Harrier 809. Britain's Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War

'A military adventure, written with expertise…a tale of initiative,skill and courage, of pushing beyond the rules.' The Spectator

April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. In response, Britain despatches a naval Task Force. Eight thousand miles from home, its fate hinges on just twenty Sea Harriers against the two hundred-strong might of the Argentine Air Force.

The odds against them are overwhelming. The MoD's own estimates suggest that half the Harriers will be lost within a week. Against this background, 809 Naval Air Squadron is reformed, trained and sent south to fight.