Show Notes
on this episode we speak to former Typhoon pilot, author and former Officer Commanding of 1 Squadron, Wing Commander Mike Sutton. Mike started off flying Jaguar's. He then went on to be a Qualified Weapons Instructor and then posted to the brand new and shiny Eurofighter Typhoon. Mike was then made boss on 1 Squadron and lead the Squadron into war against ISIS in 2015. Mike is the first and only Typhoon pilot to use the guns cannon in anger. We speak to Mike about his time in the RAF and his brand new book "Typhoon" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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