today was a real shocker. 4-ship ultra-low-level with 4xF3s hunting us down. We RTB to hear "NBC BLACK!" A real Chemical attack!

Ok, I'll bite. Who is John Nichol and what is he talking about? Preferably in civilian english.

WTF?

If it's real, they can't just tweet photos like that.

"Ex RAF Tornado Nav & Prisoner-Of-War. Apparently, a 'Sunday Times Bestselling Author'. Broadcaster & Motivational Speaker. Very poor golfer. Ardent dog lover."


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Was it a ride-along for old time's sake?


I don't know.

Journal entries and pictures from just before the start of the first gulf war.
Much of that equipment is no longer being used by our military.

Thanks for that.


Yeah, I had no idea what he was on about.

Wild stuff.

I was in AIT at the time...just about to graduate.


The previous seven classes all went to the Gulf.


Air Defense Artillery

That was a hell of a card to pull during that war. Fucking Saddam was shooting missiles everywhere. Guessing you guys would have been busy in just about any somewhat modern conflict though.

that exact image is from 1991(gulf war one). Shaik isa is in bahrain.
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Four of the hundred or so casualties in the initial invasion were a Vulcan crew.


I was a Vulcan crewman.

Expected lifetime in combat: 48 seconds.