The final mission of Extortion 17
Subtitle: special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan
By: Ed Darack
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781588345899
Subjects: Campaigns; United States; United States. Navy. SEALs; American Aerial operations; United States. Army. Ranger Regiment, 75th; Chinook (Military transport helicopter); United States. Naval Special Warfare Development Group; Afghan War, 2001-; Special operations (Military science); History
Other titles: Special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan
Description: "Ed Darack investigates the downing of Extortion 17, the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: REDCON 2; title: America's longest war; title: "Make it count"; title: Forging a modern U.S. Army aviator and commander; title: Extortion Company and the modern American war machine; title: Special operations and the 160th; title: Through the perilous skies of war; title: Progression of excellence; title: Families and war; title: Born to fly; title: Never stop flying the aircraft; title: Three steps ahead of the helicopter; title: Wooden wings; title: The invisible warfighters; title: The mechanics of the mission; title: Decision point; title: The passengers; title: Highest valor; title: Aftermath; title: Operation Ginosa; title: Epilogue.