About the Author
Nigel Walpole passed out from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1954 and joined No.26 (Hunter Day Fighter Squadron) a year later at RAF Oldenburg in Germany. He remained in Germany for his second tour, flying Swift FR5s from RAF Gutersloh in the fighter reconnaissance role after which, in 1959, he was given an exchange posting to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, to fly tactical reconnaissance RF-101 Voodoos. On his return in 1961, to a ground tour with the Central Fighter Establishment, was promoted to squadron leader and given command first of No.234 (Hunter) Squadron at RAF Chivenor, then of No. II (AC) Squadron, flying the Hunter FR10 at Gutersloh. On promotion to wing commander in 1969 he served as Brigade Air Support Officer with No.16 Parachute Brigade. He commanded No.12 (Buccaneer strike/attack) Squadron for a short time at RAF Honington, and ended his flying career on Jaguars as OC Strike Wing, RAF Bruggen. He completed his service in the rank of group captain, as the Assistant Chief of Staff Offensive Operations, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, in Germany.On leaving the service Nigel Walpole became air weapons adviser to British Aerospace, before retiring with his wife to Suffolk. This is his fifth book on military aviation, all written solely for heritage and service charities.
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