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Wg Cdr Bill Cope Wing Commander Bill Cope was the Officer Commanding the Buccaneer Gulf War Detachment and when asked why the Buccaneers had been detached to the Gulf when there were already Tornadoes in that location, he answered: 'The Buccaneer is like my grandmother – old but formidable!'. The proof of that statement came when No.208 Sqn was tasked with 108 sorties, all of which were successful. All Squadron personnel were awarded the Gulf War Medal, as well as the Saudi and Kuwaiti medals for that campaign. Wg Cdr Cope was also awarded the Order of Bahrain for his part in the action.

Items Signed by Wg Cdr Bill Cope

	Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot. Price : £80.00	Buccaneer aircraft in action, launching a co-ordinated attack with Sea Eagle anti-ship sea-skimming missiles, the moment when the leader of the first element (callsign Blue) achieves his firing solution and initiates the ripple launch of his formatio......
	Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot (AP) Price : £130.00	Buccaneer aircraft in action, launching a co-ordinated attack with Sea Eagle anti-ship sea-skimming missiles, the moment when the leader of the first element (callsign Blue) achieves his firing solution and initiates the ripple launch of his formatio......

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Wg Cdr Bill Cope

	Buccaneer Aircraft Prints by Michael Rondot. Pack Price : £130.00 Saving : £65	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Buccaneer Thunder by Michael Rondot. Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot.
	Buccaneer Aircraft Print Pack by Randall Wilson and Michael Rondot. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £70	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot. Ark's Angels by Randall Wilson.

Wg Cdr Bill Cope

Aircraft for : Wg Cdr Bill Cope
A list of all aircraft associated with Wg Cdr Bill Cope. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Buccaneer Click the name above to see prints featuring Buccaneer aircraft.	Buccaneer The Buccaneer. Designed for high-speed, deep penetration attacks at ultra low level, the Buccaneer has always been immensely popular with its aircrews. The design may be old, but the concept was brilliant, and the Buccaneer still retains a unique combination of range, war load and speed, unmatched by any other aircraft in RAF service. Pressed into service during the Gulf War, Buccaneers finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many had known for years - that the only suitable replacement aircraft for the Buccaneer is another Buccaneer.

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