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David Gledhill

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Military aviation history, particularly The Cold War.

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August 2013


Dave joined the Royal Air Force as a Navigator in 1973. After training, he flew the F4 Phantom on squadrons in the UK and West Germany. He was one of the first aircrew to fly the F2 and F3 Air Defence Variant of the Tornado on its acceptance into service and served for many years as an instructor on the Operational Conversion Units of both the Phantom and the Tornado. He commanded the Tornado Fighter Squadron in the Falkland Islands and has worked extensively with the Armed Forces of most NATO nations. He published his first book "Phantom In Focus" through Fonthill Media in 2012 and has since published 2 more factual books and 3 novels, all aviation related stories. ...more

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David Gledhill My latest book is a fictional story of a raid on a terrorist camp in the Lebanon. A combined force of RAF Phantoms, Buccaneers and Chinooks operating …moreMy latest book is a fictional story of a raid on a terrorist camp in the Lebanon. A combined force of RAF Phantoms, Buccaneers and Chinooks operating from the airbase at Akrotiri in Cyprus mount a daring raid to free a hostage taken by Hezbollah. What tale would be complete without intervention by spies and disaffected locals? Deception is the title and without doubt the recurring theme in the novel.(less)
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Defector (Phantom Air Comba...

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Provocation (Phantom Air Co...

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Maverick (Phantom Air Comba...

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Infiltration (Phantom Air C...

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Deception (Phantom Air Comb...

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Impact (Phantom Air Combat ...

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Ultimatum (Phantom Air Comb...

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Phantom in the Cold War: RA...

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The Phantom in Focus: A Nav...

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The New Novel

I've just released my latest novel on Kindle. "Provocation" goes back to my Germany days and concentrates on a Cold War air policing operation. The Berlin Corridors were vital links to West Berlin and always vulnerable. For that reason, three of the four wartime powers got together every year to practice tactics to escort transport aircraft into the (now) German capital city. The fourth power had Read more of this blog post »
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