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The thrilling account of the Typhoon FGR4s in the war against ISIS, from the RAF Wing Commander who led them into combat

‘Adrenaline-fuelled. A rare insight into the high-pressure, high-stakes world of an RAF fighter squadron at war’ JOHN NICHOL
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‘I eased the jet’s nose down and rested my index finger on the trigger. Three seconds to go. Almost 500 knots. The whole airframe pulsed as I started to fire . . .’

Mike Sutton led the RAF’s premier Typhoon squadron into battle against a brutal enemy. Flying the world’s most advanced multi-role combat jet, every mission across the treacherous skies above Syria and Iraq saw him and his team tested to the limit. The threat of being shot down was a fact of life. Every split-second decision meant the difference between life and death.

Typhoon brings to life the exhilarating and exacting world of a fighter squadron at war like never before.

Strap in, light the burners, and hold on tight . . .
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‘A fabulous insight into the mind of an accomplished fighter pilot and leader as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career’ FLYER

‘Gripping, nerve-shredding, captivating, visceral, fascinating’ DAILY MAIL

Publisher Review

An adrenaline-fuelled, gripping account that puts you right in the cockpit of one of the RAF's most modern combat aircraft. Typhoon is a rare insight into the high-pressure, high-stakes world of an RAF fighter squadron at war -- John Nichol Few war memoirs achieve lasting popular acclaim . . . The exceptions are the ones that tell timeless truths about, usually men, in battle and its human costs - Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers and Paul Brickhill's Reach for the Sky spring to mind. Mike Sutton's Typhoon may well be another * RAF News * Visceral . . . Captivating * Daily Mail * A fabulous insight into the mind of an accomplished fighter pilot and leader as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career * FLYER *