Ride shotgun with an elite fighter pilot during operational sorties over the world's war zones. Every stunning air-to-air shot captures the thrill of fighting aircraft in their element.

Join the fast-jet set in action over the Gulf, Bosnia and other war zones. See F-16s, Tornadoes and Mirage 2000s streaking into the attack at the edge of space and through mountain valleys at treetop height.

Every shot has been taken flying operationally - no cozy organized photo-shoots here. Every picture tells a story. In this book, the man who was there and is one of the RAF's best-known fighter pilots - Ian Black, tells the facts behind shots.

Ian Black flew Phantoms, Lightnings and Tornadoes with the RAF and then Mirage 2000s with the French Air Force. He is now a pilot with Virgin Atlantic and still flies fast jet fighters and photographs, air-to-air, in his off-duty time.

Fully Illustrated with Colour photographs.