Immediate Response - Original Edition

Informationen zum Autor Mark Hammond Klappentext The gripping true story of a Royal Marine helicopter pilot at war in Afghanistan. Major Mark Hammond was awarded the DFC, which ranks third after the VC, for remarkable feats in Afghanistan in his Chinook helicopter. Like the other Chinook pilots and crews, and the surgical teams who travelled with them, Major Hammond regularly put his own life in danger to save the lives of others. Three times on the night of 6 September 2006 he flew into hostile zones to pick up injured soldiers. During an attempt to land at the Para outpost in Musa Qala two rocket-propelled grenades passed within 10ft of his helicopter and four rounds hit it. He aborted the mission. On returning to Camp Bastion he found a new Chinook and made another trip, rescuing a soldier while still under heavy fire. Immediate Response is Major Mark Hammond's highly personal account of combat and provides readers with a vivid account of the brutal realities of war. Zusammenfassung Major Mark Hammond was awarded the DFC, which ranks third after the VC, for remarkable feats in Afghanistan in his Chinook helicopter. Three times on the night of 6 September 2006 he flew into hostile zones to pick up injured soldiers. This title presents an account of the combat and provides readers with insights on the brutal realities of war.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Hammond
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.03.2010
• EAN: 9780141039046
• ISBN: 978-0-14-103904-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Series: The Centenary Collection
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Afghanistan, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Air forces & warfare, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Air forces and warfare, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Afghan War (2001-2021), HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space