'Sharkey' Ward

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'Sharkey' Ward


Born
in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
September 22, 1943

Died
May 17, 2024

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Royal Navy Top Gun and Air Warfare Instructor, Sharkey was Senior Pilot of 892 Phantom Squadron in the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal during the Cold War. He introduced the Sea Harrier Fighter Aircraft to Naval Service, Commanding the Intensive Flying Trials Squadron 700A; 899 H.Q. Squadron; then 801 Squadron in HMS Invincible in the Falklands. Senior Sea Harrier advisor to the Command on all aspects of the fast jet air war, he flew over sixty war missions by day and night, achieved three air-to-air kills (& one damaged) and was involved in/witnessed eight further kills. During the war he was awarded the Air Force Cross for Services to Harrier Aviation and then decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry. Freeman of the Cit ...more

Average rating: 4.31 · 375 ratings · 22 reviews · 5 distinct worksSimilar authors
Sea Harrier over the Falklands

4.34 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 1992 — 12 editions
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Sea Harrier over the Falkla...

4.40 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1992
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Sea Harrier Over the Falklands

4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1993
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Her Majesty's Top Gun: and ...

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Her Majesty's Top Gun: and ...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
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'Sharkey' Ward, Her Majesty's Top Gun: and the Decline of the Royal Navy