Haynes RAF Technical Innovations Manual
Got this excellent book for Christmas. One of the many things that stuck me was how much the RAF has moved on since I left the Jaguar Forces in 1983. Reading the articles on Striker II helmets, the Typhoon Aircrew Equipment Assembly and NVG I just wonder how older pilots would get on with all that stuff. Whereas I'm sure I could have coped with the Hunter or Hawk well into my 50s, I certainly would not have managed with the Typhoon. Additionally, I'm told that a Striker II helmet costs in the region of £35,000 (bit more than my Mk 1 bonedome), so no slinging the bone dome in the corner of your locker.
Last edited by sharpend; 26th Dec 2018 at 09:16.
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