Lifeline in Helmand: RAF Front-Line Air Supply in Afghanistan

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"[This book] tells the story of the Royal Air Force tactical transport force operating in one of the most dangerous regions in the Afghanistan campaign -- Helmand province ... The book follows 'C' Flight of 27 Squadron form RAF Odiham as it prepares for another three-month deployment to Helmand manning 1310 Flight, under the command of NATO, within the International Security Assistance Force, ISAF ... There are first-hand accounts from air and ground crews, client Royal Marine Commandos and in-theatre helicopter support units, as well as from the Hercules pilots on detachment from RAF Lyneham, and the men of the 47 Air Despatch Squadron. There are detailed depictions of [stories] in support of ground operations, and of life-saving casualty evacuation missions with teams of medics and nurses. The author describes tortuous historical background to today's conflict, while eye-witnesses contribute their personal viewpoints on the campaign together with many dramatic photographs from the frontline"--Jacket.