Fast Jets on the Front Line, Part 2

Fast Jets on the Front Line, Part 2

March 19, 2026 · 21 min

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The episode features an interview with retired RAF pilot Alan Munro discussing his book on fast jets during the Cold War.

The second part of an interview with Alan Munro, retired RAF pilot and Cold War warrior, where we talk about his book… Fast Jets on the Front Line. A 19 Sqn F4 Phantom   A 228 OCU F4 Phantom   An RAF Chinook helicopter   The back seat of a Phantom   Berlin’s infamous Checkpoint Charlie   The RAF’s Winter Survival Course   Images published under Creative Commons licence with thanks to Rob Schleiffert, Gerard van der Schaaf, The RAF/MOD, the US Army,  

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