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Robert Jackson


Born
in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, England, The United Kingdom
December 29, 1941

Genre
Historical Fiction, Nonfiction


Robert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 9,511 ratings · 454 reviews · 239 distinct works • Similar authors
Tempest Squadron (Yeoman, #7)
4.26 avg rating — 604 ratings — 4 editions
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Mosquito Squadron (Yeoman, #5)
4.26 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 1982 — 5 editions
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Hurricane Squadron (Yeoman,...
4.06 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions
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Squadron Scramble (George Y...
4.22 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 1979 — 8 editions
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The Last Battle (Yeoman, #8)
4.46 avg rating — 414 ratings — 4 editions
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Korean Combat (Yeoman, #9)
4.30 avg rating — 391 ratings — 3 editions
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Malta Victory (Yeoman, #4)
4.24 avg rating — 389 ratings — 4 editions
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Operation Diver (Yeoman, #6)
4.31 avg rating — 373 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions
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Venom Squadron (Yeoman, #11)
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Target Tobruk (Yeoman Book 3)
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Series by Robert Jackson

Hurricane Squadron Squadron Scramble Target Tobruk Malta Victory Mosquito Squadron Operation Diver Tempest Squadron
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Flames Over Norway Flames over France The Intruders Fortress England Desert Combat The Rising Sun
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 Douglas DC-3: The Airliner ... A6M Zero Mitsubishi Airbus A380
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“British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the world war by their prowess and their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
― Robert Jackson, The Intruders
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“linked through touch and sight and rubber”
― Robert Jackson, Malta Victory
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“Raiders,”
― Robert Jackson, Fighter Aces of World War II
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