Until the end of the Cold War in 1990, the RAF had several major bases worldwide – largely in those areas where the service had been based during the inter-war years. In Cold War Boys Overseas contributors recall their time at these foreign destinations. With almost half of RAF personnel serving abroad in the 1960s situated throughout Germany, the book starts its focus there with tales of monitoring the Soviet threat. The stories then advance to the warmer climates of the Near East and Far East where different challenges awaited those serving there. As the period progressed RAF squadrons saw changes to their equipment with Hunters, Javelins and Canberras being replaced by a new generation of combat aircraft such as the Buccaneer, Harrier, Jaguar, Phantom and Vulcan. Innovation of missile defense and the expansion of the role of helicopters were also critical at this time. How this affected the RAF is told by the aircrew and ground crew who served then. The stories that feature in the book reveal just how serving overseas was a different way of life and the chapters illustrate the many facets of the RAF’s capabilities across the globe. They also highlight a lifestyle that no longer exists in today’s RAF. Buckle up and allow the Cold War Boys to take you on a thrilling adventure across the globe.

• COVER
• TITLE
• DEDICATION
• COPYRIGHT
• CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER ONE FROM HUNTER TO SWIFT
• CHAPTER TWO CANBERRA STRIKE IN THE 1960S
• CHAPTER THREE WELCOME TO THE GOLDSTARS
• CHAPTER FOUR HARRIER FIELD OPERATIONS IN GERMANY
• CHAPTER FIVE THE LIGHTNING IN RAF GERMANY
• CHAPTER SIX LIFE AT RAF BRÜGGEN IN THE COLD WAR
• CHAPTER SEVEN SUPPORT HELICOPTERS IN GERMANY AND BEYOND
• CHAPTER EIGHT TORNADO AT BRÜGGEN
• CHAPTER NINE MEDITERRANEAN PATROLLERS
• CHAPTER TEN ‘SHINY SIX’ IN CYPRUS
• CHAPTER ELEVEN NEAR EAST V-BOMBER FORCE
• CHAPTER TWELVE WORLDWIDE TASKS ON THE CANBERRA PR.9
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN ADEN HUNTERS
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN KEEPING THEM GOING
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN BEVERLEY NAVIGATOR IN ADEN
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN WITH 208 SQUADRON IN BAHRAIN
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN HELICOPTERS OVER THE JEBEL
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN HUNTERS OVER SINGAPORE
• CHAPTER NINETEEN THE CANBERRA B.15 IN FEAF
• CHAPTER TWENTY SUPPLYING FAR EAST OUTPOSTS
• CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE WHIRLWINDS IN BORNEO
• CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO LIFE ON A HASTINGS SQUADRON BASED AT CHANGI
• CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE FIGHTERS OVER HONG KONG
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR HERCULES IN THE FAR EAST
• ABBREVIATIONS