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Jump Jets In Action, the essential guide to Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, looks back at the development of VTOL fighters and describes the main types to enter operational service.

It looks at how jump jets have seen action in conflicts in the South Atlantic, the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan, and profiles all the squadrons that have flown them over the past six decades.

The impact of jump jets on aerial warfare has been profound and the Harrier, AV-8B and Sea Harrier have all left their mark.

A new generation jump jet – the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II – is now entering service in large numbers and looks set to create its own impact over decades to come.

Jump Jets In Action is aimed at providing a lasting tribute to these great aircraft and the pilots who flew them.