 3 Fighter Ground Attack Weapons 190
Appendix 4 Bombing Techniques 192
Appendix 5 Rocket Firing Techniques 197
Appendix 6 Strafing Techniques 199
Appendix 7 Forward Air Control Techniques 201
Appendix 8 Air Combat 204
Appendix 9 Maps 207
Notes 213
Index 217
