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Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
« on: January 17, 2007, 12:51:34 PM »
The Royal Marine killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday was the subject of a dramatic rescue attempt by his colleagues, the MoD has revealed.
L/Cpl Mathew Ford, of 45 Commando Royal Marines, died during an attack on a Taleban fort in the Helmand province.

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Re: Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2007, 11:37:32 AM »
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Re: Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
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Re: Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2007, 10:20:41 PM »
Holy crap!  Under other circumstances, that'd be one hell of a kickass ride!  I should get my hands on a surplus Apache and start a business doing that.  ;D
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Re: Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2007, 09:01:27 AM »
I'm wondering how long it'll be before it's turned into a movie :)
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Re: Helicopter rescue bid for Marine
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2007, 08:57:35 PM »
There's now video of it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6269613.stm
and click on the 'Watch Video' link
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