Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Tom Ball, 7 February 2024

Interview with Tom Ball, who served as a Tornado GR4 pilot with 13 Squadron. He describes his experience of Tornado operations over Iraq, including reconnaissance, air-to-air refuelling and night flying.

Tom Ball flew as a pilot in Tornado GR4 aircraft with 13 Squadron at RAF Marham. He remembers preparation for deployment to the Middle East and describes aspects of operations over Iraq. He comments on pre-flight planning, air-to-air refuelling, reconnaissance operations, the use of night-vision goggles and occasions on which he experienced technical problems with his aircraft. He later served with the Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standards Unit.