Sweating the Metal

With bullets flying, wounded soldiers scream out in pain as the Chinook comes in to land in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan. At the machine's controls is one man and if he doesn't stay calm then everyone could die. That man is Flt Lt Alex 'Frenchie' Duncan and he's been involved in some of the most daring and dangerous missions undertaken by the Chinook force in Afghanistan. In this book he recounts his experiences of life under fire in the dust, heat and bullets of an active war zone. At 99ft long, the Chinook is a big and valuable target to the Taliban, who will stop at nothing to bring one down. And yet Frenchie and his crew risk everything because they know that the troops on the front line are relying on them. Sweating the Metal is the true story of the raw determination and courage of men on the front line - and it's time for their story to be told.

ISBN 1444707981   Pages 336 ISBN13 9781444707984 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 610 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division   Published in London Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Ltd   Height (mm) 241 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 160 Publication date 26 May 2011   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY 958.1047092   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC23

'with action so real your Dad will be spitting sand out of his mouth, this gripping account of a Chinook pilot's bravery under enemy fire in Afghanistan will transport him right to the frontline.' -- News of the World 'Sweating the Metal is a description of the Afghan war from the cockpit, the highs and lows of combat-flying at its most dramatic'. -- Daily Telegraph 'Extraordinary flying by extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. This must be read.' -- General the Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL

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