Fast Jets on the Front Line: Flying Phantoms, Javelins and Tornados in the Cold War

“Though author Alan Munro was thankfully never fired upon by enemy forces, his personal experience sheds light on the real people who had to stand ready to scramble during the most tense periods of the Cold War.” – Cold War Book Reviews

In Fast Jets on the Front Line, Alan Munro reflects on his time in the RAF and the Cold War jets which he flew. Having started his career after basic training on the Gloster Javelin with No. 228 OCU, Alan went on to become a flying instructor at No. 1 Flying ...