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Afghanistan is one of the most hostile environments on earth, where the daytime temperature can reach 55 degrees centigrade and where combat operations are as searing as the noonday heat. British forces have been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2001 and the men and women of the Royal Air Force have been there right from the beginning of the mission.
They play vital roles in theatre, flying the Harriers that provide close air support to ground troops, and the Chinooks that deploy them - and evacuate the wounded, often under hostile fire. It's the RAF's Hercules transports that drop much-needed supplies to the soldiers at the forward operating bases, and it's the RAF Regiment that provides Kandahar Airfield with its security. And countless RAF personnel work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the aircraft flying, feed the troops and minister to them, and to provide medical, fire and rescue services.
Blue Sky Warriors is the first book about the RAF's mission in Afghanistan to benefit from official endorsement and behind-the-scenes access. It features the personal stories of the RAF's men and women deployed in Afghanistan, drawn from across the Service. The candid eighteen first-person accounts range from the base commanders to the pilots and air loadmasters; and from chefs to doctors and firemen. They are the compelling stories of RAF men and women who have travelled thousands of miles from home to a land where the expeditionary nature of warfare is at its strongest and most demanding
Antony Loveless is an English freelance author, journalist and photographer. He has covered events from the front in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is a regular contributor to many defence-related publications. He is also an established travel and features writer whose words and pictures appear regularly in leading newspapers, magazines and periodicals around the world. He lives in Belfast. Blue Sky Warriors is his first book.
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