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041663 - COLD WAR BOYS OVERSEAS - True Tales By Those Who Served With The Royal Air Force Abroad

By Graham Pitchfork

Until the end of the Cold War in 1990, the RAF had several major bases worldwide – largely in those areas where the service had been based during the inter-war years. In Cold War Boys Overseas contributors recall their time at these foreign destinations. With almost half of RAF personnel serving abroad in the 1960s situated throughout Germany, the book starts its focus there with tales of monitoring the Soviet threat. The stories then advance to the warmer climates of the Near East and Far East where different challenges awaited those serving there.

As the period progressed RAF squadrons saw changes to their equipment with Hunters, Javelins and Canberras being replaced by a new generation of combat aircraft such as the Buccaneer, Harrier, Jaguar, Phantom and Vulcan. Innovation of missile defence and the expansion of the role of helicopters were also critical at this time. How this affected the RAF is told by the aircrew and ground crew who served then.

The stories that feature in the book reveal just how serving overseas was a different way of life and the chapters illustrate the many facets of the RAF’s capabilities across the globe. They also highlight a lifestyle that no longer exists in today’s RAF.

Buckle up and allow the Cold War Boys to take you on a thrilling adventure across the globe.

Also in the "BOYS" Series by Various Authors

"Beaufighter Boys": True Tales from those who flew Bristol's Mighty Twin by Graham Pitchfork - softback edition, £14.99

"Display Team Boys": True Tales of Military Derring-Do from the early Jet years to Date by Charlotte Bailey.  Hdbk, 224pp, illustrated.  £25.00

"Rocket Boys": The Exhilarating Exploits of the Early Mach Busters from 1945 onwards by David Baker.  Hdbk, 256pp, illustrated.  £25.00

"Helicopter Boys": True Tales from Operators of Military and Civilian Rotorcraft by Richard Pike.  Paperback, 176pp, 16pp clr plate section.  £14.99

"Harrier Boys Volume Two": New Technology, New Threats, New Tactics 1990-2010 by Bob Marston.  Paperback, 224pp, illustrated, £14.99

"Fleet Air Arm Boys Volume Four: A Lifetime of Reminiscences from the Flight Deck" by Steve Bond.  Hardback, £30.00

"Jet Provost Boys: True Tales from the Operators of the Jet Provost and Strikemaster" by David Watkins.  Hardback.  £25.00.

"V-Force Boys":  All New Reminiscences by Air and Ground Crews Operating the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant in the Cold War by Tony Blackman and Anthony Wright £14.99 - softback edition.

"Gnat Boys": True Tales from RAF, Indian and Finnish Pilots who Flew the Single=Seat Fighter and Two-Seat Trainer by Rick Peacock-Edwards and Tom Eeles.  Hdbk, 256pp, illustrated throughout.  £25.00 hardback

"Cold War Boys": Previously unpublished Tales of Derring-Do From Lightning, Phantom and Hunter Pilots by Richard Pike.  Hdbk, 192pp.  £20.00 

"Fleet Air Arm Boys" Vol 1: Air Defence Fighter Aircraft from 1945 by Steve Bond.  Softback, 288pp.  £14.99 

"Fleet Air Arm Boys" Vol 2: Strike, Anti-Submarine, Early Warning and Support Aircraft SInce 1945.  Hdbk, 288pp.  £25.00

"Fleet Air Arm Boys" Vol 3: Helicopters - True Tales From Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew.  Hdbk, 288pp.  £25.00

"Vampire Boys": True Tales From Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet by Charlotte Bailey.  Hdbk, 224pp.  £25.00

"Javelin Boys": Air Defence From the Cold War to Confrontation by Steve Bond.  Softback, 208pp, £14.99

"V Force Boys": All New Reminiscences by Air and Ground Crews Operating the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant in the Cold War by Tony Blackman and Anthony Wright.  Softback, 208pp.  £14.99

"Groundcrew Boys": True Engineering Stories from the Cold War Front Line by David Gledhill with Simon Jakubowski.  Hdbk, 244pp.  £25.00

"Buccaneer Boys 2": More True Tales by Those Who flew the 'Last All-British Bomber' by Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork.  Hdbk, 224pp.  £25.00

Also available "Vulcan Boys", softback £12.99, "Victor Boys", softback £12.99, "Harrier Boys Vol 1", softback, £12.99, "Fleet Air Arm Boys Vol 1", softback, £14.99, "Nimrod Boys", softback £14.99, "Buccaneer Boys", softback £12.99, "Beaufighter Boys", softback, £14.99, "Canberra Boys", softback, £14.99, "Lightning Boys", softback £12.99, "Hunter Boys" softback £12.99, "Lightning Boys V2", softback £12.99, "Jaguar Boys", softback £12.99, "Valiant Boys", softback £12.99, "Phantom Boys" softback £12.99, "Harrier Boys Vol 1", softback £12.99, "Meteor Boys", softback £12.99, "Tornado Boys" softback £12.99.