- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph; First Edition edition (4 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718153995
- ISBN-13: 978-0718153991
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 353,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, author of Wings on my Sleeve
'This is a great read'
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'Gripping detail ... a white knuckle ride in the face of intense fire ... a compelling insight into the dangerous world of modern air warfare where any error is met with death.'
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Joint Force Harrier is the personal story of Commander Ade Orchard the first Officer Commanding 800 Naval Air Squadron following its transition from the Sea Harrier FA2 to the Harrier GR7. Commander Orchard details the Squadrons highs and lows from standing up on 3rd April 2006, through a work up on HMS Illustrious, to deployment to the Afghan airbase of Khandahar, and goes on in depth to outline the trials, tribulations, and fears of a commanding officer, and his personnel on a front line ground attack squadron, in an all to real shooting war.
The book is a gripping read throughout; putting it down almost became a chore. Commander Orchard details in an easily digestible manner the preparations for, and the detail in which, every sortie is planned and executed, and the level of professionalism that is inherent in ensuring that the right target is accurately identified even in the heat of the battle, both by those in the air and those on the ground.
If you enjoy reading about military history, military aviation, just like the Harrier, or simply want to try to understand what the pressures and conditions in Afghanistan are like for the men and women that serve there, then in my opinion you really should add this fine book to your bookshelves, and I can assure that you will read it again and again.
The book is a gripping read throughout; putting it down almost became a chore. Commander Orchard details in an easily digestible manner the preparations for, and the detail in which, every sortie is planned and executed, and the level of professionalism that is inherent in ensuring that the right target is accurately identified even in the heat of the battle, both by those in the air and those on the ground.
If you enjoy reading about military history, military aviation, just like the Harrier, or simply want to try to understand what the pressures and conditions in Afghanistan are like for the men and women that serve there, then in my opinion you really should add this fine book to your bookshelves, and I can assure that you will read it again and again.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First of all I would like to thank Peter Thompson for his review which prompted me to purchase and read this account by Commander Ade Orchard on the part played by the Gr7 crews in the Afghan theatre of war.
It has been well written and is a documented account of the time spent by the Royal Navy on a land based, ground attack tour of duty.
This is a very educated read and comes without all the humerous anecdotes of life in the mess rooms and bunk houses. No accounts of wives, children or what they are missing back home.
This is what the reader wants to hear...scrambles to get airborne, pressure on crews to direct attacks at the right targets, life in the cockpit of a Harrier jump jet and what happens when the going gets tough and things go wrong....this hero stayed cool, calm and collected under immense pressures and it is an honour to have read his book.
Much like the pilots during WW2 they remain a cut above the rest and have a quality that few of us share.
A damm good read...this will become essential reading for many many years to come.
It has been well written and is a documented account of the time spent by the Royal Navy on a land based, ground attack tour of duty.
This is a very educated read and comes without all the humerous anecdotes of life in the mess rooms and bunk houses. No accounts of wives, children or what they are missing back home.
This is what the reader wants to hear...scrambles to get airborne, pressure on crews to direct attacks at the right targets, life in the cockpit of a Harrier jump jet and what happens when the going gets tough and things go wrong....this hero stayed cool, calm and collected under immense pressures and it is an honour to have read his book.
Much like the pilots during WW2 they remain a cut above the rest and have a quality that few of us share.
A damm good read...this will become essential reading for many many years to come.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a first hand insight into the afghanistan war, from the eyes of a RN pilot. It is very well written, with Ade's sense of humour it makes for a thrilling book. I cannot reccomend this enough.
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The bird has flown
If you like first hand recollections of aviation action then Joint Force Harrier pitches you into the forefront of today's 'Few'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Watson
Fantastic and gripping read!
Joint Force Harrier is a cracking book that puts you in the cockpit of a fast jet over the skies of Afghanistan. A real page turner that you'll not want to put down.
Published 14 months ago by VenturaChris
A gripping read
I found this title and as a fan of Sea Harriers thought I would give it a go. Have to admit I couldn't put it down once I started and read the book in three days in any spare time. Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Mrs. G. Bedford
HARRIER
Excellent cockpit eye view of both the training for and air warfare in Afganistan in 2006.
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by A. Taylor
Why are the British in Afghanistan? - Read this book.
Having met Ade Orchard at a Fleet Air Arm dinner, I was compelled to read his book. Once read, the reader would no longer be ignorant on why the coalition forces are in... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Trevor Walhen
love it
this book is excellent, puts you in the seat of a harrier, even though there is not action on every page the description of events is superb.
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by C. reed
Joint Force Harrier
This book is a cracker. Full on, Naval Aviators in the desert as it happened. Hard to put down when started so make sure you are wide awake and have lots of time to play with. Read more
Published on 10 July 2009 by A. Aldred
Worthy but.......(2.5 stars)
This is the story of the Harrier team based at Khandahar airport in Afghanistan. Written by Ade Orchard (with help from thriller writer and pilot James Barrington) It details... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by N. Brett
Fly and Fight in Afghanistan
A beautifully written book which holds your attention from first to last. More, it gets your heart beating as you fly in your Harrier along side Adrian Orchard. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by RCrumpler
Joint Force Harrier
Cmdr Orchard delivers a personal and military view to arriving in Kandahar. The Harriers of 800 Naval Air Squadron represent an historic first of its kind using RAF/NAVY pilots,... Read more
Published on 26 May 2009 by G. S. Lynch
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