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Desert Storm: Pilot Relives Capture, Torture & Release

A warning - the above interview contains graphic content that some viewers may find upsetting.
 
A Tornado pilot shot down during the first Gulf War has given Forces TV a rare television interview, recounting the moment he and his navigator found themselves standing in enemy territory.
 
They had ejected from their jet as it became a fireball in the middle of the desert.
 
Flight Lieutenant John Peters was part of the initial air assault during Operation Desert Storm.
 
He's now relived his capture, interrogation, torture and eventual release 25 years ago - and told how it changed his life.

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