Seek and Strike

RAF Br ggen in War and Peace

Nigel Walpole

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Air World
18 May 2020

The Cold War; Air forces & warfare; Aerospace & air transport industries

Seek and Strike - RAF Br ggen in War and Peace is an anecdotal history of the largest RAF station in Germany. Optimised for a new breed of aircraft, and to NATO requirements, this huge airfield was cut out of the Elmpt Forest, on the German border with Holland, and completed in one year to become operational in 1953. First occupied by a fighter wing equipped with Vampires, Sabres and Hunters, its Seek and Strike' motif took on real meaning when the station re-equipped with strike, attack and reconnaissance Canberras, followed by strike/attack Phantoms, Jaguars and finally Tornados.

RAF Br ggen was at the forefront of the Cold War, during which innovation and determination brought it many accolades. It further distinguished itself in the Gulf War and continued to play its part in subsequent monitoring operations in that theatre; it was also the only Tornado Wing to operate directly from its home base during the Kosovo campaign.

This is the story of a station at war, of the men and women at the sharp end and in support. At work and play, it was they who made Br ggen what it was, excelling in all things and justifying a claim to have been RAF Germany's jewel in the crown'. With its closure in 2001, the RAF relinquished its last main operating base outside the UK. Br ggen was indeed last and best'.

AUTHOR: Nigel Walpole joined No.26 (Hunter Day Fighter) Squadron in 1955, served on Swift and RF-101 (USAF) tactical reconnaissance squadrons, commanded No.234 (Hunter FGA), No.II (Hunter FR10) and No.12 Buccaneer Squadrons, before his appointment as OC Operations Wing at RAF Br ggen in 1977, flying Jaguars. He gained another perspective of air power as Brigade Air Support Officer, 16 Parachute Brigade, was made responsible for fast-jet operational training in the MOD and completed his career as the Assistant Chief of Staff Offensive Operations, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, in Germany. Retiring from the Service in 1988, he became the air weapons adviser to British Aerospace.

260 colour and b/w illlustrations

By: Nigel Walpole
Imprint: Air World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526758422
ISBN 10: 1526758423
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 18 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

NIGEL WALPOLE joined No.26 (Hunter Day Fighter) Squadron in 1955, served on Swift and RF-101 (USAF) tactical reconnaissance squadrons, commanded No.234 (Hunter FGA), No.II (Hunter FR10) and No.12 Buccaneer Squadrons, before his appointment as OC Operations Wing at RAF Br ggen in 1977, flying Jaguars. He gained another perspective of air power as Brigade Air Support Officer, 16 Parachute Brigade, was made responsible for fast-jet operational training in the MOD and completed his career as the Assistant Chief of Staff Offensive Operations, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, in Germany. Retiring from the Service in 1988, he became the air weapons adviser to British Aerospace.

Reviews for Seek and Strike: RAF Br ggen in War and Peace

This book is not just about the operations and the aircraft. It is very much a story of the people who served at Bruggen, their families and the local population, and how their lives were entwined with the station. -- Flight Line Book Review