Tornado Down: The Unputdownable No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
Oct 2002 · Penguin UK
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Discover the brave, shocking and remarkable true story of two RAF lieutenants' capture during the Gulf War
'HEROISM UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY' Independent
'THE MOST COMPELLING STORY OF THE GULF WAR' Daily Mail
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RAF Flight Lieutenants John Peters and John Nichol were shot down over enemy territory on their first mission of the Gulf War.
Their capture in the desert, half a mile from their blazing Tornado bomber, led to seven harrowing weeks of torture, confinement and interrogation.
An ordeal which brought both men close to death.
In Tornado Down, John Peters and John Nichol tell the incredible story of their part in the war against Saddam Hussein's regime.
It is a brave and shocking and totally honest story: a story about war and its effects on the hearts and minds of men.
'HEROISM UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY' Independent
'THE MOST COMPELLING STORY OF THE GULF WAR' Daily Mail
_________
RAF Flight Lieutenants John Peters and John Nichol were shot down over enemy territory on their first mission of the Gulf War.
Their capture in the desert, half a mile from their blazing Tornado bomber, led to seven harrowing weeks of torture, confinement and interrogation.
An ordeal which brought both men close to death.
In Tornado Down, John Peters and John Nichol tell the incredible story of their part in the war against Saddam Hussein's regime.
It is a brave and shocking and totally honest story: a story about war and its effects on the hearts and minds of men.
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Andy Halliwell
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January 13, 2015
A superb read, couldn't put it down! A true tale of never giving in and an eye opening account of their brutal treatment by Saddam Hussien's henchmen. It has left me with a lot of respect for John Peters and John Nichol.
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Martin Evans
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March 7, 2019
I remember the news reporting the tornado shot down during desert storm and the images of John and John during the gulf War. The book was a great read of there story of what happened.
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Richy Gatenby
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February 9, 2016
Top read.
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About the author
Pilot John Peters and navigator John Nichol were shot down over Iraq at the start of the Gulf war in January 1991. The two RAF flight lieutenants were held prisoner for 47 days and their battered faces flashed across the world's television screens. John Peters, 32, joined the RAF in 1980 as a university cadet. Upon his release on 4th March 1991, John resumed his flying career, retiring from the RAF as a squadron leader in 2000. John Nichol, 30, joined the RAF in 1981, and served in the South Atlantic, Norway, Denmark and Kenya. He is the author of several highly acclaimed Second World War epics including Spitfire and Lancaster, both of which were Sunday Times bestsellers.
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