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'''John Nichol''' is a retired [[Royal Air Force]] [[Flight officer|navigator]] who was shot down and captured during the [[Gulf War|first Gulf War]]. |
'''John Nichol''' is a retired [[Royal Air Force]] [[Flight officer|navigator]] who was shot down and captured during the [[Gulf War|first Gulf War]]. |
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On his first mission during [[Operation Desert Storm]], an ultra-low level daylight mission on Ar Rumaylah airfield, while acting as number two to [[Squadron Leader]] [[Pablo Mason|Paul "Pablo" Mason]], his [[Panavia Tornado]] was fatally hit, and he was captured by the [[military of Iraq]].<ref name="AirCadet">http://www.aircadetonline.com/flash_site/news_pablo_mason.htm</ref> After capture he was shown, bruised, on Iraqi television. |
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==Reference== |
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On repatriation by the [[Red Cross]], Peters co-authored a book, ''[[Tornado Down]]'', with his pilot [[John Peters (pilot)|John Peters]], about this experience. He has gone on to write fiction. He now makes occasional appearances on British television and is available as a motivational speaker.<ref>http://www.speakers-uk.com/profile.phtml?id=158&act_id=2&sid=81</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.johnnichol.com/ John Nichol's Web Site] |
*[http://www.johnnichol.com/ John Nichol's Web Site] |
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Revision as of 01:14, 9 October 2007
John Nichol is a retired Royal Air Force navigator who was shot down and captured during the first Gulf War.
On his first mission during Operation Desert Storm, an ultra-low level daylight mission on Ar Rumaylah airfield, while acting as number two to Squadron Leader Paul "Pablo" Mason, his Panavia Tornado was fatally hit, and he was captured by the military of Iraq.[1] After capture he was shown, bruised, on Iraqi television.
On repatriation by the Red Cross, Peters co-authored a book, Tornado Down, with his pilot John Peters, about this experience. He has gone on to write fiction. He now makes occasional appearances on British television and is available as a motivational speaker.[2]
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