Bibliograph

The final mission of Extortion 17, special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, Ed Darack

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The final mission of Extortion 17, special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, Ed Darack

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The final mission of Extortion 17

Oclc number

968346179

Responsibility statement

Ed Darack

Sub title

special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan

Summary

"Ed Darack investigates the downing of Extortion 17, the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

REDCON 2 -- America's longest war -- "Make it count" -- Forging a modern U.S. Army aviator and commander -- Extortion Company and the modern American war machine -- Special operations and the 160th -- Through the perilous skies of war -- Progression of excellence -- Families and war -- The swiftest wind -- Born to fly -- Never stop flying the aircraft -- Three steps ahead of the helicopter -- Wooden wings -- The invisible warfighters -- The mechanics of the mission -- Decision point -- The passengers -- Highest valor -- Aftermath -- Operation Ginosa -- Epilogue

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Special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan

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