The Herocopter ; Chinook Notches Up Fourth Distinguished Flying Cross in Its Proud 28- Year History

Mail on Sunday › September 26, 2010

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WHeN Flight lieutenant Ian Fortune was awarded the distinguished Flying Cross last week, he was rightly honoured for his courage in evacuating six wounded soldiers after a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan.

but if a machine could ever win a medal for bravery, the Chinook helicopter he was flying, bravo November, would surely qualify.

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The Herocopter ; Chinook Notches Up Fourth Distinguished Flying Cross in Its Proud 28- Year History

Ft lt Fortune is the fourth pilot in the aircraft's 28-year history to receive the dFC. during the attack, a Taliban bullet smashed the visor of his helmet, knocking him sideways.

And ...

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