John Nichol, the RAF navigator captured in Iraq
MPs are expected to approve airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria in today’s vote. If the green light is given, military action could begin within days. But what is going through the minds of the RAF servicemen who’ll be sent to destroy ISIS targets?
One man who knows only too well is Former RAF navigator Flight Lieutenant John Nichol. John was captured during a mission to bomb Iraq in 1991. His plane was shot down and he was kept prisoner and tortured.