A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq

March 06, 2018 00:30:31
A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq
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A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq

Mar 06 2018 | 00:30:31

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Show Notes

Col. Phil Ryan is the commander of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. In 2003, in the first days of the invasion of Iraq, he was a pilot in the unit, part of a fourteen-helicopter mission deeper into the country than any coalition forces had yet made it. When enemy forces on the objective engaged the helicopters, an intense fight broke out. Listen to Col. Ryan tell the story of that mission.

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