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Harrier

By: Paul Tremelling
Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
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Paul Tremelling was just seven years old when he watched the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers leave their home base in Somerset to do battle against the Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War. Two decades later, he would join this exclusive club, one of an elite band of Fleet Air Arm fighter pilots, charged with standing in the way of Her Majesty's enemies.

This is the story of what it takes to make it in the dog-eat-dog arena of fighter combat. In the cockpit or crew room, the pressure is relentless, the humour merciless. It's no place for the faint-hearted.

Whether landing on a pitching aircraft carrier deck in the middle of the night or screaming in to save the lives of heroes under fire in Afghanistan, there was no room for self-doubt, only honesty, confidence and do-or-die hard truth. Big Boys Rules.

In return, Tremelling and his fellow airborne warriors enjoyed levels of exhilaration and job-satisfaction that would almost unimaginable in any other walk of life.

Either Winston Churchill or George Orwell (or maybe neither of them...) is reputed to have said, 'we sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.'

For nearly 20 years, Tremelling was one of those men. And never happier than when he was in the cockpit of the legendary British jump jet.

Combining visceral action with sharp intelligence, laced with acerbic humour, Harrier pulls no punches in bringing to life the hi-octane, unforgiving world of the fighter pilot, in the air and on the ground.

Strap-in....

©2022 Paul Tremelling (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Great Story, narration let it down a little

Thoroughly enjoyed the content, but the narrator could do with studying some of the terms. A C130 isn't a C one Three Zero, and JTAC is not J - T - A - C etc.

Yes I'm being picky..

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Such a detailed experience

What a book, this had me hooked from the first moment and it’s written with such detail, sharing both the highs and low of his career. At times I felt that I was in that cockpit with him.

The narrator is spot on with his delivery too 👌🏻

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What a Great Book

Paul puts you right there. Telling the story about the pilots not the aeroplane. Belly-laughs and tears in equal measure. Hilarious.

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Throughly enjoyed it

Thank you for your account of the Harrier. As an ex DJRP technician in Afghan for Harriers I enjoyed your comedy take on the boringness and mundane of using it. I really enjoyed the humour used throughout.

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very very good

Excellent account although like others it grated hearing some acronyms pronounced in full (aywax) AWACS..Very detailed and loved the explanation of the dits!

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Amazing!

Absolutely fascinating, with great descriptions of manoeuvres and combat. Some slightly awkward pronunciation though! Thoroughly recommended!

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Very interesting and detailed

A great insight into the realities of the job, without the Hollywood glamour. An insight into how a military mind thinks

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An interesting story

A good book detailing the life of an english pilot working with the best machinery they could get and dealing with budget cuts etc , well worth a listen . Interesting guy

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Great insight

Top draw book, a great insight on what it was to be a Harrier jump jet Pilot 👏👏👏

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Very good

I hope our politicians continue (begin) to fund our armed forces, the equipment and people, appropriately - meaning better. Also make better decisions; an example is the Parachute Regiment and the cancellation of RAF Hercules planes.

The final few sentences summing up the war and waste of life in Afghanistan is very fitting and honest.

I would recommend this book.

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