Jaguar Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Big Cat in Peace and War

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo—French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon—aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical strike—attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid—1970s.

In these pages, the Jaguar Boys – pilots, engineer and ground crew – tell of the aircraft’s drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses, and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and outstandingly capable fighter—bombe...