Typhoon

De: Mike Sutton

Narrado por: Simon Bubb

Brought to you by Penguin.

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

The Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 is the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in the world. Capable of flying at nearly twice the speed of sound and powering to a height of over ten miles in less time than it takes to boil a kettle, a single Typhoon can also deliver a heavy bombload with such lethal precision that a whole squadron of Lancasters could not have guaranteed the same result.

Taking command of the RAF's premier Typhoon squadron represented the pinnacle of Mike Sutton's career as fighter pilot. Until the day he was told he would be leading 1 (Fighter) Squadron into battle against a bloody and brutal enemy hellbent on establishing a permanent stronghold across Syria and Iraq and spreading terror across the free world.

Their mission was to help stop them in their tracks.

In proving the Typhoon in combat, they would be flying in some of the world's most treacherous skies, where ground fire, anti-aircraft artillery and the latest surface-to-air missiles posed a constant danger. The threat of getting shot down behind enemy lines was a fact of life.

Typhoon is the first inside account of the RAF's long war against ISIS; a campaign in which any mistake could have devastating consequences. The loss of innocent lives resulting from their fight against the enemy was simply not an option. 1 Squadron fought with distinction over the trenches of the First World War, in the Battle of Britain and during the Falklands War. Over an intense, extraordinarily demanding deployment against a brutal enemy, this gripping and dramatic story of modern conflict sees them in action once again.

'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

© Mike Sutton 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reseñas de la Crítica

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

Visceral . . . Captivating

A fabulous insight into the mind of an accomplished fighter pilot and leader as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career

Puts you right there in the cockpit (John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire and Tornado Down)

Exactly as expected…..

Managed to listen to all the audible version of this ,which is a rare thing nowadays.
Interesting but a bit of a copy/paste of other similar RAF history books inserting a different aircraft, but how else can these types of books be written?
Maybe the pilot selection process just selects same type of author🤔.

The reader's voice is fantastic

Loved the audiobook. It had a nice rhythm. There wasn't a tedious chapter in the entire book. The author provided great explanations of the missions and the emotions they felt.

Bloody Good!

Loved every minute of insight into a modern RAF fighter squadron with one of the most advanced aircraft in the world.

It made me want to fly again

Very good as a flyer I really enjoyed the book
It made me feel sad that my flying days were over